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National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man proposed major priority directions to promote parliaments’ role in strengthening ASEAN’s connectivity, while addressing the first plenary session of the 45th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-45) in Vientiane, Laos, on

As of mid-October, Vietnam’s totalimport-export turnover surpassed the US$600 billion mark, reaching US$610.56 billion, with a trade surplus of US$21.24 billion.

The Ministry of Transport has just approved the construction of a new bridge spanning the Red River in the northern province of Phu Tho.

Vietnamese customs officials seized seven kilos of suspected gold bars carried by a man on a flight from Hong Kong that landed at Hanoi's Noi Bai International Airport on October 18.

Italian-flagged passenger cruise ship the Costa Serena arrived at Ha Long International Cruise Port in the northern province of Quang Ninh on Friday morning, bringing 3,040 visitors from Hong Kong (China) to the city.

Me Linh Commune, known as Hanoi's rose hub, is unusually quiet as Vietnamese Women's Day (October 20) is approaching.

The Vietnam Digital Industry and Trade Summit 2024 will take place in Hanoi on November 21, aiming to help businesses with digital transformation.

Vietnam and Australia agreed to enhance their trade and investment ties, striving to reach the target of 20 billion USD in bilateral trade at their 6th Foreign Ministers' Meeting in the Australian city of Adelaide on October 18.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will lead a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam to attend the expanded BRICS summit in Kazan city of the Russian Federation from October 23-24.

Vietnamese and international artists are gearing up for the upcoming BridgeFest 2024 music festival, scheduled to take place at Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square in Hanoi on November 2.

Many female staff members from Hue Central Hospital have jointly donated their hair to female patients struggling with cancer.

Construction of the new Phong Chau Bridge in the northern province of Phu Tho will start in December this year. The bridge collapsed in September due to the impact of Typhoon Yagi.

At least three people have died and two others suffered serious injuries after a car fell into a canal in the Central Highlands Province of Dak Nong early on Friday morning.

NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man and his counterparts from Laos Saysomphone Phomvihane, who is Chair of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly, and Cambodia Khuon Sudary had a working breakfast in Vientiane on October 18 on the occasion of the 45th

Vietnam’s northern region has been forecasted to face two cold fronts in the days to come, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.

Japan signed loan agreements with Vietnam totalling JPY102.2 billion (approximately US$678 million) during the Japanese financial year from April last year to March this year, marking the highest amount in six years since 2017.

Vietjet launched its first flights using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Tan Son Nhat Airport on October 17, flying to Melbourne and Seoul, marking a step towards sustainability in Vietnam's aviation sector.

Rescue forces in the northern province of Hoa Binh recovered the bodies of two teenagers from the Boi River after hours of searching on Thursday afternoon.

Vietnam has been voted as one the 20 best countries favoured by global travelers in 2024 by the renowned US travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler.