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Pig prices in Vietnam have reached their highest level over the past two years, benefiting local livestock firms.

Vietnam Railway Corporation has started selling train tickets for various routes scheduled to depart from August to late this year, including those for the September 2 National Day holiday.

Australian authorities said Thursday they are investigating the illegal killing of at least 65 kangaroos found shot or apparently rammed by a vehicle.

General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith hosted a red-carpet welcome ceremony in Vientiane on Thursday for Vietnamese President Tô Lâm.

President To Lam and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam left Hanoi on July 11 morning for three-day state visits to Laos and Cambodia.

Authorities in the southern coastal city of Nha Trang have started removing the illegal construction work from a hotel building project in Loc Tho Ward.

Police in the central province of Quang Binh have just destroyed a Lamborghini and a Mercedes AMG G63 which were previously seized after being found with no proper import documents.

Bangladesh's top court on Wednesday temporarily suspended quotas for coveted government jobs after thousands of students staged nationwide protests against what they call a discriminatory system, lawyers said.

A fair is being held in Danang's Thanh Khe District in which visitors can bring recycled waste in exchange for goods.

The capital city of Hanoi plans to add eight industrial clusters to its industrial cluster development plan for 2020 with a vision to 2030.

Shares were mixed on Thursday, causing the market benchmark VN-Index to fall for the second day in a row, while foreign investors reversed course to net buy on the southern exchange.

According to a survey conducted by travel website Booking.com, 67% of local families are planning to use AI tools as part of their travel planning this year, showing a keen desire to adopt new practices to streamline their trips.

New diesel cars and taxis will no longer be registered in Singapore starting from Jan 1, 2025, as part of a push by the Government to have all vehicles on the streets running on cleaner energy by 2040.

The draft Law on Digital Technology Industry proposes many regulations and policies to support the development of the digital technology industry to become an economic sector that contributes greatly to the country's economy.

The popular Son Tra Night Market will continue until late September following a new decision from local authorities.

Police in Hanoi's Bac Tu Liem District seized over 30 tonnes of expired cosmetics on Tuesday that were being given new packing and expiry dates.

The number of hospitalisations due to electronic cigarette use has been increasing recently, with most cases involving young patients experiencing acute poisoning.

World renowned travel guide Lonely Planet recently revealed its list of the top 10 must-see attractions in northcentral Vietnam.

At least 18 people died and 19 were injured when a bus collided with a milk tanker in northern India's Utter Pradesh state early Wednesday, police said.