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A recent crackdown on a drug trafficking ring from Cambodia to Vietnam led to the arrest of a woman and the seizure of around 2kg of synthetic drugs in the southeastern province of Tay Ninh, the local police said

The Hanoi Department of Transport hosted an inauguration ceremony of the Intelligent Transport System (ITS) on July 4, with the aim of effectively ensuring traffic order, reducing travel time and costs, whilst protecting the environment.

The State Bank of Vietnam will research and amend regulations on safety and security in online banking service provision to better protect customers, an SBV official said on Thursday.

Vietnam regrets that although the United States has recognised some of the nation’s progress in protecting and promoting freedom of religion and belief, the US State Department's 2023 annual report on international religious freedom still gives biased assessments based

Authorities in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau have fined a South Korean firm for illegally discharging wastewater into the environment.

The HCM City Department of Transport has proposed VND272.31 trillion (USD10.71 billion) for 88 transport infrastructure projects in the 2024-2030 period.

Domestic retail petroleum prices rose at 3 pm today, July 3, following a decision by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance. This marks the fourth consecutive petroleum price increase.

An Eva Air aircraft's wing was left damaged after it crashed into a light pole at Tan Son Nhat Airport in HCM City on Wednesday.

Together with other countries in the world, Vietnam has been taking actions to reduce plastic waste and the use of single-use plastic bags, towards a plastic bag free community.

A full-day tour to Ninh Bình from Hanoi has been named among Top 10 Experiences in the world for 2024 by TripAvisor readers, according to the Tourism Department of the northern province of Ninh Bình.

The international aviation market has fully recovered and slightly surpassed pre-COVID-19 levels, Director-General of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam Dinh Viet Thang said at the Ministry of Transport’s mid-year conference on July 3.

A poor couple in the southern province of Soc Trang are calling for financial support to save their prematurely born baby from various health problems.

It resembles a malevolent robot from 1980s sci-fi but West Japan Railway's new humanoid employee was designed with nothing more sinister than a spot of painting and gardening in mind.

The consumer price index of the Vietnamese economy is unlikely to go wild this year due to inflation and market prices cooling down globally, said Assoc. Prof. PhD Ngo Tri Long, a leading Vietnamese economist.

The Hanoi Ministry of Transport has recommended raising public bus ticket prices by 10-55 percent this year.

Many areas in the northern mountainous province of Lang Son have been isolated by rising flooding triggered by heavy rains.

The Vietnam Railway Authority has recommended a USD16.69 million injection to upgrade two bridges in Hanoi.

Vietnam currently has approximately seven million individuals diagnosed with diabetes, with more than 55 per cent of patients already experiencing complications. Notably, 34 per cent of these complications are cardiovascular in nature.

A 6.4-kilometre road in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau has been recognised as Vietnam's longest apricot blossom flanked road.