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Heavy rains in southern China have killed nine people and left six missing, state media reported Thursday.

Vietnam and Russia have issued a Joint Statement on deepening their comprehensive strategic partnership, building on the achievements of the three-decade implementation of their Treaty on Principles of Friendly Relations.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has expressed his belief that Russian President Vladimir Putin will continue supporting Vietnam and developing the bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership.

A batch of toxic illegal alcohol in India has killed at least 34 people with more than 100 others rushed to hospital, Tamil Nadu state officials told reporters Thursday.

Vietnam sees the traditional relationship and comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia as a top priority in its external policy, said Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong during his talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Hanoi on June 20.

The southernmost province of Ca Mau has just established a marine reserve on a total area of over 27,000 hectares.

Vietnamese President To Lam and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed upon major strategies to further enhance the comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Russia.

Domestic retail prices of petroleum products in Vietnam rose at 3 pm today, June 20, following the adjustment jointly decided by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance.

The northern region is set to enjoy a temporary break from the heatwave amid rainy conditions next week, according to Nguyen Van Huong, head of the Weather Forecasting Department at the National Center for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.

So far this year, the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ha Long has welcomed nearly 1.5 million visitors, including almost 1 million foreign tourists.

State President To Lam hosted a grand welcome ceremony with 21-cannon salute for Russian President Vladimir Putin at noon on June 20.

Vietnam’s exports expanded about 13.8% year-on-year in the first half of this year, and imports rose 18.4%, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Planning and Finance Department.

Rubbish has blanketed Man Quang Bay in Son Tra District in the central city of Danang, causing severe pollution.

The Ministry of Finance is to start a process to study the effect of a tax on gold transactions, said deputy minister of finance Nguyễn Đức Chi.

Torrential rains in Bangladesh have triggered landslides burying alive at least nine people and forcing thousands to flee to higher ground, police and government officials in the low-lying nation said Wednesday.

Vietnam's target of achieving the climate neutrality by 2050 is not only technically feasible but also the most cost-effective scenario, according to a report developed by Vietnam’s Electricity and Renewable Energy Authority, the Danish Energy Agency (DEA) and the

The Ministry of Health has approved a project aimed at preventing, detecting, and managing non-communicable diseases and mental health disorders through the end of 2025.

Russian President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin and his entourage arrived in Hanoi on Wednesday night, starting a state visit to Vietnam from June 19-20.

The University of Sydney on June 18 announced the official launch of the University of Sydney Vietnam Institute, a non-profit social enterprise wholly owned by the University of Sydney.