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Livemint.com, an Indian business and financial daily newspaper has run an article saying that the Indian travel market is buzzing and travel from India has seen a significant spike, with Vietnam emerging as a favoured international destination.

HCM City has planned to spend VND6.2 trillion (USD243.61 million) to upgrade the Van Thanh Canal.

Recent positive developments in exchange rates and the price of oil have improved investor sentiment, with strong capital inflows into the domestic stock market driving benchmark indices higher, said insiders.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on May 19 called on all Vietnamese adults, regardless of gender, ethnic groups, religion, or region, to register as an organ donor.

Vietnam Fine Arts Museum has opened an exhibition displaying President Hồ Chí Minh paintings by overseas Vietnamese artist Đào Trọng Lý.

A project submitted by Vietnamese students won second prize at the 2024 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (Regeneron ISEF) Grand Awards, the highest prize notched up by Vietnam over the past 12 years.

Rescuers found the body of a second Mongolian climber who went missing on Mount Everest, expedition organisers said Sunday, confirming the second fatality on the world's highest peak this mountaineering season.

The second Ho Chi Minh City River Festival 2024 will take place from May 31 to June 9, at Nha Rong-Khanh Hoi Wharf, Saigon Cruise Port, and other tourist venues, featuring a wide range of culture, cuisine, and entertainment activities.

Great efforts have been made to combat counterfeit goods and trade fraud products on e-commerce channels as online shopping has become increasingly popular for many people amid booming e-commerce activities.

Pho, a Vietnamese traditional noodle soup, left an impression among diners at ASEAN Cook Show 2024, which was hosted by the ASEAN Committee in Prague (ACP) on May 16.

The Party Central Committee has highly agreed to nominate General To Lam, Politburo member and Minister of Public Security to hold the position of Vietnamese President.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) on May 17 announced that it will hold two more gold auctions on May 21 and 23, each will offer 16,800 taels of SJC-branded gold bars.

A Korea Tourism Night 2024 is scheduled to take place on May 24 at Inter Continental Hanoi Landmark 72 in the Vietnamese capital.

A fallen elevator in the northern province of Bac Giang, injured seven people.

Hanoi is seeking investors for a USD33 trillion (USD1.96 billion) smart urban area project.

Young filmmakers are encouraged to join the CJ Short Film Making Project 2024, a national contest that targets young Vietnamese film talents by the CJ Cultural Foundation and CGV Vietnam.

The 17th International Exhibition on Automobile, Transportation and Supporting Industries (Vietnam AutoExpo 2024) will be held from June 13 to June 16 at the Hanoi International Center for Exhibition.

HCM City buses will accept cashless payment on three bus routes.