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Strong winds and heavy rains uprooted trees in HCM City this afternoon, May 16, affecting traffic.

Petroleum prices have continued to decline from 3 pm today, May 16, following a decision by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and Ministry of Finance.

The Ministry of Health has just approved the use of a Japanese-produced dengue fever vaccine for people aged from four.

Thailand’s cabinet has approved a special 10-year visa for executives and experts working in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) to support the development of targeted industries in the country.

President Putin will visit the nation in the near future, said Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Gennady Stepanovich Bezdetko at a recent conference held to share information about the situation in Russia and co-operation between the two countries.

The 13th Party Central Committee commenced its 9th session in Hanoi on May 16 under the chair of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

Ho Chi Minh City continued to lead the country in terms of export earnings in 2023 with 42.46 billion USD, although this result still decreased by 10.8% compared to 2022, according to the Vietnam Import-Export Report 2023.

HCM City is striving to complete about 183 kilometres of six metro routes by 2035.

Nearly 100 workers at the Dechang Vietnam Company were hospitalised with food poisoning symptoms after eating noodles at their company's canteen on Wednesday afternoon.

One person has died, and two others remain missing after a boat capsized on the Ba River in Phu Yen Province on Wednesday evening.

The southern province of Ca Mau is seeking the prime minister’s help to ease sand shortages that have affected the pace of a local expressway project.

Inflationary pressure may increase between now and the year’s end due to impacts of multiple factors, requiring the Government take proactive and flexible actions, some experts have said.

A wreathed hornbill found flying at a house in HCM City was handed over to the city's Forest Protection Department on Wednesday.

Thailand may have to consider relocating its capital Bangkok because of rising sea levels, a senior official in the country's climate change office told AFP on Wednesday.

The Nhuong Ban Whale Worshipping Festival was held on Wednesday in the central province of Ha Tinh's Cam Xuyen District, attracting thousands of visitors.

The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) will concentrate on helping 30,000 businesspeople and enterprises with international connectivity and cooperation this year, its Chairman Pham Tan Cong has said.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh handed over the Ta Quang Buu Awards 2024 to two scientists in recognition of their studies in physics and environment at a ceremony on May 15.

The northern region of Vietnam will experience heavy rain starting this evening, May 15.

Several airlines are offering free tickets and discounts on popular routes for the end of the year in response to public outcry over the recent surge in domestic airfare prices.