Society

A fire ripped through pet shops next to Bangkok's famed Chatuchak market early Tuesday, killing caged dogs, cats, birds and snakes, and damaging more than 100 stalls, police said.

Vietnam’s northern region has been forecasted to see hot weather from this afternoon, June 11, following a prolonged rainy spell.

Two consecutive incidents of erosion occurred in the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang, breaking over 100 metres of canal bank.

Airlines in Vietnam have adjusted flight schedules to Cam Ranh as the airport will be closed for periods during June 10 and June 12.

Singapore Airlines said Tuesday it has offered $10,000 compensation to passengers who suffered minor injuries on a flight hit by violent turbulence last month and will discuss higher payouts with those more badly hurt.

To have the “yellow card” that the European Commission has imposed on Vietnamese seafood regarding illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing lifted has been considered an urgent task of the fishery sector.

Many areas in the northern provinces of Cao Bang and Thai Nguyen have been deeply flooded after heavy rains.

Four American college instructors working in China were wounded in a reported stabbing at a public park, according to their employer and the US State Department.

Many areas in HCM City have faced the high risk of fire as people share small living spaces in deep, narrow lanes.

The Vietnam Report JSC on June 10 unveiled its annual list of Vietnam’s Top 10 Reputable Commercial Banks for 2024.

Coach Kim Sang-sik believes his players can overcome powerful Iraq in the last Group F match of the 2026 World Cup qualification on June 12.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on June 10 signed an official dispatch asking relevant agencies and localities to concentrate on dealing with consequences of floods and natural disasters in northern mountainous and midland areas.

Vietnam Seas and Islands Week and the Action Month for the Environment 2024 was launched in Nha Trang City in the south-central province of Khánh Hòa on Monday.

Thousands of people flocked to swim at beaches in Quy Nhon City in the southern central province of Binh Dinh today, June 10.

Transport police in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang have helped transport more than 1,000 tourists who were stranded after the main road leading to the Nho Que River in Meo Vac District was blocked by rising flash floods.

HCM City’s Management Authority for Urban Railways has announced that the pilot run of HCM City’s Metro Line No1, initially scheduled for October, may be postponed for a month.

The Lien Khuong Airport in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong is going to serve regular international flights, becoming the first international airport in the region.

A foreign man had his wallet that he left on a train on the North-South route returned.

Japanese laws making it easier for the country to deport failed asylum seekers took effect Monday, with campaigners warning that the new system will put lives at risk.