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British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca announced on May 20 its intention to build a 1.5 billion USD facility in Singapore to produce new generation cancer treatment drugs.

Vietnamese leaders on May 20 offered condolences to the Iranian government over the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in the May 19 helicopter crash.

The Ministry of Transport plans to upgrade Lien Khuong Airport in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong to accept international flights.

An attack claimed by the Islamic State group which killed foreign tourists visiting a market in central Afghanistan has also dealt a blow to the country's nascent tourism sector.

Indian technology billionaire Narayana Murthy, founder of IT giant Infosys, held a dialogue with Vietnamese tech savvy developers at Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park in Hanoi on May 20 as part of his Vietnam visit from May 19 to 23.

Vietnam persists with the "One China" policy, recognising Taiwan as an inseparable part of China's territory, said spokeswoman of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang.

The traffic police have seized four boats used to extract sand illegally on the Red River and confiscated 1,100 cubic metres of sand.

Around 25 tonnes of green lobsters in the southern central province of Phu Yen have suddenly died, causing losses for farmers.

Deputies to the 15th National Assembly on May 20 elected Tran Thanh Man, Politburo member and Permanent Vice Chairman of the NA, as the Chairman of the 15th NA as part of their ongoing seventh session.

Authorities in the northern province of Thai Binh have fined 14 local women for practising yoga in the middle of the road.

Airlines in Vietnam have increased the number of night flights to meet the increasing demand during summer.

Vietnam’s retail real estate market is thriving in terms of scale and quality, with occupancy rates above 90 per cent in major city shopping centres, according to a report from the Vietnam Association of Realtors.

The seventh session of the 15th National Assembly opens in Hanoi on the morning of October 20.

Thousands of people gathered at the Phap Hoa Pagoda in HCM City on Sunday evening to celebrate the Buddha's 2,568th birthday.

Four children have been found dead in a reservoir in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong's Duc Trong District.

The bidding package on the construction, supply and installation of equipment for the expansion of the T2 terminal of the Hanoi-based Noi Bai International Airport kicked off on May 19, with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attending.

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.