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The number of people hospitalised after eating banh mi sandwiches at a bakery in the southern province of Dong Nai has risen to 481 including five critical cases.

The electricity supply will rise by 4.4 billion kWh to 310.6 billion kWh, by increasing both domestic production and imports in an effort to ensure sufficient power for the economy, according to a new electricity supply plan for 2024.

The first charter flight linking Van Don International Airport in the northern province of Quang Ninh and Jeju Island in South Korea will take place in August.

Coffee shops in the central city of Danang have allowed customers to take a nap or even stay overnight to escape the blistering heat.

The northern and northern-central localities will continue to see heavy rains today, May 3, as a slight cold spell spreads over the region.

Five Vietnamese who fell victim to human trafficking in Laos have been rescued and assisted to return home.

The Government has proposed extending the cut in value-added tax from 10% to 8% on specific groups of goods and services from July 1 until the end of the year to support business and production activities.

Vietnam has expressed its hope that Cambodia will soon provide information on Cambodia’s Funan-Techo canal project and join hands in assessing its impacts and seeking solutions to them.

Hanoi's water supply companies are preparing tankers to provide water for residents who may face shortages this summer.

Vietnam’s Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index rose back above the 50.0 no change mark in April, posting 50.3 from 49.9 in March.

According to Nguyen Duc Hoa, Deputy Head of the Climate Forecasting Division under the National Centre for Hydrometeorological Forecasting, Vietnam is set to struggle with more intense hot spells in May.

General Secretary of the National Assembly Bui Van Cuong on May 2 issued a press release announcing the results of the 15th NA’s 7th extraordinary session.

A 13-year-old girl in the central province of Nghe An is seeking community support to cover the treatment for her mother, who is struggling with kidney failure.

At least 328 people have faced food poisoning symptoms after eating banh mi sandwiches at a bakery in the southern province of Dong Nai.

The elevation of the stock market to "emerging" status can help Vietnam attract an additional 10 billion USD in both direct and indirect investment, KB Vietnam Securities JSC reported, citing the World Bank.

Four Vietnamese nationals have been arrested as part of a major joint UK-French investigation into alleged small boats people smugglers advertising crossings on Facebook.

Vietnam’s tourism sector served over 6.2 million foreign visitors and 40.5 million domestic tourists in the first four months of this year, earning 271.4 trillion VND (nearly 10.7 billion USD) in revenue, according to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism.

A local resident was killed by lightning and over 1,200 houses were unroofed after thunderstorms slammed into the northern mountainous provinces of Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Bac Kan, and Tuyen Quang from April 30 to May 1.

Developing Asia and the Pacific are unprepared to secure the well-being of their rapidly ageing population, according to a report released today by the Asian Development Bank.