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Second station connected to Vietnam-China freight line

A 12-container freight train from Cao Xa Station in Hai Duong Province will join an international freight train on the Hanoi-Hebei route today, May 2.

Binh Duong aims to become logistics hub in southern region

As a major industrial hub, contributing about 10% of the country's total export value, the southern province of Binh Duong targets becoming a logistics locomotive of the southern region of Vietnam.

Illegal tourism sites to be demolished in Quang Binh

Authorities in the central province of Quang Binh have requested that two tourism facilities illegally built on forest land in the Quang Ninh District be demolished.

Traffic accidents kill 138 people during five-day holiday

Vietnam reported 347 traffic accidents that left 138 people dead and 285 others injured during the five-day holiday to mark Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day.

Vietnamese space introduced at Buenos Aires Int'l Book Fair

A Vietnamese space has received warm response from visitors at the ongoing 2024 Buenos Aires International Book Fair.

What's on April 29-May 5/2024

First low-carbon tourism certificate granted in Hoi An

The Field Restaurant in Hoi An City has been awarded the Gold Platinum Low-Carbon Tourism Standard certification by Magnus International.

Times Higher Education honours six Vietnamese universities

Vietnam has six representatives out of a total of 739 institutions from 31 countries and territories in Asia honoured by Times Higher Education in the Asia University Rankings 2024.

HCM City welcomes 1 million visitors during five-day holiday

HCM City received over 969,000 visitors during the Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day holiday, earning over VND3.20 trillion.

Man and two sons die hunting rats

A man and his two sons have been found dead in a fire which they set to hunt for bamboo rats in the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien on Wednesday.

At least 24 people killed in south China road collapse

At least 24 people died after part of a highway collapsed due to heavy rains in southern China's Guangdong province on Wednesday, state media said.

Noi Bai, Tan Son Nhat airports see over 200,000 passengers as holiday ends

Noi Bai and Tan Son Nhat airports saw more than 200,000 passengers on Wednesday as people returned to the cities after the Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day holiday.

Downgraded bridges, railway tunnels along Hai Van Pass require upgrading

Many bridges and railway tunnels passing through the Hai Van Pass in Danang City have deteriorated, requiring comprehensive upgrades.

Six killed, seven injured in Dong Nai work accident

Six people were killed and seven others injured after a boiler exploded at a wood processing factory in the southern province of Dong Nai on Wednesday morning.

Haiphong beaches jammed with visitors

Thousands of visitors flocked to beaches at Do Son in the northern city of Haiphong on the Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day holiday.

Legislature to consider personnel work at extraordinary session on May 2

The National Assembly is scheduled to convene an extraordinary session on May 2 to consider personnel work under its authority.

Four days off for National Day

Public workers will enjoy four consecutive days off from August 31 to September 3 for the National Day (September 2) holiday, according to an announcement by the Ministry of Labour, War Invalids, and Social Affairs.

Vietnam secures two more tickets to Paris 2024 Summer Olympics

Vietnam's Nguyen Thuy Linh and Le Duc Phat ranked 17th and 37th in the latest Badminton World Federation rankings, respectively, securing their spots to compete in the Paris 2024 Olympics this summer.