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The list of the top 500 fastest growing enterprises in Vietnam (FAST500) and Top 5 and Top 10 real estate - construction - building materials companies in 2024 has just been announced.

A severe hailstorm has hit the northern mountainous province of Son La, damaging crops.

Eight Australian Mining Equipment, Technology and Service (METS) companies have joined Mining Vietnam 2024 this week to promote sustainable mining cooperation between Australia and Vietnam.

Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi expects to serve 2,600 flights with 440,000 passengers during the coming Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day holiday which will last five days.

More than 300 photos, documents, and exhibits related to the Battle of Dien Bien Phu are showcased at the Hanoi's Vietnam Military History Museum.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) committed $23.6 billion from its own resources in 2023, including $9.8 billion for climate action, to help Asia and the Pacific progress on sustainable development.

Another bidding session for 16,800 taels of gold bullion will be held today, the State Bank of Vietnam said in a statement.

A VND1.5 trillion (USD59 million) theme park in the southern province of Dong Nai is scheduled to open on the coming Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day holiday.

Vietnam has been the fastest growing digital economy in ASEAN in 2022, 2023 and expected to maintain this position until 2025, with the forecast of smartphones users reaching 67.3 million by 2026.

About 20,090ha of farmland and over 2,600 households have been hit by drought and water scarcity in the Central Region, Central Highlands, and Northeastern Regions.

The State Bank of Vietnam has taken some moves like issuing treasury bills and stipulating liquidity and interest rates in the inter-bank market in the face of surging USD/VND exchange rates.

The HCM City Management Centre of Public Transport has launched Go! Bus TPHCM – a mini app on popular messaging platform Zalo, to provide information about public passenger transport.

Standard Chartered Bank has moved to lower Vietnam’s GDP growth forecast for the year to 6% from the previous figure of 6.7% due to lower-than-expected growth in the first quarter of the year and global trade headwinds.

A barge capsized when travelling to Ly Son Island in the central province of Quang Ngai, killing three and leaving two others unaccounted for.

Victims of severe floods in southern China raced on Wednesday to salvage property from the muddy waters, as authorities warned of more heavy rains to come.

Around 7.1 million cubic metres of water are being pumped into Vam Co Dong River in the Mekong Delta province of Long An to mitigate saline intrusion.

Around 100 tonnes of seaweed has drifted onto Do Son Beach in the northern city of Haiphong over recent days.

Uzbekistan Airways will open a new international air route from Tashkent, the capital city of Uzbekistan, to Cam Ranh city in the southern central province of Khanh Hoa.

Fireworks are set to illuminate the skies over six venues across the capital from 9 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. on October 10 as a way of marking its 70th Liberation Day.