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Heavy rain has caused flooding in the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh, killing two people.

Singapore-based United Overseas Bank (UOB) has maintained its forecast for Vietnam’s economic growth at 6% for the whole year on the back of the recovery of both domestic and foreign demand as well as production sector in the first half.

Many pavements in Hue City in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue have set aside space for bicycles.

A blast occurred at a shophouse in the northern province of Vinh Phuc this morning, July 16, injuring seven people, including two foreigners.

A whale has appeared off the coast of the southern central province of Binh Dinh.

Authorities of Tay Ho District in Hanoi have planned to restore the monument that commemorates the shooting down of Senator McCain, located by Truc Bach Lake.

The management board of the Pu Luong Nature Reserve in Ba Thuoc district, the north-central province Thanh Hoa, has launched a project to preserve three precious and rare plant species – Trai ly (Garcinia fagraeoides A. Chev.).

A delegation of 120 young overseas Vietnamese from 27 countries and territories around the world attend an incense offering ceremony at Thuong temple and the temple dedicated to Father Lac Long Quan in the Hung Kings temple historical relic

It is expected that Vietnam will no longer offer tax incentives such as corporate income tax exemption and reduction as of 2025 in a bid to improve the capacity of public finance for infrastructure investment, said Minister of Finance

Hanoi, one of the famous lotus growing areas in the country, has taken steps to turn lotus into a unique tourism brand and lure more tourists in lotus blooming season.

There is currently no information regarding any Vietnamese nationals involved in a July 12 landslide that swept two buses into a river in Nepal.

Phu Quoc island city in the southern province of Kien Giang and Nha Trang city in the southcentral province of Khanh Hoa are among the three most popular international destinations for Korean tourists, according to a survey unveiled on

Binh Dinh People's Committee have proposed a VND47.8 billion (USD1.88 million) upgrade and expansion of the Children's Park in Quy Nhon City to transform it into the Binh Dinh Martial Arts Park.

The southern province of Vinh Long has approved nine sand mines to serve the implementation of key infrastructure projects.

The Gods of Martial Arts (GMA) series will be officially started next month at the Lien Phong MMA dojo in Ho Chi Minh City.

The European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) on July 15 released its Business Confidence Index (BCI) report for the second quarter of 2024, which reveals a marginal decline from 52.8 in Q1 to 51.3 in Q2.

A diverse range of activities will be held in various locations throughout the central province of Quang Nam to mark 25 years of UNESCO’s recognition of Hoi An Ancient Town as a world heritage site, according to the Hoi

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested ministries, sectors, and localities to strengthen measures to prevent and control diphtheria, given the occurrence of several infected cases and one death.

Many localities in Vietnam have been impacted by a tropical depression ravaging the East Sea.