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Mine clearance of unexploded ordnance continues in Vietnam

Efforts to settle the consequences of bombs and mines in 2024 will continue focusing on clearing bombs, mines and unexploded ordnance left over from the war and supporting victims, according to the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.

Bison and other rare animals spotted at Ninh Thuan national park

Many bison and other rare animals have been spotted at Phuoc Binh National Park in the southern central province of Ninh Thuan through camera traps.

Rare python found in Thua Thien-Hue house

A rare python weighing around 18 kilos has been found slithering into a house in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue.

Four arrested for illegally entering Laos

Four people including a Vietnamese and three Chinese nationals have just been arrested while attempting to enter Laos through a border path in the central province of Quang Tri.

Party leader of Vietnam extends New Year greetings to Laos, Cambodia

On the occasion of the Bunpimay Festival of Laos and the Chol Chnam Thmay Festival of Cambodia, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong has sent letters and flowers of greetings to

Vietjet to opens direct route between Ho Chi Minh City and Xi'an

After two routes to Shanghai and Chengdu, Vietjet will open a direct route between Ho Chi Minh City and Xi'an (China) from April 29, becoming the airline flying directly from Vietnam to the ancient capital of Xi'an.

School student dies in food poisoning outbreak

The Nha Trang City Department of Education and Training confirmed on Friday morning that a fifth-grade student had died and many others suffered food poisoning after having breakfast at some food stalls near their school.

Equities struggle, oil extends gains on Middle East worries

Stocks fell Friday and oil extended the previous day's surge on worries that Israel's war with Hamas could widen to a regional conflict with Iran as both sides ratcheted up tensions.

Indian man charged in deadly Ha Long traffic accident

Police in the northern province of Quang Ninh announced on Friday that they had completed their investigation into a traffic accident and decided to prosecute Sharma Rohit, 26, of Indian nationality for violating road traffic regulations.

Intense heat triggers tyre blowouts

Vehicles have suffered tyre blowouts from extreme heat when travelling on the Cam Lo-La Son Expressway in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue.

Ha Giang man arrested for growing opium

A man in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang has been arrested for growing over 1,300 opium poppies on his farm.

60,000 lobster seeds illegally brought through Danang Airport

Danang City Customs Department announced on Thursday that they have seized 60,000 lobster seeds that had been illegally brought through Danang International Airport.

Hanoi airport returns wallet containing thousands of Euro

Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi said on Friday morning that they returned a wallet which contained personal papers and thousands of Euros to a passenger who left it after a flight to the airport.

Quang Ngai to hold tourism week

The central province of Quang Ngai will organise a tourism week from April 22 to May 5.

Work to renovate Thien Quang Lake area starts

Work to renovate the area around Thien Quang Lake in Hanoi’s Hai Ba Trung District has just kicked off.

Quang Ngai tourism project sluggish for nearly two decades

A VND1.8 trillion (USD72 million) tourism project in the central province of Quang Ngai remains unfinished after 19 years of construction work.

Hanoi to build VND8.3-trillion bridge over Red River

Work on the VND8.3 trillion (USD332 million) Thuong Cat Bridge in Hanoi will start in October this year.

HCM City struggles to clear poor housing along polluted canals

Ho Chi Minh City’s Construction Department has complained that poor housing has infringed on and contributed to the pollution affecting several of the city’s canals.

Northern region to face two rainy spells

The northern region of Vietnam has been forecasted to witness two consecutive rainy spells.

Families shelter in tents as rescuers seek people cut off by Taiwan quake

Relief workers set aside stuffed toys, blankets and baby formula for families sheltering Thursday in an elementary school in Hualien, the epicentre of Taiwan's biggest earthquake in a quarter of a century.

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