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Hong Kong customs said Monday it has made the biggest gold smuggling bust in its history, seizing 146 kilograms of the precious metal disguised as air compressor parts at the city's international airport.

The Ministry of National Defence held a ceremony in Hanoi on April 8 to hand over the President's and the Defence Minister’s decisions to send three officers to the United Nations peacekeeping missions in the Central African Republic, South

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue had a meeting with General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on April 8 as part of his ongoing official visit to China.

A father and son In the central province of Nghe An are facing a dire situation, with both suffering from the advanced stages of kidney failure and seeking community support to afford their medical treatments.

Authorities in the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau have just prevented a 14-year-old girl from being coerced into a forced marriage to her uncle.

Up to 300 tonnes of fish farmed on Thai Binh River in the northern province of Hai Duong have died.

Vietnam has surpassed Thailand to become the biggest exporter of durian to China.

Authorities in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong are investigating claims that a local golf course project has encroached on 37.50 hectares of forest.

Ho Chi Minh City’s first metro line, which stretches from Ben Thanh Market in District 1 to Suoi Tien Theme Park in Thu Duc City, will offer free travel for three months, the Ministry of Transport said.

The Ministry of Transport has proposed VND230 billion (USD9.21 million) to upgrade Vinh Airport in the central province of Nghe An.

A US delegation of about 46 business, government, port, industry, and education leaders are paying a five-day trade mission to Vietnam from April 8-12.

The People's Committee of Hanoi has presented an adjusted plan for the city's overall development until 2045, with a vision for 2065, foreseeing population growth reaching 12 million by 2030, 14.6 million by 2045 and 15.5 million by 2050.

Many flights at Dien Bien Airport in the northern province of Dien Bien were cancelled due to bad weather during the weekend.

Businesses in Vietnam were the worst affected with 17.1 million incidents, according to data from global cybersecurity company Kaspersky.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue visited the Vietnamese Embassy and met representatives of the Vietnamese community in China right after he arrived in Beijing for an official visit to the country on April 7 afternoon.

Vietnam aims to bring net greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050, so ideally all means of transport will use green energy. For the country, green transportation was also an urgent requirement to build green and smart cities.

Vietnam is facing a significant shortage of human resources, both in quantity and quality, for occupations related to the information and communication technology (ICT) sector. As the nation is promoting the National Digital Transformation Programme to 2025, Vietnam aims

The Central Highlands province of Lam Dong has announced the launching of its annual tourism festival.