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Two boys have died from serious injuries after being hit by a truck wheel which suddenly flew off while running on a road in Ha Tinh Province.

As many as 155 traffic accidents occurred during the three-day New Year holiday that ended on Monday, killing 56 people and injuring 131 others.

Asian markets slipped Tuesday as most traders returned from the New Year break looking forward to a 2024 that is expected to see interest rate cuts, but to also be full of economic and political uncertainty.

Many streets in Hanoi saw serious traffic jams on Tuesday morning as people returned to work and school after the New Year Holiday.

Japanese rescuers battled against the clock and powerful aftershocks Tuesday to find survivors of a major earthquake that struck on New Year's Day, killing at least six people and leaving a trail of destruction.

The VN-Index is projected to have a good chance to surpass the 1,130 point threshold at the beginning of the new year and advance towards the 1,150 point level, according to experts.

Thủy Biều, a tourist destination that aims to reduce plastic waste, will encourage tourists not to use plastic bags and replace plastic bottled drinking water with refillable glass bottles.

President Vo Van Thuong attended a ceremony to hand over 1,400 houses, worth more than 70 billion VND (2.88 million USD), to poor families in the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang on January 1.

The central Quang Nam province hosted a ceremony on December 31 to reveal that its ancient city of Hoi An has joined the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN).

The number of visitors to Hanoi on the New Year holiday from December 30, 2023 to January 1, 2024 is 402,000, up 65% year-on-year.

The northern region of Vietnam has been forecasted to experience another cold snap from Tuesday with a sharp temperature fall.

The first domestic and international visitors to Vietnam in 2014 received a special welcome ceremony with bouquets and special gifts held by the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines in collaboration with localities nationwide on January 1.

Three Vietnamese football players, including No1 goalkeeper Dang Van Lam, will not be able to play at the coming AFC Asian Cup 2023 in Qatar early next year due to their injuries.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) will improve credit quality and prioritise capital for spearhead sectors that drive the economic growth in 2024.

2023 proved to be a difficult year for Vietnamese seafood industry due to global high inflation, the prolonged Russia-Ukraine conflict, and instability in the Middle East, according to insiders.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has emphasised the need for the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) to train and build a contingent of capable officials and public servants to fulfill the difficult and complicated tasks related to

Luxury cruise ship Westerdam docked at Nha Trang port of Nha Trang bay, bringing approximately 2,000 foreign visitors, mostly Dutch travelers, to the central coastal city, the capital of Khanh Hoa province.

The domestic automobile market has faced both opportunities and challenges in the year 2023. Car experts believe that 2023 is a crucial year for Vietnam to establish itself as an emerging market in the auto industry, with hopes of