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Authorities in Ninh Binh Province are considering building a VND130 billion aqueduct.

Nearly 160,000 new enterprises have been established in Vietnam in 2023, up 7.2% year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Business Registration Management Agency.

Hanoi will hold firework displays in 31 locations in all local districts and towns on Tet Lunar New Year's Eve.

Hanoi Market Management Department cooperated with police in Chuong My District on a raid on Tuesday at a local workshop and found tonnes of fake products under famous foreign brand names.

A court of appeal in Hanoi on December 27 upheld the verdict of the first instance court for three former State officials who had took bribes in the repatriation flight case during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Australian police said Wednesday they were scouring beaches after mysterious packages believed to contain more than 120 kilograms (260 pounds) of cocaine washed up over the Christmas period.

A string of cultural and art activities will be held in the capital city of Hanoi to welcome New Year 2024.

Police in Hanoi have found thousands of products without known origins at a storage facility owned by Nguyen Hoang Mai Ly who runs a famous TikTok shop with millions of followers.

Hanoi will organise 83 flower markets ahead of the coming Tet Lunar New Year holiday.

Three suspects have been arrested after police of the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong to raid a human trafficking ring who have sold dozens of women into China.

Asian markets opened higher on Wednesday, tracking Christmas holiday gains on Wall Street, with investors betting on the US Federal Reserve cutting interest rates as early as March.

Chuong Duong Park has been developed on the site of a polluted dumping ground thanks to the efforts of local authorities and people in Hoan Kiem District.

The country attracted nearly US$36.61 billion in foreign direct investment in 2023, representing an increase of 32.1% against the same period from last year, according to statistics compiled by the Foreign Investment Agency.

Rescue crews were Wednesday searching for survivors after seven people died in heavy storms across Australia's eastern seaboard, including a 40-year-old woman sucked into a stormwater drain.

President Vo Van Thuong signed a decision to present the Bravery Order to Pham Quoc Viet, head of FAS Angel, a volunteer rescue team in Hanoi, who risked his life to save people and property in a deadly fire

Increasing numbers of elderly in Hanoi have been hospitalised amid the cold weather.

Ha Long Shipyard is scheduled to hand over a second Essence Grand twin cruise ship next year.

The pedestrian space in Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem district will open from December 29 through January 1 to serve local residents and visitors during the 2024 New Year holiday.

The Vietnam Aviation Administration has reported that the Hanoi - HCM City route has consistently ranked among the top four busiest domestic routes in the world.