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The “VNSO Christmas Charity Concert 2023” will be held on December 26 at St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Hanoi in order to raise funds for disadvantaged children, according to the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra.

The My Thuan 2 Bridge, connecting Tien Giang and Vinh Long provinces, will open on December 24, helping reduce travel times between HCM City and Mekong Delta localities from four to two hours.

Vietnam, together with China and some other Asian countries, is among the 20 countries with the fastest economic growth over the last 10 years, according to Yahoo Finance.

Authorities in the northern border province of Lang Son have proposed to build a smart gate to improve border customs with neighbouring China.

Authorities in the southern tourist island of Phu Quoc have approved the construction of a four-kilometre coastal road to facilitate local economic development and provide visitors with access to public beaches.

Authorities in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue have just issued a fine of VND210 million for the Bo River Hydropower Company for operating their plant without a licence.

Vietnam will prioritise injecting combined DPT-VGB-Hib vaccine against diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, hepatitis B, and haemophilus influenza type B (Hib), also known as 5-in-1 vaccine, for the youngest age group from 2 months old and more, the Ministry of

Rescuers dug through rubble for a second freezing day on Wednesday after overnight temperatures plunged well below zero, with the death toll in China's deadliest earthquake in years rising to 131.

Asian stocks rallied Wednesday, following another record performance on Wall Street as traders continue to bet on the US Federal Reserve slashing interest rates several times next year.

Vietnam Airlines Corporation achieved positive financial results, with total consolidated revenue reaching 71.77 trillion VND (nearly 2.95 billion USD) in 2022.

As China is opening its market for some Vietnamese fruits, it will bring billions of dollars in exports next year and help Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable industry to set new records.

Thailand's cabinet on Tuesday gave the go-ahead for parliament to debate legalising same-sex unions, moving the kingdom a step closer to equalising marriage rights.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong underlined the need to develop the diplomatic sector imbued with the identity of "Vietnamese bamboo" at the 32nd Diplomatic Conference which opened in Hanoi on December 19.

The US Mission in Vietnam has announced the Fulbright Vietnamese Student Scholarship Programme, which offers fully-funded scholarships to study for a Master’s degree in the United States for academic year 2025-2026.

Rescuers in remote villages of northwest China dug through the rubble of collapsed homes in freezing conditions on Tuesday after the country's deadliest earthquake in years killed at least 127 people.

The second phase of Vietnam's HCFC Phase-out Management Project has achieved many positive results, contributing to the protection of the ozone layer and helping the country fulfil its committed goals following the Vienna Convention and the Montreal Protocol.

All commercial activities organised on pedestrian streets around Hoan Kiem Lake and the neighbouring areas will be banned.

Vietnam could consider extending the implementation of the economic support programme (2022-2023) into next year to allow its planned investments to be fully implemented, supporting aggregate demand, according to World Bank experts.

The Vietnamese youth chess team secured three individual gold medals in the Blitz chess category at the ongoing Asian Youth Chess Championships 2023 which was held in Al Ain in the UAE.