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Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia pledge to boost solidarity in ensuring security

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Lao and Cambodian counterparts Sonexay Siphandone and Hun Manet on December 17 agreed to continue enhancing the three countries’ solidarity in ensuring national security and in the cause of national building and

Nine dead in India factory blast

At least nine workers were killed in a blast Sunday at a factory manufacturing drones and explosives in western India, the government said.

Google honours World Natural Heritage site Ha Long Bay

The Vietnamese homepage of tech giant Google changed its Doodle on December 17, celebrating Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Japanese Prime Minister vows to promote economic cooperation with ASEAN

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio has pledged to cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to promote economic growth of both sides through boosting investment and people-to-people exchanges.

Top prestigious tourism and hotel companies in 2023 announced

The lists of top 10 reputable tourism companies and top five reputable hotels and resorts in Vietnam have been unveiled by Vietnam Report JSC.

India MICE visitors experience river tourism in Ho Chi Minh City

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism welcomed 320 Meetings, Incentives, Conferencing, Exhibition (MICE) visitors from India on December 16.

Vietnam Japan concretise joint statement on comprehensive strategic partnership

The governments of Vietnam and Japan will direct their ministries and agencies to realise the Joint Statement on the recent establishment of the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two counties.

France funds EUR700,000 for Long Bien Bridge renovation study

France has decided to give Hanoi non-refundable aid of EUR700,000 to help renovate the iconic Long Bien Bridge on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Franco-Vietnamese diplomatic ties.

Four largest banks simultaneously cut savings interest rates

Vietnam’s four largest banks, Agribank, VietinBank, BIDV, and Vietcombank, have continued to sharply reduce savings interest rates from this week.

PM encourages high-quality Japanese investment in Vietnam

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh encouraged leading firms of Japan’s Gunma prefecture to expand their investment cooperation activities in Vietnam during a meeting with local businesses on December 15.

Dozens of pangolins, monkeys released into wild

The Save Vietnam’s Wildlife Centre has released 17 rare pangolins and a macaque back to the wild.

HCM City Flash Sale gathers over 400 well-known brands

HCM City‘s second Flash Sale launched on December 15 features a large-scale promotion of fashion products from more than 400 well-known domestic and global brands.

Widow seeks help to save mentally ill son

A poor widow in the central province of Nghe An is calling for help to save her only son who suffers from mental problems after a traffic accident.

HCM City restaurants on brink of closing as customers cut spending

Many restaurants in HCM City are reporting a huge drop in the number of customers, forcing some to close their business.

Hanoi K-pop festival nears

The Open Air 2 K-pop festival is scheduled at My Dinh National Stadium from December 23-25.

Medal winners in international Olympiad contests to be honoured

The Ministry of Education and Training will hold a ceremony to honour Vietnamese students who have won medals at the international Olympiad and science and technology contests this year.

Vietnam among top five countries with largest numbers of researchers in RoK

Vietnam ranks third in terms of the number of researchers in the Republic of Korea, after China and India and above the US and Pakistan, according to a report released by the RoK Ministry of Science and ICT.

US-ASEAN Centre opens

The US Department of State today opened the US-ASEAN Centre in Washington with the attendance of Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Liz Allen.