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One person was missing and 24 others were rescued on Monday after their fishing boat lost power and drifted onto rocks in rough seas off Japan, the coast guard said.

The Vietnam Global Leaders Forum 2024 (VGLF 2024) will take place from March 30-31 in Paris, expecting 100 prominent Vietnamese and Vietnamese-origin individuals with global influence in all fields from over 20 countries and territories worldwide.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse Le Thi Bich Tran and the high-ranking delegation of Vietnam left Hanoi on March 4 morning for the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit to commemorate the 50th anniversary of ASEAN-Australia dialogue relations, and official

Relatives of passengers on a Malaysia Airlines plane that mysteriously vanished 10 years ago pushed for a new search Sunday as they spoke of enduring grief and the struggle to find closure.

A train route linking the central cities of Danang and Hue serving tourists is scheduled to be opened on March 26.

The 140-year-old railway, considered outdated in Vietnam, will undergo the most significant infrastructure transformation in decades, as the North-South high-speed railway project will be submitted to the Politburo in March, and the National Assembly within this year.

The northern province of Vinh Phuc’s authorities have instructed local communes to set up stray dog catching teams who will also enforce the use of muzzles.

As Vietnam aims for higher export value and new records in export turnover of key agricultural products in 2024, experts have called for greater commitment to deep processing.

The nation’s top female badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh successfully beat former world No. 1 Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand to make the semifinals of the ongoing German Open.

A number of international cruise ships carrying thousands of foreign tourists are due to visit popular sites nationwide in March.

The Hanoi Women for Peace and Development Festival 2024 opened in Hanoi on March 2.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will attend the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit to commemorate the 50th anniversary of ASEAN-Australia dialogue relations, and pay official visits to Australia and New Zealand from March 5-11.

Work on a VND16-trillion (USD653-million) bridge linking the centre of Hanoi and Long Bien District is slated to be started in 2025.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment is trying to push through a scheme to establish an international financial hub in Đà Nẵng City.

Asian elephants loudly mourn and bury their dead calves, according to a study by Indian scientists that details animal behaviour reminiscent of human funeral rites.

The Arbitration – Mediation Symposium 2024, themed “Third parties and influences on arbitral proceedings”, will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from March 22 to April 11, according to the Vietnam International Arbitration Centre (VIAC).

Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu and US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Kritenbrink co-chaired the 10th Vietnam-US Dialogue on Asia-Pacific in Hanoi on March 1.

The proposal to build five squares around Thiền Quang Lake has been unanimously approved by the representatives of residents in Nguyễn Du Ward, Hai Bà Trưng District, Hanoi City.

Two sections of the North-South Expressway project are set to become operational by late April.