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Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte will pay an official visit to Viet Nam from November 1-2 at the invitation of Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

Victims' families, survivors and activists will hold a mass commemoration in Seoul on Sunday to mark the first anniversary of the deadly crush that killed nearly 160 people during Halloween festivities last year.

Vietnam plans to develop a modern seaport system in the near future, but the question remains on how to optimise the facilities.

Vietnamese athletes won two silver and three bronze medals on the last day of the 4th Asian Para Games that took place in Hangzhou, China, from October 22-28.

The Hanoi Promotion Agency, in collaboration with relevant departments and agencies, launched Hanoi Mega Sale 2023 in the capital city on October 27 evening.

The French Development Agency has increased its funding for a dyke upgrading project in the southernmost province of Ca Mau to VND849 billion (USD36.53 million) from VND750 billion earlier.

Bamboo Airways has announced plans to halt many international air routes, as they focus on more popular flights in the run-up to New Year and the Lunar New Year 2024.

Binh Dinh Port, which serves hundreds of boats every day, is facing serious pollution caused by fish trading and processing activities.

A ban on alcohol came into force around Tokyo's tourist hotspot Shibuya on Friday in an attempt to discourage raucous Halloween gatherings a year after a deadly crowd crush in South Korea.

Vietnamese acrobat duo the Giang Brothers who have set several world records with their head-balancing act have just made an apology for a stunt in an advert.

Hanoi authorities have requested to relocate eight tonnes of Japanese Koi fish from a local lotus pond.

Myanmar police arrested 95 people during raids this week on an online scam operation in the commercial hub of Yangon, authorities said.

HCM City Police Department on Friday afternoon announced that they have arrested three people who allegedly robbed VND3.80 billion (USD154,597) from a Sacombank branch.

The Vietnamese Government always considers the World Bank a close friend and a significant development partner, PM Pham Minh Chinh told WB Country Director in Vietnam Carolyn Turk during a reception in Hanoi.

Compositions by Vietnamese and American composers will be featured at the Vietnam – US Friendship Concert in HCM City on October 28.

Two cruise ships docked at Hon Gai international port in Ha Long city in Quang Ninh province on October 27, with the vessels carrying approximately 1,200 international tourists onboard.

An 18-year-old woman in the central province of Nghe An is in desperate need of support as she struggles with bone cancer.

Phu Quoc island in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang received 430 Czech tourists on October 27, making it the first flight to the island from Prague.