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Pham Thi Tung arrived home at 1 am after finishing her work. She took some short sleep and then got up to prepare breakfast for her four children.

Asian markets extended last week's sell-off Monday on fears of a regional conflict in the Middle East and worries that US interest rates will remain elevated for longer than initially thought.

Around 50 households in the central province of Ha Tinh have faced the danger of riverbank erosion for many years.

Ninh Binh Bear Sanctuary announced on October 22 that they have received an Asiatic black bear which was previously rescued from a farm in HCM City.

VinFast Auto, the leading electric vehicle maker of Vietnam that has listed its share on Nasdaq, has reached a US$1 billion share sale deal with Yorkville Advisors Global, in an effort to raise funds for its global operation expansion.

The 47th national track-and-field tournament will take place at Mieu Mon National Military Training Centre on the outskirts of Hanoi from October 24-28.

Foreign investors' net selling was VNĐ4.6 trillion in September, the sixth consecutive month of net selling by foreign investors on the Vietnamese stock market, according to the State Securities Commission.

National team midfielder Nguyen Hoang Duc is being chased by several different clubs in other countries following his recent outstanding performances.

Industrial land rents are expected to increase by up to 10 per cent in the next two years in both the north and south thanks to growing demand from various industries, experts have said.

Despite public outrage, an illegally built restaurant has been open in Ha Long Bay for many years.

Vietnamese authorities said they have lost hope in their search for 13 missing fishermen from two sunken fishing vessels after combing through the waters near the Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago for more than 100 hours.

Vietnam exported 864,424 tonnes of steel and iron worth a total of US$611 million in September, marking sharp decreases of 12.5% in volume and 13.5% in value compared to August.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on October 20 issued a joint statement urging an immediate end of violence in the Middle East to avoid further human casualties and calling for the full respect of International Humanitarian Law.

Vietnamese and Japanese chefs are set to serve a unique fusion of street food of the two countries within the framework of the Japanese Culture Festival which is scheduled to take place in Hanoi next month.

The Vietnam Railway has just officially launched a high-quality train service on the Hanoi - Da Nang route.

Police in the southern province of Tien Giang have just arrested Pham Minh Qu, 14, as part of their investigation into the death of his grandmother and father.

The Embassy of Peru in Vietnam is scheduled to host a Peruvian culinary week in Hanoi from October 24 to 29.

The central city of Danang has called for the launch of more direct flights connecting it with Phuket and Khon Kaen, Thailand, and Indonesia.