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Asian markets stumbled out of the gates Monday, extending last week's grim start to the year, after a forecast-busting US jobs report further dampened hopes for an early interest rate cut.

Ho Chi Minh City authorities have decided to spend VND1 trillion (USD41.32 million) on assisting poor households and welfare beneficiaries during the coming Tet Lunar New Year Festival.

Cambodia always remembers the sacrifices and heroic fights of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers in the 1979 revolution to overthrow the Khmer Rouge genocidal regime, said Samdech Techo Hun Sen, chairman of the ruling Cambodian People’s Party.

Cruise ship Celebrity Solstice docked at Chan May port in Thua Thien-Hue province on January 7, bringing approximately 2,700 foreign visitors to central Vietnam.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue had a meeting with visiting Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone in Hanoi on January 7, during which he affirmed that Vietnam always gives the highest priority to the special traditional relations with Laos.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Japan on January 6 held an online meeting with Vietnamese associations to discuss coordination to support Vietnamese people affected by the earthquake that hit central Japan recently.

The picturesque Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan holds general elections on Tuesday with serious economic challenges calling into question its longstanding policy of prioritising "Gross National Happiness" over growth.

The Vietnam Value has moved up one spot to 32nd out of 100 strong national brands globally, with its value hitting US$431 billion, according to a Government official.

The Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden opened a new entertainment space to attract children during the holiday season of Tết (Lunar New Year) festival in early January.

Vietnam and Laos will promote ties of great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation by holding increasing reciprocal visit exchanges and implementing cooperation agreements in an effective manner.

The State Bank of Vietnam forecast that nearly VND2 quadrillion would be pumped into the national economy in 2024 to support economic recovery if the 15% credit growth target is met.

The third running of the HCM City Night Run Eximbank 2024 will be held on May 18-19 with an expectation of more excitement and records by marathoners.

The January temperature in the north of Vietnam would be 1-2 degrees centigrade higher this year according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.

A shop in HCM City's Binh Thanh District is offering free clothes and accessories for low-income people.

Police in the northern province of Hoa Binh announced on Friday that they have collected and destroyed many weapons and explosives that were handed in by local people.

Rescuers sifted through rubble Saturday as focus turned to recovering bodies rather than finding survivors five days after a huge earthquake struck central Japan, with 98 people now confirmed killed.

Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone and his spouse arrived in Hanoi on January 6, beginning a two-day official visit to Vietnam and co-chairing the 46th meeting of the Vietnam-Laos Inter-Governmental Committee.

Vietjet has been once again listed among the world’s safest airlines for 2024 by AirlineRatings, the world’s famous airline safety and product rating website.