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Hong Kong was flooded by the heaviest rainfall in nearly 140 years on Friday, leaving the city's streets and some subway stations under water and forcing its schools to close.

Vietnam’s aquatic export recovery has yet to meet expectations although the negative growth rate has been eased, prompting businesses to further explore small markets in order to raise their sales.

Stocks sank again Friday after another report pointing to a resilient US jobs market added to the misery for investors who fear the Federal Reserve is not finished with its campaign of monetary tightening.

As many as 85 areas in the central province of Quang Binh are at risk of landslides.

A 14-member Jrai ethnic delegation is set to represent the nation by taking part in the Jeonju International Sori Festival 2023 which is scheduled to open on September 15 in the Republic of Korea.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 7 attended the 20th ASEAN-India Summit and the 18th East Asia Summit within the framework of the 43rd ASEAN Summit and related summits in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Global investors' attention is shifting to Vietnamese stocks, which have a higher long-term rate of return (ROR) than stocks in other emerging markets in the region and the world.

Authorities in the northern province of Lao Cai are preparing to destroy a sturgeon batch left at a local border gate for more than 20 days.

Two Indian sailors suffering from serious burns have been rescued off the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has asked local airlines to verify information about two Vietnamese flight attendants being arrested for allegedly smuggling cannabis oil into South Korea.

Asian investors took fright Thursday at a forecast-busting reading on the US services sector that revived speculation the Federal Reserve could lift interest rates again, compounding a spike in oil prices that has fanned fresh inflation fears.

The capital city of Hanoi has won three categories of the 2023 World Travel Awards (WTA), which is dubbed as the “Oscars of Tourism”.

Intelligent Technology Exhibition in Vietnam 2023-OCTF, the first of its kind in the country, is scheduled to take place from September 21 to 23 at Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in Ho Chi Minh City.

Truong Son Commune People's Committee in the central province of Quang Binh announced their discovery of a new beautiful cave in the area on Thursday morning.

Ride-hailing firm Gojek Vietnam has just launched an electric motorbike taxi service in HCM City.

Australia's government Thursday cited Qatar's "invasive" searches of women air passengers three years ago as a factor in its decision to block extra flights by the nation's airline.

Outstanding loans to the real estate sector in the first half of 2023 surged by 17.4%, exceeding the 10.7% growth rate of the whole of 2022, according to data from the State Bank of Vietnam.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh joined other leaders in the ASEAN Plus Three (China, Japan, the Republic of Korea), ASEAN - US, and ASEAN - Canada summits in Jakarta, Indonesia, on September 6.

Dantri/DTiNews readers have donated a total of VND450 million (USD19,148) for a poor woman in the northern province of Hung Yen who has been severely injured by a traffic accident.