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Four 39-year-old individuals have become the youngest candidates nominated for professor positions this year among the 695 candidates recommended by the Grassroots-level Professor Councils for titles of professor and associate professor in the country.

President Vo Van Thuong received President of the House of Councillors of Japan Otsuji Hidehisa, who is paying an official visit to Vietnam, in Hanoi on September 6.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended summits between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its partners – China, the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Japan – in Jakarta on September 6.

Dantri/Dtinews Newspaper has just started construction of a new bridge project in the Mekong Delta City of Can Tho.

Ho Chi Minh City is anticipated to have two metro lines and two belt road projects in operation by 2030.

The global trade finance gap grew to a record $2.5 trillion in 2022 from $1.7 trillion two years earlier, as rising interest rates, flagging economic prospects, inflation, and geopolitical volatility reduced the capacity of banks to deliver trade financing,

Da Nang Port in the central coastal city of Da Nang on September 5 welcomed Singapore’s container ship WanHai 362 as part of the AA3 service line connecting Vietnam directly to the Port of Long Beach in the United States.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines continues to increase flight frequency on routes to Europe, Australia, and China, thereby restoring nearly 90% of its pre-pandemic international flight network.

A man in HCM City has been given a seven-year jail sentence for smuggling 39 kilos of gold from Cambodia to Vietnam.

Vietnamese wrestlers on September 5 grabbed three gold and three silver medals in the men’s 55kg category at the ongoing 2023 World Weightlifting Championships in Saudi Arabia.

Most Asian markets fell Wednesday as a jump in oil prices to 10-month highs rekindled worries of another US Federal Reserve interest rate hike.

A woman has just safely delivered her baby on an HCM City-Danang train thanks to the support of train staff and a passenger.

Vietnam saw 55 deaths caused by rabies in 25 cities and provinces in the first eight months of this year, 15 more cases compared to the same period last year.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has signed an official telegram to relevant ministries and agencies asking for efforts to ensure adequate power and petroleum supply.

US President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. will pay a State visit to Vietnam from September 10 – 11, the Foreign Ministry announced on September 5.

Petroleum prices have been raised from 3 pm today, September 5 following a decision by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and Ministry of Finance.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and leaders of ASEAN member states attended a retreat on global and regional issues on September 5, as part of the ongoing 43rd ASEAN Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Dantri/Dtinews returned to the southern city of Can Tho on September 5 to present 1,200 health insurance cards to disadvantaged local students.

The central city of Danang received 254,000 tourists on the September 2 National Day holiday, up 6.3 percent on-year, and bringing a revenue of VND915 billion (USD38.93 million).