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Authorities in the central province of Nghe An are trying to curb the African swine fever epidemic that has quickly spread in the area.

UN inspectors took samples from a fish market near the Fukushima nuclear power plant on Thursday following the release of wastewater from the wrecked facility in August.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh pointed to substantial potential for Vietnam and Saudi Arabia to foster their cooperation while addressing a business forum in Riyadh on October 19 (local time).

Vietnamese representative Phuong Nhi has officially unveiled the outfit that she will wear during the National Costume Competition at the Miss International 2023 pageant, with the prestigious event currently taking place Japan.

The 8th VietFood, Beverage and Professional Packing Machines (VietFood & Beverage – ProPack Vietnam 2023) will be held in Hanoi from November 8-11.

World-renowned DJ Don Diablo of the Netherlands will arrive in Ho Chi Minh City to perform at the “Ho Do” International Music Festival 2023, which is scheduled to take place on December 24.

The investor of a nine-storey apartment building illegally built in Hanoi's outlying district of Thach That has started demolishing floors from the site.

The northern coastal province of Quang Ninh will close beaches and ban vessels from sailing from 3pm on Thursday as Storm Sanba approaches.

Two poor siblings in the southern province of Bac Lieu have just received over VND370 million (USD15,053) in donations after their story was published by Dantri/Dtinews Newspaper.

A strong cold spell is forecasted to hit the northern region from October 20 with the lowest temperatures falling to 15 degrees Celsius in some mountainous areas.

China Southern Airlines has announced that it would increase the number of flights on the Guangzhou - Cam Ranh route to meet the rising demand.

Lee Ho-jeong, 41, a Vietnamese-born marriage migrant, has become one of the four people chosen as this year’s national pilots of the Republic of Korea (RoK), according to the Republic of Korea Air Force.

Vietnam strongly condemns violent attacks against civilians, said spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang, commenting on escalating tensions in the Middle East.

Vietnam serves as a good model for many developing countries, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said at a meeting with President Võ Văn Thưởng.

Ho Thi Ky Flower Market, the biggest of its kind in HCM City, is deserted despite Vietnamese Women’s Day (October 20) being just a day away.

HCM City’s District 1 People's Committee has proposed a VND140-billion project to upgrade the century-old Ben Thanh Market which is facing serious deterioration.

President Vo Van Thuong and a high-ranking delegation from Vietnam attended the opening ceremony of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing on October 18.

Experts from the International Monetary Fund maintained their forecast for Vietnam’s GDP growth at 4.7% in 2023 but expressed their optimism about the medium-term prospects, with GDP growth predicted to reach 5.8% in 2024 and 6.9% in 2025.

Japan’s total official development assistance commitment to Vietnam from April 2022 to March 2023 amounts to JPY18.9 billion (nearly VND31 trillion).