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Japan's government on Monday increased the size of an aid package for the fishing sector after China banned its seafood in the wake of the release of wastewater from Fukushima's crippled nuclear plant.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked ministries and localities to speed up the progress of national important transport projects.

Tan Son Nhat Airport in HCM City received a sharp rise in the number of passengers on the last day of the National Day holiday on Monday.

A poor young woman in the central province of Nghe An has received nearly VND1 billion in financial support to treat cancer after her story was published by Dantri/Dtinews Newspaper.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived in Jakarta, Indonesia, on September 4 morning (local time) to attend the 43rd ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings.

A green sea turtle was found dead on a beach in Vung Tau City in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau on Monday morning.

Nearly 12,000 people have been stranded on islands in the southern province of Kien Giang as boat services have been suspended since September 2 due to bad weather.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines recently announced a direct flight connecting Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) and Perth (Australia), due to start on December 7, 2023.

Around 100 fishermen and locals living near Fukushima will file a lawsuit this week seeking to stop the release of wastewater from the stricken Japanese nuclear plant, they said Monday.

Asian stocks rose Monday on hopes the Federal Reserve has come to the end of its interest rate hiking cycle following a positive US jobs report.

At least 76 people died and 95 others were injured in 127 traffic accidents reported during four days of the National Day holiday from September 1-4.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam left Hanoi on September 4 morning to attend the 43rd ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings in Jakarta, Indonesia.

The southern economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City led the country in tourism revenue in the first half of 2023. The result showed the city's countless efforts in promoting the tourism sector and tourism development.

Vietnam is ranked the 14th best place for expats in 2023, with a happiness score of 82 against a global average of 72, according to the Expat Insiders 2023 Report released recently.

All the four Vietnamese students competing at the International Olympiad in Informatics 2023 have secured medals, comprising one gold, two silver, and one bronze, the Ministry of Education and Training said.

An Australian icebreaker was sailing to Antarctica on Sunday in a rescue mission to evacuate a researcher with a "developing medical condition" from a remote station.

Many farmers in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak have taken various measures to protect themselves from thieves as the fruits continue to rise in value.

The website Research.com on September 1 announced its rankings of world scientists with excellent achievements in scientific publications in 2023, in which there are 14 Vietnamese.