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Japan's prime minister unveiled a $25 billion plan on Thursday to expand support for young people and families in a bid to help raise the country's plummeting birthrate.

The Hai Au Aviation company plans to open its commercial flight route connecting two renowned tourist destinations in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh – Tuan Chau island in Ha Long city and Co To island – this July.

The Vietnam Travel Aviation Co. Ltd (Vietravel Airlines) has added its fourth plane to its fleet as of June 1 to meet the increasing travel demand of customers during the peak tourism season this summer.

Vietnam follows with keen interest any developments in the East Sea (known internationally as South China Sea), following Chinese survey vessel Xiang Yang Hong 10 illegally operating in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone.

Four out of the five international undersea cables that were damaged last year and early this year have been repaired, the Department of Telecommunications under the Ministry of Information and Communications announced on June 1.

The retail prices of petrol slightly rose from 3 pm on June 1 following an adjustment by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance.

An elderly woman in the central province of Nghe An's Quynh Luu District is in desperate need of help to support her disabled son.

Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Nguyen Thi Hong provided explanations regarding the high lending rates and credit room management during a plenary session of the 15th National Assembly’s ongoing fifth meeting in Hanoi on June 1.

A lake at the Botanical Gardens in Hanoi has dried up due to the prolonged hot weather.

Quang Binh Province, famous for cave tours, is offering a new travel experience that allows tourists to slide down a 600-metre-long line amidst a hidden valley inside Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park.

Pyrotechnic teams from Vietnam and Finland have made their final preparations for their shows before the opening ceremony of the Danang International Fireworks Festival 2023 scheduled on Friday night.

Vietnam’s fishing activities are discarding 8,700 tonnes of plastic waste every year, including 7,600 tonnes discharged by fishing boats.

HCM City will increase funding to support start-ups of young entrepreneurs by VNĐ300 billion (US$12.7 million) over the next five years.

Many luxury brands have begun implementing a market diversification strategy in Southeast Asia, especially Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, according to Savills Vietnam.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha welcomed Dutch firms and partners to join in the pilot scheme for rooftop solar installation in Vietnam during a reception in Hanoi on May 31 for Dutch Ambassador to Vietnam Kees van Baar.

The community Ao Dai week is scheduled to take place in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue from July 6 to July 12, with the event aiming to promote the beauty of the country’s traditional outfit, as well as

HCM City’s economic growth is expected to climb to 5.87 per cent in the second quarter of 2023, its leader has said.

Four Vietnamese pieces by renowned local painters Le Pho and Mai Trung Thu will feature at the "Impressionist & Modern Art” Day Sale auction held by Paris auction house Artcurial.

Vietnam’s services sector remains a bright spot, partially offsetting some external weakness, according to a report released by HSBC Vietnam on May 31.