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Science and technology, which has played a significant role in promoting socioeconomic development, is also the motivation and key for Vietnam to complete the net-zero emission commitment by 2050.

Japanese premier Fumio Kishida said Sunday his government has not yet decided when to begin releasing treated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean.

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev arrived in Hanoi on August 20, beginning an official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Vo Van Thuong.

Cambodia and Laos launched the first phase of cross-border QR code payments between them on August 18.

Various new products and services have been provided by museums and relic sites in Hanoi with an aim to lure more visitors, especially youngsters, and promote their values at the same time.

There is ample room for Vietnam's power industry to develop in the future as the demand for electricity grows, a trend that is forecast to continue for the next decade, according to industry insiders.

Malaysia is targeting 3.2 million Muslim tourist arrivals in 2023 against the 2.1 million last year, said the country’s Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Khairul Firdaus Akbar Khan.

Travel website Booking.com has named Hanoi among the top five culinary gems in the Asia-Pacific region for a richer travel experience.

Vietjet has welcomed the first direct flight connecting the central province of Thua Thien-Hue with Taipei of Taiwan (China), transporting the first Taiwanese passengers to the new terminal of Phu Bai airport.

Thailand's former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is set to return to the kingdom on Tuesday, the same day as a key parliamentary vote could end a political deadlock, his daughter said.

A group of young people in the central province of Nghe An have cleaned a seriously-polluted local lake.

In its recent report, the World Gold Council said demand for gold in Vietnam shrank 9% in the second quarter year on year due to the economic difficulties.

The northern region of Vietnam has been forecasted to experience another rainy spell until August 22.

Numerous Vietnamese architectural projects have won prizes at the prestigious Asia Architecture Design Awards (AADA) 2023 held in Singapore under the theme Impactful Asia.

Global football governing body FIFA has decided to provide an additional two video assistant referee (VAR) vans for Vietnam to use in its football tournaments.

HCM City is committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2050 by adopting policies and mechanisms to transition into a green and sustainable economy.

Continuous interest rate cuts and support policies are gradually proving effective, helping ease difficulties facing the real estate market, experts have said.

The Ministry of Public Security’s Investigation Police Agency has recently delivered its investigation conclusions and proposed the Supreme People's Procuracy prosecute 38 individuals involving in the COVID-19 test kit overcharging at Viet A company.