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Vietnam seeks stronger educational cooperation with Northern Ireland

Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK Nguyen Hoang Long has made a working trip to Belfast city in Northern Ireland to foster bilateral connections and cooperation, especially in education and trade.

Hundreds of thousands flee as cyclone thunders towards Myanmar, Bangladesh

Hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated from the coasts of Myanmar and Bangladesh on Saturday as the region's most powerful cyclone for over a decade churned across the Bay of Bengal.

El Nino to return and impact Vietnam this year

El Nino is set to return in late May or early June, with the weather pattern likely to last till early 2024, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting of Vietnam.

Work on Bien Hoa-Vung Tau highway to start in June

Construction on the first phase of the Bien Hoa-Vung Tau Highway has been scheduled to begin on June 18.

Central Highlands farmers cut down cashew trees due to low prices

Many households in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai have cut down cashew trees because of falling prices.

U22 Vietnam lose 2-3 to U22 Indonesia in men’s football semifinal of SEA Games 32

Vietnam lost 2-3 to Indonesia in the men’s football semifinal of SEA Games 32 on May 13 despite playing with more men in the second half.

Northern, central regions forecasted to face heat wave

The northern and central regions of Vietnam would experience a hot front next week, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.

Four killed in Hanoi house fire

A woman and her three grandsons have died in a fire that broke out at their home in Hanoi's Ha Dong District on Saturday morning.

Dong Nai plans to build 10,000 low-cost houses by 2025

The southern province of Dong Nai has set a target to build 10,000 low-cost houses by 2025, said a local official.

HCM City’s largest employer announces further job cuts

Taiwanese shoemaker Pou Yuen Vietnam Co. Ltd., the largest employer in HCM City, has announced plans to lay off nearly 6,000 more workers as they have continued to face declining orders.

HCM City metro construction site faces another theft

Another theft has occurred at the construction site of HCM City’s Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro route.

Europe Village launched in Hanoi after five years

Europe Village, the largest European cultural event, was launched again in Hanoi on Friday evening after a five-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Two fishermen killed in tragic asphyxiation incident

Two fishermen have died of asphyxiation after entering a fish storage cabin in a vessel off the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau.

France-Vietnam job fair to open in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City

The eighth France-Vietnam Job Fair 2023 is scheduled to take place in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi on May 13 and May 20, respectively.

Chance for another rate cut this year: experts

A high interest rate environment is a great risk to the competitiveness of Vietnamese enterprises, according to economists.

Online Apple Store to be inaugurated in Vietnam next week

Apple is scheduled to officially open an online store, the first of its kind in Vietnam, on May 18, Apple Vietnam has said in its statement.

Three killed in Haiphong bar fire

Three staff members have died in a fire that broke out at a bar in the northern city of Haiphong on Friday afternoon.

Wind power developers face losses

Many wind power developers in Vietnam incurred losses in 2022 due to changes in electricity purchasing policies and rising bank rates.

Hoi An to impose entrance fees on tour groups

Hoi An City in the central province of Quang Nam will start collecting entry fees to the old town from tour groups, starting from May 15.

Poor couple need help to support three ill children

A poor couple in the central highlands province of Gia Lai are in desperate need of financial help to support their three children who are all suffering from brittle bone disease.

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