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The International Exhibition for Construction, Building Materials, Housing and Interior Decor (Vietbuild 2023) kicked off on August 9 at the VIECC Convention Exhibition Center – EXPO in Ho Chi Minh City.

HCM City Department of Transport has just proposed a detailed plan on the use of road and pavements for commercial purposes, which could bring in an estimated annual revenue of VND 1.55 trillion (USD63.48 million).

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has announced that it would adjust flights to and from the Republic of Korea (RoK) based on the impact of Storm Khanun.

The Vietnamese women's football team will gather at the Vietnam Youth Football Training Centre in Hanoi from August 10 to prepare for the 19th Asian Games (, slated for September in China, according to the Vietnam Football Federation.

Six railway workers including track maintenance staff have been suspended after a train crash in southern Pakistan at the weekend killed 34 people, a government minister said Wednesday.

Hundreds of houses and other works in the northern central province of Thanh Hoa have seen cracks and damage after the Mai Son - National Road 45 Expressway started construction.

HCM City has set a goal to launch waterway tourism products on all local rivers by 2025.

A Vietnamese animal protection group has collected around 51,135 signatures in a petition calling for the release of two elephants being kept at Thu Le Zoo in Hanoi.

Pacific Partnership returned to Phu Yen Province on August 9 to commence the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

Despite strong efforts and more positive signals recorded, Vietnam’s economic growth stood at only 3.72% in the first half of 2023, putting heavy pressure on the realisation of this year’s GDP growth target of 6.5%, an official has said.

Japan's second-oldest museum has raised $3.4 million through crowdfunding after reportedly being denied additional financial support to cover soaring utility bills to preserve its collection of animal and plant specimens.

China represents the largest importer of Vietnamese pepper in the first half of the year, duly accounting for 32.9% of the overall market share, according to figures released by the Vietnam Pepper Association.

About 14 million people suffer from mental disorders in Vietnam, but the country has only 143 clinical psychologists and psychotherapists, the Suc khoe & doi song (Health & Life) newspaper reported.

The Australian Cotton Trade Delegation to Vietnam is launching a series of activities in HCMC, Hue and Hanoi from August 7-11 aimed at strengthening the relationships between Vietnam’s textile manufacturers and Australian cotton producers.

As many as 1,700 areas in northern Vietnam are vulnerable to landslides, said Hoang Phuc Lam, deputy director of the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

The son of a Spanish actor who confessed to killing and dismembering another foreigner on a popular Thai tourist island has been placed in pre-trial detention, police said on Wednesday.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue met Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in Tehran on August 8 as part of his official visit to Iran.

More than half a dozen women competing in the Miss Universe Indonesia beauty pageant have reported organisers to police over allegations of sexual harassment, their lawyer said Tuesday.

The US News & World Report has unveiled the 21 best winter vacations to enjoy this year around the world, with Hanoi ranking sixth in the list.