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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today announced the Innovative Finance Facility for Climate in Asia and the Pacific (IF-CAP), a landmark programme which could significantly ramp up support for the region in the battle against climate change.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has issued a plan on solutions to realise Vietnam’s commitment to cutting emissions to net zero by 2050 announced at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in the UK in 2021.

The central city of Danang has witnessed a sharp rise in tourists on the Reunification Day (April 30) and International Labour Day (May 1) holidays.

Under a new initiative approved by Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha, at least one million homes will be built for low-income and industrial park workers by 2030.

A train of Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line in HCM City has been covered in graffiti paintings.

A delegation of the Vietnam Supreme People’s Court led by Chief Judge Nguyen Hoa Binh made a working trip to Switzerland from April 26 to May 1 to share experience in responding to global challenges in the 4.0 era.

ASEAN member states and Russia reaffirmed commitments to strengthen their strategic partnership at the 19th ASEAN-Russia Senior Officials Meeting (ARSOM) held recently in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

The northern and central regions of Vietnam have been forecasted to see more warm fronts from this month.

The first medical clinic for Vietnamese in Japan, the T-Matsuoka Medical Clinic Kanda in Tokyo, was officially inaugurated on April 28, as part of activities marking the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties, and received the

The Vietnamese Veterans’ Association in Russia held a ceremony in Moscow on April 30 marking the 48th anniversary of southern liberation and national reunification and the 137th anniversary of International May Day (May 1).

Foreign businesses dominated the online travel agency channel in Vietnam, according to The Outbox Company's Most Loved Ranking, which surveyed Vietnamese travellers' preferences and awareness in Q1/2023.

More than 45,000 people were hospitalised nationwide during the initial two days of public holidays, along with 786 deaths, of which 34 cases were traffic accident victims and seven were related to COVID-19, according to the Ministry of Health.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issued a decree regulating film classification criteria and implementation of film classification warning display.

A whale weighing around five tonnes was found on a beach in the northern province of Nam Dinh on Sunday.

Terminal No 2 has been put into operation at the provincial International Phú Bài Airport after three years of construction, promising a capacity of hosting 5 million passengers per year.

A bomb weighing around 500 kilos has been found by the Duong River in Long Bien District, Hanoi.

Vietjet will increase the frequency of flights between Ho Chi Minh City and Melbourne and Sydney (Australia) to respond to the big demand for visiting relatives, traveling and studying abroad of people and tourists.

Vietnam’s foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction policy has been improved significantly as foreign investors are now allowed to pour capital into almost areas, a businessperson has said.

The number of fresh coronavirus infections rose slightly on April 30 after a steep fall the previous day, while three deaths were reported in a single day.