Society

Some of the southern city of Phan Thiet’s best beaches are being covered by rubbish swept to shore as the southwest monsoon season kicks off in July.

Three children have been found dead after they went to swim in the Lam River in the central province of Nghe An on Thursday.

Three members of a family in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang died after eating poisonous mushrooms, while two others remain sick.

Police in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak have collected 4,576 weapons 40 days after calling on local people to hand in weapons and explosives.

The rising demands for rice in international markets and higher prices are benefiting rice exporters as the number of orders has increased sharply.

American singer and songwriter Charlie Puth arrived in Vietnam early on the morning of July 21 ahead of the 8Wonder music gala which will be held in Khanh Hoa province the following day.

A whale shark has been seen swimming off the Quy Nhon coast in the southern province of Binh Dinh.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his visiting Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim held talks in Hanoi on July 20, noting with satisfaction the development of the bilateral relations, especially since the establishment of the Strategic partnership in 2015.

The HCM City Department of Transport has recommended building smart multi-story parking lots in districts 1 and 5.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has agreed to a project to build three bridges across the three rivers in the southern province of Long An.

Many of HCM City’s buses pose traffic safety risks due to their continual deterioration.

Around six tonnes of fish have been found dead at lakes and canals in the central city of Danang over the past week.

Vietnamese citizens can enter 55 countries and territories worldwide without applying for a visa, or with simplified visa procedures like e-visas or visas on arrival, Spokeswoman of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang said on July 20.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh suggested Vietnam and the US enhance connectivity between their economies, step up bilateral trade and accelerate the recovery of their supply chains at a reception for US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in Hanoi on

Attracting 2.9 billion USD in foreign direct investment in the first half of 2023, Ho Chi Minh City maintained its position as one of the 10 localities receiving highest evaluation from investors for its investment environment prospects.

Vu Quang National Park announced on Thursday that they have just released 53 animals back into the wild.

At least 10 people were killed after a landslide triggered by heavy rains smashed into their village in India's Maharashtra state with dozens more feared trapped, officials said Thursday.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and his spouse landed in Hanoi on Thursday afternoon, beginning an official two-day visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Vietnamese PM Pham Minh Chinh.

Remittances to Ho Chi Minh in the first half of 2023 topped 4.33 billion USD, an increase of 37% compared to the same period last year, the State Bank of Vietnam’s HCM City branch reported.