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Many banks have just launched credit packages with preferential lending interest rates that decreased by between 0.5-3% per year for customers in the fields of business and production, including real estate.

Deputy PM Tran Hong Ha has asked the southern province of Dong Nai and the Airports Corporation of Vietnam to hand over the remaining land for the construction of Long Thanh International Airport.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested ministries, sectors and localities to review legal procedures regarding the disbursement of public investment capital and propose solutions to deal with existing problems, while promptly allocating all the planned public investment capital

Fuel prices were reduced in the latest adjustment made by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance on Tuesday.

A free library in Hanoi has become a popular place for Hanoi book lovers.

A man in the central city of Danang has been fined VND11 million (USD466.11) for overcharging a South Korean tourist while employed as a licensed taxi driver.

The FIFA Women’s World Cup Trophy is scheduled to make a stopover in Vietnam for the first time on March 4 and 5 as part of its tour around the globe ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia

A South Korean court delivered a landmark ruling on Tuesday recognising the rights of a same-sex couple for the first time, with activists hailing the verdict as a major victory for LGBTQ rights in the country.

Hanoi’s Trinh Cong Son Pedestrianised street has just been closed for renovation work.

As several foreign investors are eyeing Vietnam for opportunities, the country must make greater efforts to improve the investment climate.

Three children in the central province of Nghe An are in desperate need of support after being abandoned by their mother, while their father is facing serious injuries due to a traffic accident.

At least three people have been killed and 13 others seriously injured after a passenger bus collided with a truck in the central province of Quang Nam early Tuesday morning.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on February 20 visited international rescue workers, including those of the Vietnam People’s Army who were taking part in a rescue mission in earthquake-hit Hatay province.

HCM City has planned to build the Can Gio, Thu Thiem 4, Binh Tien and Tan Ky-Tan Quy bridges in the coming period.

An earlier summer has been forecasted in the northern region this year, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

The Ministry of Education and Training announced it will hold the 2023 graduation exams for grade 12th students in June instead of July as in previous years.

Saltwater intrusion is expected to increase in Mekong estuaries in late March while Vam Co and Cai Lon rivers in the South of Vietnam will see major saltwater intrusion until late April.

TasteAtlas, a website dedicated to discovering fresh ingredients, traditional dishes, and authentic restaurants around the world, has recognised Vietnamese baguette, known locally as "Banh mi", as the 7th best street food in the world.

An exhibition has opened at Hanoi's Temple of Literature Complex, providing insights on the revival and conservation of the complex from 1898 to 1954.