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Authorities in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa are planning to reclaim a complex of five French style villas which used to host late King Bao Dai and his family during their holidays for better preservation.

About 60 per cent of Japanese firms planned to expand their operations in Vietnam in the next 1-2 years, the highest rate in Southeast Asia.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang has signed a decision issuing an action plan on fighting illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and preparing for working sessions with the fourth inspection delegation of the European Commission (EC).

Vietnamese automaker VinFast, a subsidiary of Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup, confirmed on February 14 it will join the 2023 Canadian International Auto Show (CIAS 2023 due to place from February 17 to February 26 in Toronto.

HCM City Department of Transport has proposed a VND245 trillion (USD10.42 billion) list of 33 key transport projects for 2023.

People in HCM City are struggling with the scorching heat, with temperatures rising up to 36 degrees celsius.

Many men have to queue at shops to buy chocolate for their partners.

Almost 300 war-time explosives have been discovered in the central province of Quang Tri, thanks to the work of Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) and the RENEW project.

Work on the second bridge over Cua Luc Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh has been scheduled to be completed in September this year.

The Cuban Association of Journalists presented the Felix Elmusa Medal – the highest honour of the organisation - to journalist and translator Vu Van Au in recognition of his contributions to the popularisation of information on Cuba’s social life

A long-lasting cold front has affected the northern region of Vietnam, with temperatures forecasted to fall to below nine degrees centigrade in mountainous areas.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has urged concerned agencies to launch an investigation into a road traffic accident in the central province of Quang Nam, that killed at least eight people.

Huynh Nguyen Mai Phuong, the Vietnamese representative at Miss World 2023, is set to attend the finals of the global pageant due to take place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in May.

Two children in the southern province of Bac Lieu are seeking help after their mother died of Covid-19, while their father is facing cancer.

The Kép station will organise a fleet of trains running from Kép to Đồng Đăng Station in the border province of Lạng Sơn and then to China’s Pingxiang station.

Police in Dien Chau District announced on Monday that they have prosecuted three men for violating the law on wildlife conservation and protection.

The People's Committee of Quang Tri province unveiled on February 13 that the first batch of 15 tonnes of organic rice had been officially exported to the EU.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son underlined the potential of Vietnam-US cooperation in climate change response, energy transition, digital transformation and green growth during a reception in Hanoi on February 13 for US Trade Representative Katherine Tai.

Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem District authorities have started a campaign to crack down on pavement violations from today, February 13.