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An 82-year-old woman in the southern province of Binh Duong has been mauled to death by her family’s Pitbull dog.

A shipment of 781 electric vehicles (VF8 series) manufactured by leading Vietnamese automaker VinFast arrived at the Canadian port of Nanaimo in British Columbia on May 18, VinFast has said.

The 32nd SEA Games was considered the most successful event for Việt Nam as the delegation topped the medal tally in an away tournament.

Vietnamese Ambassador to the Netherlands Pham Viet Anh, permanent representative of Vietnam to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), is attending the fifth review conference on the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) in The Hague.

A warming El Niño expected to develop in the coming months will likely surge global temperatures to record levels until 2027, according to a new update issued by the World Meteorological Organization.

The 2023 Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative Regional Workshop on Innovating International Higher Education, is being organised by the US Embassy in Hanoi in collaboration with the National Economics University.

Vietnam exported 51,400 tonnes of cashew worth US$305.48 million throughout April, reaching the highest level since October 2021, according to figures released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

The Laos-Vietnam Friendship Hospital, the largest health care infrastructure project that Vietnam has presented to Laos, was inaugurated in Laos’ northern province of Xiangkhouang on Wednesday.

Hanoi police have identified two people who swam in the city’s iconic Hoan Kiem District.

Vietnam witnessed declines in both exports and imports in the first four months of 2023, and exploring new markets is now considered one of the solutions to foreign trade bottlenecks.

HCM City authorities have urged localities to boost vaccination against rabies and tighten control over pet management.

Malaysian Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa has affirmed that the country’s healthcare system is working to prepare to respond to the current prolonged hot weather.

The southcentral province of Khanh Hoa has organised a roadshow programme aimed at elevating the image of Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa to Chinese tourists

Firms in supporting industries in Vietnam are in desperate need of high-qualified and skilled workers in addition to solutions regarding capital and raw materials.

South Korean singer-songwriter Paul Kim has recently collaborated with Vietnamese singers in Eye Contact Live, a famous YouTube show featuring music performances on the streets across Vietnam.

The northern and central regions of Vietnam are experiencing scorching hot weather with temperatures of up to 40 degrees centigrade.

The amount of drugs seized via air routes has been increasingly lately, with the majority of drugs being transported from Europe, according to details given by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Vietnam imported 3.26 million tonnes of oil and petrol worth around US$2.77 billion during the first four months this year, down 4.8% in volume and 16.3% in value year on year, reported the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

The number of visitors to Phú Quốc City has decreased significantly year-over-year, mainly due to expensive flights and unstable service prices, said city authorities in a conference held on May 15.