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A strong cold snap has covered the northern region since Monday morning, causing temperatures to fall sharply by 10 degrees Celsius compared to yesterday, according to the National Hydrometeorological Forecasting Centre.

A chemical plant explosion in China has killed two people and injured 34, state media reported Monday.

The relatively low devaluation of the VND against the USD in comparison with that of other currencies in the region shows that the Vietnamese stock market remains an attractive destination for investment flows.

Long queues of cars and trucks have appeared at motor vehicle registration centres in the capital city after a number were temporarily closed as part of a police investigation.

Vietnam exported nearly 7.2 million tonnes of rice worth 3.49 billion USD last year, including many shipments navigating demanding markets such as Japan and the European Union (EU).

At least 67 people were confirmed dead Sunday after a plane with 72 on board crashed in Nepal, police said, in the Himalayan country's worst aviation disaster in three decades.

In just six months, Thái Hải Đăng's project Sách đến tay em (Books to children) has given nearly hundreds of books to students in remote areas.

Nikkei Asia, a news service in Japan, ran an article on January 6 saying that Vietnam's offshore wind power sparks an influx of foreign investment.

Many shippers are earning big thanks to the surge in deliveries in Hanoi before the Tet Lunar New Year.

At least 27 people have died in storms across the Philippines this month, authorities said Sunday, as forecasters warned of continued heavy rains in the disaster-prone country.

As many as 120,000 passengers, including about 84,000 domestic passengers, passed through Tan Son Nhat airport on January 14.

Carrefour Group and the Vietnamese Embassy in France launched Vietnamese booths at all supermarkets run by the French retailer on January 13 as part of the traditional Vietnamese New Year, known locally as Tet.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on January 14 urged the labour, invalids and social sector to take stronger determination in 2023 to complete its tasks, towards spreading the spirit of kindness.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on January 14 hosted a reception for a delegation of overseas Vietnamese (OV) who are now in Vietnam for the "Xuan Que huong" (Homeland Spring) 2023, during which he called for their engagement in

It is common to see votive paper burnt on many streets in Hanoi on Kitchen Gods' Day on the 23rd of the 12th lunar month.

The online transaction services of many Vietnamese banks are faltering due to the surge in demand as the Tet Lunar New Year Holiday nears.

Over 600 staff at a Japanese-run firm in Ho Chi Minh City have gone on strike due to the company's low Tet Lunar New Year bonus and a new meagre salary proposal.

Hundreds of fishermen in the southern central province of Khanh Hoa are preparing for long fishing trips during the coming Tet Lunar New Year holiday.