One dead in China highway pile-up involving hundreds of cars
One person died during a highway pile-up involving hundreds of vehicles in central China, state broadcaster CCTV reported Wednesday, with images of the accident showing scenes of chaos.
Hoi An Japanese Covered Bridge restoration project starts
The authorities of the central province of Quang Nam’s Hoi An City have kicked off a project to restore Chua Cau or the Japanese Covered Bridge.
HCM City centre sleeper bus ban proposed
HCM City Department of Transport has proposed banning sleeper buses from entering the centre of HCM City from January 10 next year.
PM asks banking sector to ensure legitimate interests of people, businesses
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 28 tasked the banking sector with ensuring monetary security and safety, as well as legitimate rights and interests of people, businesses and relevant subjects in 2023 and the following years.
Host institution recruitment for Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Programme
The US Mission to Vietnam has announced the opening of the recruitment season for Vietnamese host institutions interested in hosting a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) during academic year 2023-2024.
Poor ill couple in Quang Binh need help to support small children
A poor ill couple in the central province of Quang Binh are in desperate need of financial help to cover the costs of medical treatment and support their three small children.
Central region faces heavy rain
The National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting has reported that the central region is witnessing torrential rain.
Nha Trang to be expanded
The southern coastal city of Nha Trang will expand by 8.8 square kilometres by 2040 when parts of Dien Khanh District are merged into the city.
HCM City man hands over rare python to authorities
A man in HCM City has just handed over a five-metre-long, 53-kilo Indian python to local forest rangers.
107,000 tonnes of rice provided to localities this year
The General Department of State Reserves under the Ministry of Finance supplied 107,000 tonnes of rice to localities in 2022.
Hanoi targets about 22 million visitors next year
Hanoi has set a target to welcome about 22 million visitors next year, 17.6% higher than that of this year.
Dak Lak witnesses 786 deforestation cases in 2022
The Central Highlands province of Dak Lak saw up to 786 deforestation cases in 2022, according to a meeting to review the provincial forest management activities in the year.
Nearly 200 starving Rohingya reach Indonesia after month at sea
Some died of sickness. Others of dehydration.
Mount Fansipan covered in snow
A thick layer of snow has covered the peak of Mount Fansipan in the northern province of Lao Cai as the temperature dropped to zero degrees on December 28.
HCM City to organise New Year's Eve fireworks
Ho Chi Minh City will set off fireworks at two locations following a countdown event to welcome 2023.
AFF Cup 2022: Vietnam beat Malaysia 3-0
Vietnam beat Malaysia 3-0 at the ongoing AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2022 on December 27.
Banks requested to cut rates to support economic recovery
Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Nguyen Thi Hong has directed banks to continually reduce input costs with an aim to cut loan interest rates.
Remittances to Vietnam forecast to increase by 4.4% in 2022
International organisations have forecast that the total amount of remittances to Vietnam may increase by 4.4% in 2022 and 3.6-4.5% the following year.
Hanoi streets set to hold Tet flower markets
Hanoi has assigned streets to organise flower markets in the run-up to the Tet Lunar New Year said deputy director of the municipal Department of Transport Dao Duy Phong.
HCM City child obesity rate nearly doubles over a decade
HCM City reported a sharp increase in the number of overweight and obese students in the past decade, from 21.90 percent in 2009 to 43.70 percent in 2019, according to a survey.
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