Society

A 49-year-old elephant in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak has died from illness and exhaustion.

Many central localities have been warned of the risk of flooding in low-lying areas due to heavy rain.

Outbound tours to both Asia and Europe seem to be particularly interesting for Vietnamese travelers during the coming five-day break marking National Reunification Day (on April 30) and May Day (May 1).

The founder of a project that campaigned for girls' education in Afghanistan has been detained by Taliban authorities in Kabul, his brother and the United Nations said Tuesday.

Vietnam’s consumer price index (CPI) in the year’s first quarter edged up around 4.3% year-on-year, showed official data.

Japan's government has made tackling its falling birth rate a top priority, but with few women involved in official debate on the issue, some are making themselves heard on social media.

The northern mountainous province of Lang Son is working to complete a report on the addition of tourist attractions to the four sightseeing routes planned for its geopark area ahead of March 30.

Vietnam is likely to issue an electronic visa (e-visa) to foreigners of all countries and territories across the globe.

HCM City has some of the country’s few horse-riding centres as the activity is still rare in Vietnam.

The Vietnamese rice industry is set to benefit from the high demand and prices this year, with lower input costs leading to expanded profit margins for rice businesses.

Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue held online talks with Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) of China Zhao Leji on March 27.

Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast, a subsidiary automaker of conglomerate Vingroup, held a series of ceremonies on May 27 in Hanoi, Da Nang, and Ho Chi Minh City to deliver its first batch of 27 VF 9 EVs

UK travel magazine Expedia has listed the nation among its Top 5 international destinations that visitors should visit this summer.

Vietnamese lender VPBank on March 27 signed an agreement to sell its 15% stake to Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation through a private placement.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has announced that passenger biometric authentication (facial recognition) will be piloted at check-in desks in Van Don international airport in the northern province of Quang Ninh.

The Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) is collaborating with business and government in Hanoi, Hue and Danang to deliver the Vietnam –Australia: Unlocking Opportunities in Education and Agrifood roadshow series starting from 27 March in Hanoi with participation

Danang authorities are calling at least 50 hotels and restaurants in Son Tra District to offer free toilet facilities for tourists as part of an effort to boost hospitality in the central city.

A poor ethnic minority couple in the southernmost province of Ca Mau have received nearly VND400 million in donations from the public to save their daughter who is facing liver cancer.

HCM City’s forest management force has caught a crab-eating macaque that regularly disturbed a residential area in Binh Chanh District.