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Asian markets were mixed Tuesday as growing optimism over China's economic reopening was offset by warnings that US interest rates will continue to rise and stay elevated for some time.

UNDP stands ready to support the Vietnamese government in the detailed formulation and implementation of the Just Energy Transition Partnership resource mobilisation plan right in 2023, UNDP Resident Representative in Vietnam Ramla Al Khalidi has affirmed.

Standard Chartered Bank forecasts Vietnam’s economic growth at 7.2 per cent in 2023 and 6.7 per cent in 2024, following a solid recovery to 8.0 per cent in 2022.

A strong cold spell is forecasted to hit the northern region from January 15 and will last for several days, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.

Some northern localities including Hanoi, Thai Nguyen and Hung Yen provinces have faced serious air pollution.

Sơn Đoòng Cave in the central province of Quảng Bình has made it to the list of 10 'most incredible caves in the world' compiled by Canadian magazine The Travel.

Forward Nguyen Tien Linh scored a double as Vietnam trounced Indonesia 2-0 in the return leg of the 2022 AFF Cup semifinals at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi on the evening of January 9 to book their place

A strong 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit deep under the ocean off Indonesia and East Timor early Tuesday, the US Geological Survey reported.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính will visit Laos from January 11-12 at the invitation of his Laotian counterpart Sonexay Siphandone.

The National Assembly (NA) has voted for the approval of a Resolution on National Master Plan for the 2021-2030 period along a vision to 2050 with a ratio of 449 out of 489 votes in favour, accounting for 90.52%

As 2023 brings new opportunities for tourism development, the central coastal Khánh Hòa Province is looking to establish itself as a key tourism hub in the country.

Bella Vu, Miss Eco Teen International, bagged a gold medal in the piano category at the Hanoi International Art Festival 2023 which wrapped up on January 8.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked for tightened preventive measures to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic during the Tet Lunar New Year amid the unpredictable developments of the new sub-variant Omicron XBB.

Ho Chi Minh City received approximately US$6.8 billion in remittances last year, marking only a slight decrease compared to 2021 and accounting for 48% of foreign currency deposits at its credit institutions.

A group of wild elephants have been spotted at a residential area in Nong Son District in the central province of Quang Nam.

Asian markets resumed their strong start to the year Monday, tracking a surge on Wall Street fuelled by hopes that US data will allow the Federal Reserve to slow its pace of interest rate hikes.

The Canadian International School – Lao Cai (CIS – Lao Cai), the first phase, was inaugurated in Lao Cai city of the northwestern province of the same name on January 8.

Korean Air – the flag carrier and the biggest airline of the Republic of Korea (RoK) - has been permitted to operate irregular flights carrying passengers between Incheon and Lien Khuong airport in the Central Highlands province of Lam

Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai has just signed Resolution No.163/NQ-CP on promoting the synchronous implementation of key tasks and solutions to enhance competitiveness and boost the logistics industry in the country.