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The HCM City Department of Transport has proposed that the municipal People's Committee use electric vehicles for its bus rapid transit (BRT) system to emit less noise and reduce air pollution.

A Hanoi-born woman has become the first Vietnamese athlete to win the Deca Ultratriathlon World Championship 2022 which took place in Switzerland from August 14-29.

A woman from the southern province of Dong Nai has claimed the two bodies found in a forest in Gia Lai Province are her son and grandson.

Vietnam’s consumer price index in August increased slightly by 0.005% from the previous month, 3.6% against December 2021, and 2.89% year-on-year, the General Statistics Office has announced.

Two twin brothers were found dead on August 28 in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak.

Many flights, particularly those to popular domestic tourist destinations, have been fully booked for the National Day, September 2, holiday.

The Vietnam International Aviation Expo 2022 will take place at the National Convention Centre in Hanoi on September 15 -17, according to the Vietnam Aviation Expo JSC.

The nation claimed six culinary world records as recognised by the World Records Union (WorldKings), according to the Vietnam Records Organisation (VietKings).

Vietnam confirmed an additional 1,705 new Covid-19 infections on Sunday, raising the national tally to over 11.40 million, according to the Ministry of Health.

The first-ever Vietnam Innovators Summit will be organised in November, featuring high-level executive networking with informative and carefully curated activities aimed at providing a space for insight-sharing on Vietnam’s continuous growth over the years, even amidst the pandemic.

Various actions have been taken to bring a new face for the Vietnamese railway system in the future.

The Vietnam People’s Army (VPA)'s delegation with eight medals finished fifth at the 2022 International Army Games, which was closed with a ceremony held in Moscow, Russia, on August 27.

The number of cases of dengue fever being recorded in the capital has increased sharply in recent days due to spells of heavy rains, leading to several people being hospitalised in a serious condition, according to information given by

A workshop was held in Hạ Long City, the northern province of Quảng Ninh, on Friday to promote public awareness of marine plastic waste and action against single-use plastic products in Hạ Long Bay, a world natural heritage site.

The Sa Pa Town People's Committee has opened Sa Pa Autumn Festival 2022 under the theme "Sa Pa - Golden season".

Winners of the ASEAN Plus Youth Volunteer Award 2022 were announced at a ceremony in the central province of Quang Binh on August 26 evening.

Two local seaports have been named among the top 49 biggest & busiest container ports this year, as complied by World Shipping Council, a global organisation headquartered in Washington, Brussels, and Singapore.

Vietnam confirmed an additional 2,197 new Covid-19 infections on Saturday, raising the national tally to over 11.40 million, according to the Ministry of Health.