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The ancient riverbank town of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam, which used to be a trading post with historical richness, was recently reviewed by The Travel website as an ideal place for foreign visitors who

Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court Nguyen Hoa Binh has suggested the French Court of Cassation make judges and experts involved in online training sessions for Vietnamese judges.

“Hanoi Sales Promotion” 2022 opened on July 8 in Times City, Hoang Mai ward, Hanoi, aiming to stimulate consumer demand and tourism, ease difficulties, promote production and business, improve enterprise competitiveness, and develop business modes.

More than 100 photos capturing Vietnamese peacekeepers in South Sudan are on display at an exhibition that opened in Hanoi on July 8.

Large banks are starting to join the deposit interest rate hike race along with small- and medium-sized banks due to rising capital demand pressure after a long time staying out of the game.

HCM City authorities have decided to invest an additional VND6 trillion (USD258.62 million) to speed up 16 projects which are behind schedule.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh has approved a plan to build Terminal 2 in Cat Bi Airport in the northern city of Haiphong.

Vietnam will send a contingent of 122 athletes to the 11th ASEAN Para Games in Surakarta, Indonesia, later this month.

Huge crowds of robed Muslim pilgrims prayed on Saudi Arabia's Mount Arafat on Friday, the climax of the biggest hajj pilgrimage since the pandemic forced drastic cuts in numbers for two years.

The nation’s export value to the EU grew further in the first six months of this year, resulting in a trade surplus of US$15.5 billion, a rise of nearly 39%, thanks to the bilateral free trade agreement in place

PM Pham Minh Chinh cabled a message of condolences to President of the Liberal Democratic Party and PM of Japan Kishida Fumio over the death of former PM Abe Shinzo on July 8.

Hanoi People’s Council have approved the relocation of nine state-owned businesses from the city centre in the next five years.

Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated on Friday by a gunman who opened fire at close range as the hugely influential politician delivered a campaign speech.

Vietnam confirmed an additional 800 Covid-19 infections on Friday, down 113 cases from the previous day, according to the Ministry of Health.

The voluntary blood donation programme entitled Red Journey 2022 and the Ho Chi Minh City voluntary blood donation festival were launched in Ho Chi Minh City on July 7, attracting the participation of 4,000 people.

After two years of postponement due to COVID-19, the Vietnam Summer Camp 2022 for young overseas Vietnamese will be held from July 19 to August 3 by the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The central city of Danang will develop a market network that focuses on serving tourists by 2030.

Grab users will have to pay an additional VND 3,000-5,000 surcharge if they order the services with bikes during hot weather.

A poor ethnic minority couple in Son La Province have received over VND 300 million (USD13,043) from the public to cover medical treatment for their small daughter who is suffering from retinoblastoma.