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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasted that Viet Nam’s gross domestic product (GDP) will reach US$571.1 billion by 2025, surpassing the Philippines and Singapore to become the third largest economy in the Southeast Asia.

The Mausoleum of President Ho Chi Minh and the Monument to Heroic Martyrs in Hanoi will be closed to the public from June 13 to August 15 for annual maintenance this year.

Vietnam were knocked out of the AFC U23 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2022 on Sunday night, losing 0-2 to Saudi Arabia in the quarter-final at the Lokomotiv Stadium in Tashkent.

The number of new Covid-19 infections continued to drop in Vietnam with 568 cases confirmed on Sunday, down 142 cases from the previous day, according to the Ministry of Health.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on Sunday spoke with more than 4,500 workers nationwide and discussed their opinions on a number of work-related issues.

An exhibition featuring the charm of Japanese dolls opened at the Vietnam Museum of Fine Arts in Hanoi on June 10.

Fiji faces its biggest threat from "devastating climate change" rather than geopolitical tensions, the country's defence minister warned Sunday at a high-level security summit.

Two children in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak whose parents died are in dire need of support.

China is one of the leading five consumers of Vietnamese wood and wood products, with its imports accounting for between 10% - 12% of Vietnam’s total wood export value, according to wood processors and Forest Trends.

Outbound tourism is recovering very strongly amid high demand among Vietnamese people when many countries enthusiastically open up to international visitors.

Over the past four years, the Vietnamese fisheries sector has been implementing recommendations from the European Commission (EC) to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

The Animal Health Department of Quang Tri province, central Vietnam, has culled 1,700 ducks and 30 chickens found to be positive for the H5N1 avian influenza virus.

An additional 710 new Covid-19 infections were confirmed on Saturday, down 152 cases from the previous day, according to the Ministry of Health.

The police in HCM City have cracked down on a counterfeit pharmaceutical products production and trading ring.

Vietnam has reported 43,600 dengue cases so far this year, up 53 percent on-year, including 22 deaths, according to the Ministry of Health.

Vietnam and Burundi have agreed to exempt visas for citizens of the two countries holding diplomatic and official passports.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will hold a meeting with workers in the northern province of Bac Giang on June 12, according to the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour.

More Vietnamese airlines have launched flights to Dong Hoi Airport in the central province of Quang Binh.