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The US Agency for International Development, and Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) People’s Committee on Tuesday launched a project to accelerate renewable energy and energy efficiency solutions to the city’s urban energy challenges.

As many as 119 people in Vietnam are dead or missing so far this year due to natural disasters, according to the Central Steering Committee on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control.

An additional 3,177 new Covid-19 infections were confirmed on Tuesday, raising the national tally to over 11.46 million, according to the Ministry of Health.

The youth authorities of Hanoi has planned a mass wedding ceremony for 30 couples on October 15 and 16.

A whale has been spotted off a beach in the northern central province of Thanh Hoa.

Tourist arrivals in the capital city of Hanoi was estimated at 1.48 million in September, down 15.5% month-on-month, reported the municipal Department of Tourism.

The northern region of Vietnam will experience rain from this evening, September 20, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.

Asian markets enjoyed a much-needed bounce Tuesday, tracking Wall Street's late rally as investors gird themselves for another big Federal Reserve interest rate hike this week, though fears of a recession remain elevated.

Border guard officers in Tay Ninh Province on September 19 worked with local police to repatriate nearly 80 Vietnamese nationals from various localities in Cambodia including Phnom Penh, Sihanoukville, and Bavet.

Owners of coffee shops along the train street in Hanoi have asked for local authorities to allow them to continue to operate.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked the Ministry of National Defence to work closely with ministries, agencies and localities to review the enforcement of legal regulations related to post-war bomb and mine clearance.

High-tech foreign investments will continue to propel Vietnam’s economic growth for years to come, Michael Kokalari, chief economist at investment fund VinaCapital, has said.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang expressed their delight at the development of ties between the two Parties and countries during their phone talks on September 19.

A seminar took place in Can Tho on September 19 to launch the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)’s ‘We Love Cities’ campaign in the Mekong Delta city for a greener future.

45 years ago on September 20 Vietnam joined the United Nations, opening a new chapter in its relations with the world and creating conditions for the country to garner international support for its development and increasingly participate and contribute

An additional 1,778 new Covid-19 infections were confirmed on Monday, raising the national tally to over 11.46 million, according to the Ministry of Health.

Amid global concern over inflation and rising interest rates, Vietnam has emerged as a rare economic bright spot, according to a story published by Thailand-based Bangkok Post.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that they were coordinating with the Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia, border guards, and Cambodian authorities on Monday to bring home 67 workers who fled a casino in the country.

Markets fell Monday as traders extended last week's rout across risk assets, with expectations high that the Federal Reserve will this week announce another outsized interest rate hike.