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Many flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCM City to other localities were delayed for hours on Friday evening because of rain and strong wind.

The United Nations on May 26 awarded its medal to three officers of the Vietnam People’s Army who are working at this organization’s headquarters in New York, USA, on Peacekeeper’s Day (May 29).

The Ministry of Transport has approved a VND5.1-trillion (USD219.82 million) project to build the Rach Mieu 2 Bridge across the Tien River.

Domestic and foreign experts discussed the value and benefits of international accreditation and recognition for higher education at a forum held in Hanoi on May 27.

A critically endangered Sumatran elephant and its unborn baby were found dead from suspected poisoning in western Indonesia, a conservation official said on Thursday.

The Economic Committee of the National Assembly (NA) has recently proposed developing nuclear power over the next decades to ensure national energy security and meet the ‘net zero’ goal Vietnam set at the 26th UN Conference on Climate Change.

Experts and delegates at a workshop on May 27 discussed challenges to the restoration of wild turtle populations in Vietnam, and the possibility of reintroducing turtles in the central region.

Airlines in Vietnam are increasing the number of flights to serve high demand during the coming summer holiday.

An additional 1,239 new Covid-19 infections were confirmed on Friday, raising the national tally to over 10.71 million, according to the Ministry of Health.

A fishing boat in Quang Tri Province was attacked by another boat from Quang Nam Province due to trade disputes.

A serious landslide has happened in the northern mountainous province of Thai Nguyen, causing 22 local residents to be evacuated.

The administration of Binh Duong province, in collaboration with the Vietnamese Consulate General in Sydney and Becamex IDC Corporation, organized an investment promotion seminar in Sydney on May 27.

Archaeologists have found various traces of early humans in a karst mountain cave in Quảng Khê Commune, in the northern province of Bắc Kạn.

The northern central province of Thanh Hoa has turned down Nghi Son Refinery & Petrochemical Limited Liability Company’s proposal to dump over 6.9 million cubic metres of mud into the sea.

Two batches of face masks donated for Vietnam’s Covid-19 prevention have remained stranded at local airports over the past six months due to customs procedures.

The Vietnamese national futsal team have been drawn to Group D which also comprises Japan, the Republic of Korea (RoK), and Saudi Arabia at the AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2022 finals.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Health said it is closely monitoring the emergence of new sub-lineages of the Omicron variant that causes the COVID-19 disease worldwide to promptly adopt control measures if they are reported in Vietnam.

Police in Hanoi are investigating the deaths of four family members at their apartment in Hoang Mai District.

S&P Global Ratings has upgraded its long-term credit rating on Vietnam to BB+ with a stable outlook on the back of its strong economic recovery and improved government institutional settings.