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Vietnam wants to deepen comprehensive cooperation with Spain: Party chief

Vietnam wants to deepen comprehensive cooperation with Spain, a key member and a gateway to the EU, Party General Secretary To Lam told Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez at their meeting in Hanoi on April 9.

Danang man arrested for stealing from foreign tourist

A man in the central city of Danang has been detained for stealing the wallet of a Taiwanese female tourist.

Hanoi's metro line faces accessibility issues

The malfunctioning of lift systems at several stations along the Cat Linh–Ha Dong metro line has caused difficulties for people with disabilities and the elderly.

ASEAN chief urges integrating region's economies amid US tariff worries

ASEAN must "act boldly" to accelerate regional economic integration as sweeping US tariffs leave much of the world caught in the middle of a devastating trade war, the bloc's chief said Wednesday.

Hanoi aims for fully electric bus fleet by 2030

Hanoi authorities have set a goal to use 100 percent of electric buses by 2030.

Vietnamese PM welcomes Spanish PM on official visit to Vietnam

On the morning of 9 April, at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi, PM Pham Minh Chinh chaired an official welcoming ceremony for Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez, who is on an official visit to Vietnam.

Thirty-nine Vietnamese nationals detained in Myanmar safely repatriated

On the morning of April 9, Vietnamese authorities successfully repatriated 39 nationals who had been temporarily detained in Myanmar for violating the country’s immigration regulations.

Four fishermen killed after collision between fishing boat and cargo vessel

A Panama-flagged cargo vessel collided with a Vietnamese fishing boat approximately 45 nautical miles northwest of Bach Long Vi Island, resulting in four fatalities on Tuesday.

Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez starts official visit to Vietnam

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez arrived in Hanoi on April 8 evening, beginning his official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh.

Ninh Binh's famous market to be demolished

The iconic Rong Market in the northern province of Ninh Binh will be demolished to make way for new infrastructure projects.

Resort employee fined for burying rubbish on Mui Ne beach

A male employee at a tourist resort in the south-central province of Binh Thuan has been fined after being found burying rubbish on a beach in Mui Ne Ward.

One dead, nine injured as bus overturns in Binh Dinh

At least one person has died, and nine others were injured after a passenger bus carrying 20 people overturned into a rice field along National Highway 19C in Binh Dinh Province on April 7.

Nearly 16 kilos of ecstasy seized in Binh Duong

A young man allegedly ordered nearly 16 kilos of ecstasy from Hanoi to resell to drug addicts. The drugs were disguised in packaging for sweets and cosmetic products.

Three-year-old saves friend from construction pit

A three-year-old boy has been hailed as a hero after raising the alarm when his five-year-old friend fell into a one-metre-deep construction pit.

Mother accused of killing son for insurance in Quang Nam

A 44-year-old woman in the central province of Quang Nam has been accused of killing her child for an insurance payout.

Vietnam ready for tariff reduction negotiations with United States

Vietnam is ready to negotiate towards reducing import tariffs on US goods to 0%, Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son told US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper during a meeting in Hanoi on April 6.

Top legislator of Vietnam attends opening ceremony of IPU-150

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man attended the opening ceremony of the 150th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU-150) in Tashkent.

Police detain social media influencers accused of cheating customers

Vietnamese authorities have arrested several social media influencers for allegedly misleading consumers through false advertising of a dietary supplement.

Hanoi struggles with overlapping epidemics

Hanoi has seen a sharp rise in measles, hand, foot and mouth disease, and seasonal flu cases.

More trains for Reunification Day holiday

Vietnam Railway Corporation has planned to add more trains on key routes to meet the increased travel demand during the coming Reunification Day April 30-May 1 holiday.

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