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A wooden pedestrian bridge over the Huong River in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue has suffered significant deterioration.

The 15th National Assembly’s 9th extraordinary session aims to urgently review and decide on many critical issues serving the streamlining and restructuring of the political system.

Cua Nhuong fishing boat, which has a total investment of VND280 billion (USD11.04 million) in the central province of Ha Tinh, is scheduled to be put into use in the first quarter of this year.

Many people in Hanoi have flocked to get the Influenza A virus vaccine amid rising cases.

HCM City electric sightseeing vehicle operator may have to cease their service from February 15 as a new decree takes effect, banning these vehicles from local streets.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son attended the World Governments Summit 2025 that kicked off in Dubai, the UAE, on February 11.

American millionaires Jeff Grinspoon and Jon Thomas Foley took a helicopter to Van Don International Airport on February 11 to begin a three-day tour of Ha Long Bay and Bai Tu Long Bay.

The 9th extraordinary session of the 15th National Assembly (NA) will open on February 12, with its activities taking place in person at the NA House in Hanoi.

Hanoi reported 820 flu infection cases in January this year, up 6 percent compared to the same period last year, according to the city Centre for Diseases Control (CDC).

Vehicles with more than 16 seats are banned from entering areas around Hoan Kiem Lake and Hanoi's Old Quarter during rush hours.

South Korea's suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol blamed the "malicious" opposition for his decision to declare martial law.

The Ho Chi Minh City Urban Railway Management Board (MAUR) has announced a plan to formally hold the opening ceremony for the city's first metro line after nearly two months of operation.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has been listed as one of the world's Top 25 airlines for 2025 by Australia-based aviation safety and product rating agency AirlineRatings.com.

A Taiwanese fishing boat was broken in half by rough seas after drifting onto a beach in the southern central province of Phu Yen.

The move is aimed at boosting tourism in southwest China, expanding opening up, promoting people-to-people exchange and contributing to the China-ASEAN comprehensive strategic partnership.

Despite the decline in birth rates, Vietnam remains in its golden population period, where for every two working-age individuals, there is one dependent.

A fire has severely destroyed a hundreds-year-old pagoda in the northern province of Bac Giang.

Health authorities in HCM City have required people to wear face masks at all local hospitals and medical centres to avoid the possible transmission of seasonal flu.

A male rower has died from severe injuries after his boat overturned during a race on a river in the central province of Quang Nam.