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An overcrowded bus carrying dozens of Buddhist pilgrims crashed into a precipice in Sri Lanka on Sunday, killing 15 and injuring at least 30, local police said.

General Secretary To Lam affirmed that the foreign policies of independence and self-reliance of Vietnam and Russia are an important pillar, and its cooperation with Russia.

A Russian Pacific Fleet delegation comprising the corvettes Rezkii and Hero of the Russian Federation Aldar Tsydenzhapov has arrived at Tien Sa Port for a five-day courtesy visit from May 10 to 14.

Police in HCM City are investigating a series of incidents involving car windows being mysteriously shattered overnight in a residential area.

A cache of 43 unexploded explosives has been unearthed in Dong Ha City in the central province of Quang Tri.

Party General Secretary To Lam had a meeting with Dmitry Medvedev, Chairman of the United Russia Party in Moscow on May 9 (local time) as part of his official visit to Russia.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, To Lam, his spouse, along with a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation attended the 80th anniversary of Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War.

Aimed at handling 18 million passengers annually and preparing for APEC 2027, Phu Quoc International Airport is set for a major expansion, including an additional runway and a new passenger terminal.

A VietJet Air flight skidded off the runway while landing at Tan Son Nhat International Airport amid adverse weather conditions on May 7.

Hundreds of kilogrammes of dead fish have been gathered from Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe Canal in HCM City.

A soy milk boiler explosion has occurred in the southern province of Dong Nai, leaving two dead.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has strongly rejected China’s unilateral imposition of a seasonal fishing ban in the East Sea.

Vietnam's northern and central regions have been forecast to see widespread rains this weekend.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam met with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin in Moscow on May 8.

The Immigration Management Office, under the Hanoi Police Department, has issued a reminder urging all foreign nationals to present valid visas during immigration procedures.

Vietnamese Party General Secretary To Lam on May 8 concluded his state visit to Azerbaijan and departed for Moscow on a working trip to Russia at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin.

A newly opened pub in Cat Ba Island in the northern city of Haiphong has caught fire, injuring three people.

A 10-year-old boy is in a coma after being struck by a falling tree branch while riding home from school in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 5.

Rainwater leaked through the roof of Tan Son Nhat Airport's new Terminal 3 during a downpour on May 7, wetting the floor in the departure waiting area due to a sealing failure in the skylight.