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More than 4.3 hectares of agricultural land in Hanoi's Nam Tu Liem District have been illegally occupied for years to build warehouses or other facilities, yet the issue remains unresolved.

Scorching heat in HCM City has driven more people to hospital for heart check-ups.

A teacher in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang accidentally locked a second-grade pupil inside the classroom after school, prompting the parents to break the lock to free their child.

Experts say Vietnam is emerging as a luxury travel destination for the ultra-wealthy. However, long visa processing times remain a major obstacle for this segment of travellers.

The Southern Airports Authority fined a 39-year-old male passenger from Danang on March 16 for failing to comply with crew instructions on board a flight.

A woman has died from serious injuries after her motorbike was hit by a car in HCM City late Sunday afternoon.

A ceremony was held at the Son My Memorial Site in the central province of Quang Ngai, to mark the 57th anniversary of the tragic massacre of 504 civilians in Son My (March 16, 1968 – 2025).

Steel products of Hoa Phat Group will not be subject to the EU’s provisional anti-dumping duties on certain hot rolled coil steel products imported from Egypt, India, Japan, and Vietnam.

Vietnam does not need to choose between a specialised or a comprehensive regional financial centre but can instead adopt a flexible approach to seize opportunities.

This also represents a shift in the mindset – merging not simply for streamlining but to achieve the ultimate goal of development and prosperity, Tuan said.

A national online conference on measles prevention and control was held in Hanoi on March 15, warning of the rapid spread of the disease and the urgent need for widespread vaccination.

Following an inspection of the O-Dong Truong Islands tourism area on the Tri An Hydropower Reservoir, an inspection team from Dong Nai recorded 44 constructed facilities, 11 lacking proper permits.

Police in the southern central province of Khanh Hoa have rescued two men who got lost while hiking on Co Tien Mountain.

After a prolonged stagnation, Hanoi has resumed site clearance for a road section considered the most expensive in the country.

Authorities of the southern province of Binh Duong have approved the construction of a 100-kilometre road along the Saigon River.

Minh, 45, received the highest sentence among the eight defendants convicted of violating fire prevention and firefighting regulations under Article 313 of the Penal Code.

Several air routes from Dak Lak, Ca Mau, Quang Binh, Gia Lai, Hue, and Quang Tri are promising short-haul aircraft routes, opening economic and tourism growth opportunities.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has announced the resumption of direct flights between Hanoi and Moscow, starting May 8, 2025.

Many flights departing from airports in the central region of Vietnam were rescheduled on Thursday due to fog, with the weather forecast to persist until March 15.