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National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man on January 14 met with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Vladimirovich Mishustin, who is on an official visit to Vietnam from January 14-15.

Party General Secretary To Lam pushed for sustainable development of the comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Russia, during his reception for Russian PM Mikhail Mishustin.

PM Pham Minh Chinh on January 14 presided over an official welcome ceremony for Russian PM Mikhail Vladimirovich Mishustin, who is making an official visit to Vietnam on January 14-15.

President Luong Cuong on January 14 arrived in Phu Quoc island city of southern Kien Giang province, to visit and extend Lunar New Year (Tet) greetings to the local armed forces.

Twenty-five packs containing drugs have been found on a beach on Con Dao Island in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau.

Asian markets diverged Tuesday as bargain buying after recent losses played against ongoing worries about the outlook for the global economy and the impact of a second Donald Trump presidency.

PM Pham Minh Chinh will make official visits to the Republic of Poland, and the Czech Republic, and attend the 55th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, from January 15 to 23.

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Vladimirovich Mishustin arrived in Hanoi in the early morning of January 14, beginning his two-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of PM Pham Minh Chinh.

Traffic signage on many streets in Hanoi have been covered up, making it difficult for drivers to follow directions.

Party General Secretary To Lam praised the northern province of Bac Ninh for its vision to achieve criteria for a tier-1 urban area this year and a centrally-run city by late 2026.

Finnish Minister of Economic Affairs and Employment Arto Olavi Satonen will lead a delegation of stakeholders to visit Vietnam from January 13 to 15 to strengthen ties between the two countries.

Thailand's cabinet approved a controversial bill on Monday to legalise gambling in designated "entertainment complexes" to boost tourism and create jobs.

The General Secretary To Lam has requested the rapid completion of legal and policy frameworks in 2025 for the development of science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation.

Eighteen Vietnamese fishermen onboard cargo vessel Dolphin 18 which encountered an incident at sea have safely entered Malaysia, the Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia reported.

The Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro route (Metro Line 1) in HCM City has remained crowded, particularly during weekends, after being in operation for 20 days.

Three people were killed after a truck crashed into a motorbike on Hanoi's Vo Nguyen Giap Street early on Monday morning.

Six people were killed after being hit by a truck which crashed into a roadside stall in the central province of Nghe An's Ky Son District on Sunday afternoon.

Twelve years after she was evacuated out of Pakistan as a badly wounded schoolgirl, Malala Yousafzai has returned to her home country at a critical time for girls' education.

Ben En, a watery area with multiple islands surrounded by majestic mountains, is an attractive destination in Vietnam.