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Myanmar held a minute's silence on Tuesday in tribute to victims of a catastrophic earthquake that has killed more than 2,000 people, buckling roads and flattening buildings as far away as Bangkok.

State President Luong Cuong and his spouse chaired a welcome ceremony in Hanoi on April 1 for King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium, who are paying a state visit to Vietnam.

Authorities of the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong have approved a VND18 trillion (USD705 million) project to build a road linking Bao Loc City and Duc Trong District.

A bus carrying 25 passengers overturned while passing through Khanh Le Pass in the southern central province of Khanh Hoa, injuring at least six people.

Belgian King Philippe and Queen Mathilde arrived in Hanoi on March 31, beginning their five-day state visit to Vietnam at the invitation of State President Luong Cuong and his spouse.

Over 300 apartments in a housing complex in HCM City have sustained wall cracks and popped floor tiles following tremors from a 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar.

A passenger bus transporting 36 people hit another vehicle and plunged off Bao Loc Pass in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, killing one and injuring at least three others.

The death toll from a huge earthquake that hit Myanmar and Thailand passed 1,000 on Saturday.

Japan remained the top destination, receiving over 18,930 workers, followed by Taiwan (China) with 11,076 and the Republic of Korea (RoK) with more than 4,140.

Nearly 100 traffic police officers patrolled key roads across three districts of Hanoi, cracking down on dozens of cases involving modified motorbikes and reckless driving.

State President Luong Cuong on March 28 held talks with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who is on a state visit to Vietnam from March 27-29.

State President Luong Cuong hosted a state-level welcome ceremony for Brazilian President Lula da Silva in Hanoi in the morning of March 28.

A collision between a train and a tractor occurred on a section of the railway running through the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai, resulting in one fatality.

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium will make a State visit to Vietnam from March 31 to April 4, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva arrived in Hanoi on March 27 afternoon, beginning his three-day state visit to Vietnam at the invitation of State President Luong Cuong.

Dozens of fighter jets and helicopters performed training exercises in HCM City to prepare for a grand military parade marking the 50th anniversary of Vietnam’s National Reunification Day (April 30).

This pilot programme will not impose any restrictions on foreign investors regarding ownership percentages or capital contributions.

Three children have drowned when swimming in streams in the central province of Quang Tri.

The police have busted a massive synthetic drug production ring in the southern central province of Khanh Hoa, confiscating around 1.4 tonnes of ketamine.