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The real estate frenzy across the nation has pushed land prices to record heights, while lenders are taking a vigilant approach. However, tightening real estate loans may not be the magic bullet to rein in buyers.

The United States and European Union said Tuesday that more work was needed to revive a 2015 agreement on Iran's nuclear program, although Tehran reported progress after the latest diplomacy.

State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Wednesday offered incense to pay tribute to Hung Kings in the historical relic site of Hung Kings’ Temple in the northern province of Phu Tho.

As many as 106,929 Vietnamese people in 27 cities and provinces have been given an AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine shot since the national COVID-19 vaccination campaign was launched in March.

The art programme “Sacred roots-the Ancestral Lands of Hung Kings” featured a kaleidoscope of performances in Phu Tho on April 20 in commemoration of Hung Kings, who were believed to be the founders of the Vietnamese country.

Japanese destroyer JS Akebono arrived in the northern port city of Hai Phong on Tuesday, starting its three-day trip to Vietnam.

Hoàng Thị Duyên won the first international medal of the year for Vietnamese athletes by finishing third at the Asian Weightlifting Championship in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on Monday.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has hosted a working session with the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), during which the cabinet leader urged the banking sector to promote its achievements for even better results in the near future.

A commune in An Giang Province has become famous for having a large number of elderly people living healthy.

Vietnam and Singapore have agreed to accelerate negotiations on a priority travel mechanism towards resuming safe commercial flights between the two countries in order to boost their economic, trade, investment and tourism cooperation.

As many as 17 collectives and 33 individuals were honoured at a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on April 20 for their achievements in overseas Vietnamese (OV) affairs in the city for the 2018-2020 period.

Tens of thousands of people gathered to enjoy a firework display which was held to celebrate the Hung Kings Temple Festival in Phu Tho Province.

State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc is set to attend and deliver a speech at the Leaders Summit on Climate to be held virtually by the United States this week.

Japan's third most populated region on Tuesday asked the central government to impose a state of emergency over the coronavirus as infections rise just three months before the country hosts the Olympics.

More than 260 non-governmental organisations signed an open letter on Tuesday calling on governments to donate $5.5 billion to prevent famine in 2021.

Five Vietnamese women were found illegally entering Phu Quoc District in the southern province of Kien Giang by sea.

A court in the United Kingdom has ordered the extradition of a Vietnamese man to Belgium where he is wanted in connection with the deaths of 39 migrants found in a lorry.

Vietnamese weightlifter Hoang Thi Duyen secured a bronze medal in the women’s 59kg category on April 19 as she competed in the Asian Weightlifting Championships 2021 which took place in Uzbekistan.

More than 80 state-owned and private enterprises from Vietnam and the US discussed cooperative opportunities at a recent virtual conference as both sides are making preparations for the launch of direct flights between the two countries.