VIETNAM TODAY

Long Bien Market has seriously deteriorated following more than 30 years of operation.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has issued provisional anti-dumping duties on certain coated steel products originating from China and South Korea.

Authorities of the southern province of Dong Nai are seeking prime ministerial approval for a forest-crossing road and bridge project to link the neighbouring province of Binh Phuoc.

Police in Quang Nam Province have fined two South Korean nationals for riding large-displacement motorcycles without using their hands on the handlebars, along the coastal road in central Việt Nam.

While fishing near Phu Quy Island, a Binh Thuan Province fishing boat capsized, leaving 20 fishermen rescued by the Border Guard Forces, while two remain missing.

In recent days, residents of Quang Binh have repeatedly discovered whale carcasses washed ashore.

Vietnam currently has only five billionaires on Forbes’ global billionaire list, according to the US magazine.

Bangladeshi Junayed Akter is 12 years old but the toxic lead coursing through his veins has left him with the diminutive stature of someone several years younger.

US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc E. Knapper and leaders of Quang Binh Province paid tribute to General Vo Nguyen Giap at the tomb in Quang Trach District, Quang Binh Province, on April 1.

Three people were found dead after a fire broke out at their house in HCM City early on Wednesday morning.

Northern Europe is emerging as one of the world’s leading regions in organic product consumption, presenting a significant opportunity for Vietnamese enterprises.

NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man has arrived in Yerevan, starting an official visit to the Republic of Armenia at the invitation of President of the National Assembly of Armenia Alen Simonyan.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has directed the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) to consider commercial banks’ proposals on implementing Basel III international banking standards.

NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man has left Hanoi for his upcoming attendance at the 150th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU-150) and official visits to Uzbekistan and Armenia.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted visiting Belgian King Philippe in Hanoi on April 1.

Thua Thien-Hue Province has received an aid package of VND3.1 billion from the WWF to support a project aimed at protecting the saola and preserving ecosystems for both nature and people.

Vietnam’s retail sector is on track for strong growth, presenting compelling investment opportunities as domestic consumption continues to rise.

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.

In March alone, Vietnam recorded 26 earthquakes, with 23 occurring in Kon Plong district, Kon Tum province, and 3 in Nam Tra My district, Quang Nam province.