VIETNAM TODAY

Authorities in the southernmost coastal province of Ca Mau met on December 12 to discuss the construction of sea dikes and coastal erosion prevention embankments, estimated to cost EUR32 million.

Hanoi’s authorities have granted approval for more than 1,200 apartments in two prominent residential projects, Lumi Hanoi and Heritage West Lake, to be sold to foreign buyers.

Following prolonged heavy rains, landslides have occurred on An Khe Pass in the southern central province of Binh Dinh, causing significant traffic disruptions.

Camera traps have detected many rare animals at a nature reserve in the central provinces of Ha Tinh and Quang Binh.

Waving colourful glow sticks and singing parody songs, demonstrators in Seoul calling for President Yoon Suk Yeol's departure have highlighted South Korea's unique and creative protest culture.

The Ministry of Health has revealed that it will monitor and closely follow developments relating to an unknown disease which has emerged in Congo.

The Dong Thap Provincial People's Committee held a meeting on Thursday to announce a project to preserve and develop red-crowned cranes in Tram Chim National Park from 2022 to 2032.

Police in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau launched criminal proceedings on December 11 against a local woman for physically abusing children at her childcare facility.

Five Chinese men were found illegally crossing the border into Vietnam, aiming to proceed onto Cambodia and Thailand.

All six of the outstanding students representing Vietnam at the International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO) 2024 have won medals, according to The Hanoi Department of Education and Training.

Standard Chartered highlighted Vietnam’s positive but cautious outlook ahead in 2025, forecasting GDP growth of 6.7% next year.

The Vietnam People’s Army organised a ceremony to celebrate its 80th founding anniversary, with Party General Secretary To Lam, who is also Secretary of the Central Military Commission, attending.

Camera traps have detected many species of rare animals in Chu Mom Ray National Park in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum.

HCM City will allocate VND237 billion (USD9.34 million) to waive tuition fees for secondary school students.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday vowed to fight "until the very last minute" in a defiant address defending his shock decision last week to declare martial law.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Singapore is coordinating with local authorities to pinpoint the cause of a knife attack that killed a Vietnamese woman in Hougang on December 10.

After more than 12 years of implementing tobacco control measures, the rate of active smoking among adults in Vietnam has decreased, but ultimately, it is still high when compared globally.

Hanoi Police have dismantled a criminal network engaged in fraudulent activities through illegal forex and stock trading platforms.

Indonesian fruit seller Budi was seeking better prospects when he signed up for an IT job in Cambodia.