VIETNAM TODAY

Overseas remittances to Vietnam were estimated to hit roughly US$16 billion last year, with the amount to HCM City reaching about US$9.6 billion, up US$140 million compared to the previous year.

Ho Chi Minh City’s office market has achieved rapid growth fuelled by steady demand and burgeoning supply

Ho Chi Minh City has set a target of achieving at least one square metre of green space per capita and an additional ten hectares of public green areas by 2030.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s visit to Laos and his co-chairing of the 47th meeting of the Vietnam - Laos Inter-Governmental Committee is extremely important to both Vietnam and Laos.

Work has begun on a seafood processing plant with a total investment of VND700 billion (USD27.61 million) in the southern province of Dong Thap.

Nguyen Ninh, a green rice cake maker in Hanoi's Ba Dinh District, has been fined VND40 million (USD1,577) for food safety violations.

Malaysia and Singapore on Tuesday announced an agreement to establish a special economic zone on their border to boost investment and the movement of people and goods.

The Vietnam Railway Authority (VRA) has proposed to the Ministry of Transport to gather opinions from concerned ministries and sectors on the construction of the Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong railway.

Many pavements in HCM City have become neat following a new decree which issues stricter fines for traffic violations.

A devastating earthquake in China's remote Tibet region killed at least 53 people and collapsed "many buildings" on Tuesday, state media reported.

Two people have died after a cement tanker trailer fell into a valley in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai on Tuesday morning.

The country attracted approximately 17.6 million international visitors throughout 2024, marking an annual increase of 39.5% and reaching 97.6% of the 2019 pre-pandemic level.

The Ministry of Health has said that it is closely monitoring the situation regarding the new outbreak of virus-induced pneumonia in humans in China.

Hanoi will spend VND180 billion (USD7.6 million) on restoring two pagodas in Chuong My District.

A cold air mass is projected to hit northern Vietnam in the middle of this week, bringing overcast skies, scattered light rain, and a significant drop in temperatures.

Nepal's airlines have halted helicopter flights to the Everest region after locals angry at the environmental impact and loss of income from trekkers threatened landing sites.

A variety of rare animal species have been discovered in the Elephant Habitat and Species Conservation Area in the central province of Quang Nam.

The Vietnamese economy demonstrated remarkable resilience in 2024 and was estimated to achieve a growth rate of 7.09%, General Director of the General Statistics Office said on January 6.

At least 16 people have been injured after a passenger bus collided with a tractor trailer in the northern province of Ninh Binh on Monday morning.