VIETNAM TODAY

One was killed and 22 others injured when a tourist bus plunged into an abyss in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai.

Hanoi authorities have banned and removed all fish farms in the West Lake after thousands of fish died last year.

Vietlott has earned VND12.8bn (USD562,000) a day in the first two months of 2017, an increase of 34% on last year, according to its recent report.

Australia and Vietnam will commence a reciprocal work and holiday visa arrangement from 1 March 2017.

Three foreign tourists have been fined after being found illegally entering the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in the central province of Quang Binh.

Vietnam’s No. 1 marksman Hoang Xuan Vinh went on to satisfy his home fans by winning a silver medal in the men’s 10m air pistol event at the ongoing ISSF World Cup in New Delhi, India.

The red streak that appeared in the waters around the Vung Ang economic zone in the central province of Ha Tinh – the same area still reeling from the consequences of the Formosa toxic spill – was confirmed to

The national consumer price index in February went up slightly by 0.23% compared to the previous month and 5.02% compared to the same period last year, announced the General Statistics Office.

Hundreds of local backpackers have joined in a campaign to collect rubbish from Ba Den Mountain tourist site in Tay Ninh Province.

The National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting has reported that another cold spell is moving towards the south and would affect to the northern provinces of the country.

Vietnam resolutely opposes and rejects China’s new regulations on a fishing break at sea, Foreign Ministry’s spokesman Le Hai Binh has said.

Chinese clubs splashed a record 388 million euros ($411 million) on footballers in the January-February transfer window despite an official crackdown on spending, with Oscar's heavyweight move to Shanghai SIPG leading the way.

Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko arrived in Hanoi on February 28, beginning a six-day state visit to Vietnam at the invitation of President Tran Dai Quang.

Police in Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem District have just started a new campaign to deal with encroachment on local pavements.

A pact to combat terrorism will be the centerpiece of up to 10 agreements that will be signed when Saudi Arabia's king this week visits Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim-majority country, the kingdom's envoy to Indonesia said on Tuesday.

Chairman of Khanh Hoa Province Le Duc Vinh has met with a US delegation during the Senior Officials’ Meeting of APEC in Nha Trang City to attract US investment to the province.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Tuesday morning attended the flag-hoisting ceremony for two Kilo-class submarines in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa.

Forest rangers of south central Phú Yên Province’s Tuy Hòa City have received two grey-shanked douc langurs, among the world’s 25 most endangered primates, from two locals.

The French Institute in HCM City will host Hanoi Duo music show featuring popular Vietnamese French guitarist Nguyen Le and local composer Ngo Hong Quang at Idecaf in HCM City’s District 1 on March 1.