VIETNAM TODAY

The Vietnam national football team will be given a generous bonus if they win over Thailand in the second leg of the 2024 ASEAN Cup final.

The Government has issued a decree allowing support of up to 50% of initial investment costs for businesses engaging in semiconductor and AI research and development projects.

A bomb weighing 220 kilos has just been found at a forest in the central province of Quang Binh.

Eight Vietnamese rice enterprises have been awarded 200,000 AUD (approximately 3.16 billion VND, or over 124,300 USD) for their efforts in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in rice production.

Last year was China's hottest on record and the past four years were its warmest ever, its weather agency said this week.

Domestic solid waste must be classified at each household from the beginning of this year, according to the Law on Environmental Protection 2020.

The Vietnamese Government has recently issued a decree, deciding to extend a reduction in value-added tax (VAT) until the end of June 2025.

The enforcement of traffic laws on many roads in Hanoi has seen a significant improvement after the application of higher fines.

Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra declared more than $400 million in assets on Friday, her party said.

Local astronomy lovers will have the chance to enjoy the sight of the Quadrantids, the first major meteor shower of the year, as it reaches its peak between nightfall and dawn on January 4.

An oil tanker in the northern province of Ninh Binh caught fire, leaving three people injured.

Two other international undersea cables are still facing issues, which are affecting Vietnam’s internet connection speed and service quality to international destinations.

South Korea was set Friday to move the tail section of the Jeju Air plane that crashed last week, killing 179 people in the worst aviation disaster on its soil, officials said.

The police of Hanoi’s Ha Dong District said on January 2 that they have prosecuted a gambling case after detaining 18 individuals for organizing gambling and 4 individuals for gambling.

Vietnam has the potential to become a manufacturing hub in the region, especially in fields involving technology, as global companies have expressed interest in expanding operations in the country.

The central region of Vietnam has been forecasted to face more rains in some days to come.

The bodies of two missing workers have been found two days after the tragic accident at the construction site of the Dak Mi 1 Hydropower Plant in Kon Tum Province.

Approximately 200 people have been deployed to strengthen the severely eroded My Khe Beach in Danang.

Nguyen Ninh green rice cake maker in Hanoi’s Ba Dinh District was ordered to suspend operations on Thursday following food safety violations.