VIETNAM TODAY

Police in Thailand detained more than 120 people found in their underwear at a drug-fuelled party in Bangkok, officers told AFP Monday.

A volcano briefly erupted in the central Philippines on Monday, sending a huge ash column high into the sky as the government ordered the evacuation of surrounding villages.

Vietnam's southern economic hub, HCM City, is considering granting VND3 million (USD120) in support to women who have two children before the age of 35.

South Korean stocks tumbled Monday as the country was racked with political uncertainty after President Yoon Suk Yeol escaped impeachment following his brief imposition of martial law last week.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Iran and Syria said on December 8 that it is ready to provide emergency support for Vietnamese citizens in the region.

Hanoi is forecasted to face the first strong cold spell this winter with temperatures falling to 14 degrees Celsius from December 13.

Vietnam is making significant strides toward transforming its energy sector by fostering a competitive and sustainable market to meet the nation’s socio-economic development demands.

Vietnam's seafood industry is on a roll, with export momentum propelling it toward the 10 billion USD target for 2024, laying robust groundwork for 2025.

South Korea's interior minister resigned on Sunday following the declaration of martial law that plunged the country into turmoil, local media reported.

A fire has killed nine people at a construction site in eastern China, the local emergency management bureau said Sunday.

Ministries and sectors need to promote the mindset of daring to think, daring to act, and daring to take responsibility for the common interests.

With the sharply increasing number of measles across the country, residents have been asked to take proactive measures against the disease.

- A delegation of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee led by its member and Chairman of the NA Committee for Culture and Education Nguyen Dac Vinh paid a working visit to Belgium.

Two-way trade turnover between Vietnam and the US reached US$122.4 billion during the 11-month period, exceeding last year’s figure of US$111 billion.

A tourist boat has sunk in Bai Tu Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh, leaving one dead and another missing.

HCM City has set a target of building 70,000 social housing units by 2030 to meet the rising demand for affordable housing.

Euromonitor International has named Bangkok the world’s top tourism city in 2024 after it welcomed a record-breaking 32.4 million visitors.

More than 218,500 enterprises were established and resumed operations in Vietnam in the past 11 months of 2024, a year-on-year increase of 7.4%, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Vietnam’s youth start-up ecosystem has attracted 529 million USD in venture capital funding for start-ups in 2024, according to a study.