VIETNAM TODAY

Vietnam’s State President Luong Cuong and his Peruvian counterpart Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra shared the view on the development of the two countries’ relations during their talks in Lima.

The Lam Dong Province's Police Department has proposed to stop the operation of electric sightseeing cars in the tourist city of Dalat after the pilot period because many have violated traffic laws.

Vietnam's digital economy is maintaining double-digit growth, driven mainly by e-commerce and online travel, according to a report released recently by Google, Temasek, and Bain & Company.

Thousands of animal traps have been discovered in Bach Ma National Park in the central region of Vietnam.

Peruvian President Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra hosted a welcome ceremony for State President Luong Cuong and a high-ranking delegation from Vietnam at the Government Palace in Lima on November 13.

Vietnam has surpassed its target of sending 125,000 people with labour contracts abroad this year, with over 130,600 workers going in the first 10 months.

National Assembly deputies on November 13 listened to a report and a verification report on the investment policy of the North-South high-speed railway project worth around 1.7 quadrillion VND.

Airlines cancelled flights to and from the Indonesian resort island of Bali on Wednesday, leaving travellers stranded after a nearby volcano catapulted an ash tower miles into the sky.

Around 300 households in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai have been isolated because of severe inundation.

A five-tonne-capacity bridge in the southern province of An Giang's Tri Ton District collapsed on Wednesday morning as a 30-tonne-load truck passed over it.

Vietnamese proficiency of the English language has dropped this year, falling five places to 63rd, the lowest position over the past three years.

State President Luong Cuong visited and worked with Viettel Peru S.A.C (Bitel) – a joint venture of the Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel) in Peru.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has approved proposals from several local airlines to increase night flights to meet the higher demand during the 2025 Tet Lunar New Year.

Dozens of houses have been damaged and many trees uprooted after a whirlwind swept through the central province of Quang Ngai's Duc Pho Town on Tuesday night.

The Philippines ordered evacuations ahead of Typhoon Usagi on Wednesday, as the UN disaster office sought $32.9 million in aid for the country after storms that killed more than 150 people.

Despite significant domestic demand due to low housing rates and incomplete infrastructure, Vietnam's construction materials industry faces challenges, according to insiders.

The Asian Development Bank joined with partners to show their commitment to climate change financing at a kick-off event at COP29 for the IF-CAP.

Vietnamese President Luong Cuong has begun an official visit to Peru and engagement in the 2024 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders’ Week.

The National Assembly (NA) on November 12 adopted a resolution on the socio-economic development plan for 2025, targeting a gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate of 6.5 - 7%.