VIETNAM TODAY

Residents and tourists have been temporarily banned from going to Son Tra Peninsula in the central city of Danang because of landslides.

South Korea has fined Facebook-parent Meta more than $15 million for illegally collecting sensitive user information from nearly a million people without consent and sharing it with advertisers.

Vietnamese rail workers returned items to two foreign passengers who had left their belongings on local trains.

Vietnam is expected to be among the top three Southeast Asian countries in terms of industrial competitiveness by the end of this decade, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade this week.

The HCM City Transport Department has proposed to offer free travel on the first metro line and 17 bus routes connecting to the line.

PM Pham Minh Chinh and his entourage has arrived in China, starting their working trip to attend the 8th Greater Mekong Sub-region Summit and hold bilateral activities in the country.

Erosion along the Ve River in the central province of Quang Ngai has posed dangers to 145 local households of 750 people.

Many areas in the central city of Danang experienced serious flooding following downpours on Tuesday morning, prompting local schools to close to ensure children's safety.

A cafe in Hanoi has attracted many customers with the appearance of some capybara.

A total of 359 products from 190 businesses were honoured with the National Brand Award 2024 at a ceremony held in Hanoi on November 4 evening.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his entourage left Hanoi on November 5 for the 8th Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) Summit in China at the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Qiang.

Constructing a high-speed railway from the North to the South will create momentum for economic growth, according to Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Tran Quoc Phuong.

A female Vietnamese tourist has sparked controversy after doing yoga near a South Korean palace.

Hanoi was shrouded in thick fog on November 4, affecting visibility as the Air Quality Index (AQI) soared to unhealthy levels.

A male tourist who went missing while paddle boarding off Phu Quy Island in the south-central province of Binh Thuan has been found dead.

Many areas in the central province of Quang Tri were deeply submerged following heavy rain on Monday morning.

A tropical cyclone east of the Philippines developed into Typhoon Yinxing early on November 4 and is likely to enter the East Sea this weekend, according to meteorologists.

A wave of cheap goods on Chinese e-commerce platforms, such as Taobao, 1688, Shein and Temu, has forced Vietnamese businesses to enhance their competitiveness in the domestic market.

The first baby hippo, born at Thu Le Zoo in Hanoi, has been given a special diet and now weighs roughly 100 kilos after three months.