VIETNAM TODAY

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.

A crewless boat has been discovered drifting near Ly Son Island in the central province of Quang Ngai.

Searchers found the bodies of two children who went missing while swimming in a river in the central province of Nghe An two days previously.

The Vietnam Railway Authority has just proposed that the Ministry of Transport appraise and approve the planning of the railway line Lao Cai-Hanoi-Hai Phong- Quang Ninh connecting Vietnam to China.

PM Pham Minh Chinh will lead a high-level delegation to the 8th Greater Mekong Subregion Summit in Kunming, China’s Yunnan province, from November 5 to 8.

In the bustling heart of Old Delhi, Indian bookseller Mohammed Mahfooz Alam sits forlorn in his quiet store, among the last few selling literature in a language beloved by poets for centuries.

The Ministry of Transport has set a target that 30 per cent of cars and 22 per cent of motorbikes will be powered by electricity by 2030.

Authorities in the northern province of Ha Giang have warned about the dangers faced by tourists who flock to a waterfall in the region to jump from heights into the water.

Vietnam’s fresh coconuts are being increasingly consumed in international markets such as the US, China, and the UK, highlighting a bright spot in Vietnam's fruit export sector.

The Ministry of Finance has said it is not the right time to adjust the family tax deduction rate, reasoning that the Consumer Price Index has not fluctuated significantly.

The Phan Rang-Thap Cham city sub-project – part of the Coastal Cities Sustainable Environment Project funded by the World Bank Group was inauguarted in Ninh Thuan on November 2.

The launch of a direct flight from Da Lat to Kuala Lumpur by budget-airline AirAsia is expected to open up bright prospects for tourism and economic development in Lam Dong.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam hosted a reception for Politburo member of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the NA of People’s Power Esteban Lazo Hernandez.

The Foreign Trade University (FTU) organised the seventh Forum on Internationalisation in Higher Education (FIHE7) in Hanoi on November 1.

Vietnam is among the remaining 26 countries worldwide still facing iodine deficiency, according to a report from the Global Network for the Prevention of Iodine Deficiency Disorders.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man held talks with visiting President of the National Assembly of People’s Power of Cuba Esteban Lazo Hernandez in Hanoi on November 2.

Two eight-year-old children from the central province of Nghe An have gone missing after swimming in a local river.