VIETNAM TODAY

A difficult operation to remove a small amount of radioactive debris from Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant began Tuesday, after technical issues suspended an earlier attempt.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and visiting Mozambican President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi on September 9 discussed and agreed on specific measures to further promote cooperation between the two countries.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has proposed positioning Vietnam among the top 30 to 35 largest economies in the world and within the group of high middle-income economies by 2030.

A United Nations representative has affirmed that UN agencies in Vietnam will work closely to mobilize resources and provide essential support for localities and residents affected by Typhoon Yagi.

A delegation from the Tourism Association of Ninh Thuan province has visited Seoul and Jeju cities of the Republic of Korea (RoK), to explore cooperation opportunities and hasten the signing of cooperation agreements for tourism development.

Four people were found dead, and one other was injured in a landslide that buried a passenger bus carrying more than 20 people in the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang on Monday morning.

At least 59 people were killed by Typhoon Yagi and landslides triggered by heavy rains following the storm in the northern region of Vietnam.

Rescue forces are searching for 13 people who fell into the Red River while driving their motorbikes and cars when the Phong Chau Bridge collapsed in Phu Tho Province on Monday morning.

According to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting, heavy rain will return to Hanoi this evening, September 9.

Vietnamese budget airline VietJet Air has announced a plan to increase the number of flights between Vietnam and Taiwan and Hong Kong (China) to 99 flights per week from October 27 onwards.

Over the past six months, the Vietnamese economy has recorded many important and encouraging achievements, showing the economy’s rebouncing to the pre-COVID-19 level, with many bright spots.

Asian markets tumbled Monday after another batch of worse-than-expected US jobs data revived fears about a possible recession in the world's top economy.

Many northern mountainous localities are experiencing serious inundation following Typhoon Yagi.

Many streets in Hanoi saw severe congestion this morning, September 9, due to many fallen trees following typhoon Yagi.

A bridge in the northern province of Phu Tho suddenly collapsed at around 10 a.m. on September 9, but the number of casualties has not yet been determined.

Seven people remained missing in a landslide which occurred in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai's Bat Xat District early on Monday morning.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam and his spouse hosted an official welcome ceremony for visiting Mozambican President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi and his spouse in Hanoi on Monday morning.

Schools in ten northern provinces and cities will remain closed on Monday and Tuesday as local authorities are still trying to deal with the huge damage caused by Typhoon Yagi.

Lang Son Geopark of Vietnam has been officially recognized as a UNESCO Global Geopark by the UNESCO Global Geoparks Council.