VIETNAM TODAY

Many varieties of grapes from China have recently dominated fruit stalls in Vietnam.

At the beginning of the week, coffee prices continued their downward trend, averaging at 118,400 VND per kilo in the Central Highlands - the largest coffee growing area in the country, according to giacaphe.com.

Many Vietnamese livestock firms have earned enormous profits from sharply increasing pig prices.

Economists and industry experts have called for caution before raising Vietnam's special consumption tax on beers and alcoholic beverages, pleading with regulators to consider the long-term effect it may have on the budget.

Companies should apply international financial reporting standards to improve transparency and increase the chances to expand globally, experts have said.

Businesses, farmers, and management authorities need to develop rational strategies in response to market changes to create breakthroughs and achieve the set export revenue target of US$4-4.3 billion for the year, experts have said.

Techcombank, in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), has launched the "League of LLMs" competition to foster innovation and enhance AI application skills among the bank's technology talents.

Asian stocks mostly rose again Tuesday as worries about a US recession that sent markets into turmoil last week eased ahead of key inflation data, while oil prices held gains on concerns about a broader war in the Middle East.

The Bai Chay Hospital in the northern province of Quang Ninh announced on August 12 that they have treated four patients who caught Whitmore's disease, also known as melioidosis.

The Dong Thap Provincial Department of Hygiene and Food Safety announced on Monday that 146 people had been hospitalised after eating sandwiches at the Hong Ngoc 12 Bakery in Hong Ngu City between August 8 and 11.

Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang is leading a high-ranking delegation of the Ministry of National Defence on a working visit to Russia.

Children's Hospital 1 in HCM City has seen a sharp rise in the number of patients affected with measles over the recent days.

UK-based daily newspaper The Daily Telegraph recently selected its Top 50 greatest beaches in the world, including My Khe beach and Non Nuoc beach in central coastal city of Da Nang.

Indian doctors in government hospitals across several states halted elective services "indefinitely" on Monday to protest the rape and murder of a young medic.

A traffic accident on the Noi Bai-Lao Cai Expressway this morning, August 12, left one person dead and another injured.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 12 inspected the outcomes of the periodic maintenance of the Mausoleum of President Ho Chi Minh, and had a working session with the mausoleum's Management Board on its performance in the first

South Korean police said Monday they were investigating a YouTuber who vlogged about undergoing a late-term abortion, sparking online outrage and calls from the country's health ministry for a murder probe.

According to Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien, the death of over 200 dairy cows in the Lam Dong Province may be related to their recent vaccination.

Rescue forces on Monday morning found the bodies of two teenage girls who went missing while swimming in the Krong No River in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong yesterday.