VIETNAM TODAY

The national flag was flown half-mast at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi at 6am on July 25, marking the start of the national mourning for Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong which will last from July 25-26.

The state funeral of the Communist Party of Vietnam General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong began at the National Funeral Hall in Hanoi on July 25.

ASEAN Foreign Ministers and ASEAN Secretary General Kao Kim-hourn observed a minute of silence in commemoration of Vietnamese Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong who passed away on July 19.

Vu Quang National Park in the central province of Ha Tinh co-operated with relevant local agencies on July 23 to release a total of 36 rare animals back into the wild.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 24 received a high-ranking delegation of the Cuban Party and State led by President of the National Assembly of People's Power Esteban Lazo Hernandez who is in Vietnam to offer condolences and

HSBC has raised its forecast for Vietnam's GDP growth this year to 6.5%, as compared with the previous projection of 6%, following the country's better-than-expected performance in the first half.

Wang Huning, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, will lead a delegation of the Communist Party of China to attend the respect-paying ceremony for Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

The Market Management Department in the southern province of Ca Mau has just seized 10 tonnes of goods of no clear origin at a local store.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 24 received President of the Australian Senate Sue Lines during her visit to Vietnam to attend the national funeral for General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong.

State President To Lam on Wednesday arrived at the Mai Dich Cemetery in Hanoi to check preparations for the state funeral of Communist Party of Vietnam General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

Many areas in Hanoi have been seriously flooded after torrential rain caused by the impact of Storm Prapiroon.

Hanoi Police Traffic Department has just announced traffic bans and restrictions on some streets during the two-day state funeral for Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on July 25-26.

A passenger plane crashed on takeoff in Kathmandu on Wednesday, with the pilot rescued from the flaming wreckage but all 18 others aboard killed, police in the Nepali capital told AFP.

Durian exports may surpass 3 billion USD this year, according to Dang Phuc Nguyen, General Secretary of the Vietnam Vegetable and Fruit Association (Vinafruit).

The Vietnam National University – Hanoi (VNU-Hanoi) has once again solidified its position as the country's top university and a regional academic powerhouse, ranking 15th in Southeast Asia.

A large house in Hanoi unexpectedly collapsed early this morning, July 24, after heavy rain due to the impact of Storm Prapiroon.

At least three people have died, and five others remain missing in the northern mountainous province of Son La due to heavy rains over the past two days.

Ho Chi Minh City plans to construct three international passenger terminals in the Can Gio coastal urban area, Mui Den Do, and Ben Nghe port as part of its efforts to develop waterway transport and attract tourists.

Vietnamese horror-comedy “Don’t Cry Butterfly” will have its world premiere at the Venice Critics’ Week, the Venice Film Festival sidebar which is dedicated to first-time filmmakers taking place from August 28 to September 7.