VIETNAM TODAY

The Ministry of Health has asked local authorities and concerned departments to be well-prepared for the possible measles outbreak.

A woman in the southern province of Hau Giang is calling for financial support to help cover medical treatment for serious burns all over her body.

Hanoi police announced on Friday that they had prosecuted Thân Văn Thoại, Deputy Director-General of Global BBA JSC, for orchestrating a multi-level scam involving the cryptocurrency CachBach Pro (CBP).

President To Lam visited the Nguyen Du Lao-Vietnamese bilingual school in Vientiane on July 12 as part of his ongoing state visit to Laos, underscoring the deep-rooted educational collaboration between the two nations.

The HCM City Transport Department will co-operate with concerned agencies to provide more support to the investors and passengers of the Con Dao express boat service so that it can continue operating.

The local automobile market is expected to bounce back in the last months of 2024 if a proposal to cut registration fees by a half for domestically manufactured and assembled cars is approved.

Bangladeshi police have charged 26 people for destroying a swath of mangrove forest that protects the low-lying nation from storm surge waters exacerbated by climate change, environmental officers said Thursday.

The Ministry of Health has asked Bac Giang and Nghe An authorities to take drastic measures against the spread of diphtheria.

The Vietnamese pearl island of Phu Quoc off the coast of the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang is placed in second position on the list of the 25 best islands to visit around the world, according to readers

Vietnam has seen a steady fall in birth rate which dropped to a record low of 1.96 children per woman in 2023.

A ten-year-old boy in the northern central province of Thanh Hoa is having to take care of his ill grandmother and his three-year-old sister after his mother left and grandfather died.

President To Lam had a meeting with Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone on July 11 morning in Vientiane, as part of his ongoing state visit to the country.

Retail prices of petrol were slightly slashed on Thursday afternoon after four consecutive increases.

Vietnam and Laos will strive to raise economic cooperation to new heights commensurate with their fine political relations; increase the exchange of experience in macroeconomic management and anti-corruption; and upgrade international border gates and roads connecting the two countries.

A downpour occurred in the southern province of Kien Giang’s Rach Gia City this morning, July 11, submerging many local streets.

A traffic accident occurred on Hanoi-Haiphong Expressway this morning, July 11, leaving two dead and six others injured.

Pig prices in Vietnam have reached their highest level over the past two years, benefiting local livestock firms.

Vietnam Railway Corporation has started selling train tickets for various routes scheduled to depart from August to late this year, including those for the September 2 National Day holiday.

The construction sector recorded a 7.34% expansion in the first six months of 2024, the highest in the first half of a year in the 2020-2024 period.