VIETNAM TODAY

Two shots taken by local photographers Nguyen Minh Tu and Bui Van Hai have been named among the top 100 in the drone photography category of the ninth 35AWARDS.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has asked the Ministry of Public Security to coordinate with the State Bank of Vietnam to develop measures to prevent and handle cross ownership and manipulation at credit institutions.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasised the urgent need to develop a carbon market and carbon credit management mechanisms in his recently-issued directive.

Thai police have raided a massive illegal bitcoin mining operation in the country, seizing almost $2 million worth of equipment, officers said Friday.

A fishing boat with three people on board in the central province of Nghe An sank early this morning, May 3, leaving two crew unaccounted for.

The Vietnam Football Federation announced today, Friday, that South Korean Kim Sang-sik had been appointed national team coach.

The number of people hospitalised after eating banh mi sandwiches at a bakery in the southern province of Dong Nai has risen to 481 including five critical cases.

The electricity supply will rise by 4.4 billion kWh to 310.6 billion kWh, by increasing both domestic production and imports in an effort to ensure sufficient power for the economy, according to a new electricity supply plan for 2024.

The first charter flight linking Van Don International Airport in the northern province of Quang Ninh and Jeju Island in South Korea will take place in August.

Coffee shops in the central city of Danang have allowed customers to take a nap or even stay overnight to escape the blistering heat.

The northern and northern-central localities will continue to see heavy rains today, May 3, as a slight cold spell spreads over the region.

Five Vietnamese who fell victim to human trafficking in Laos have been rescued and assisted to return home.

The Government has proposed extending the cut in value-added tax from 10% to 8% on specific groups of goods and services from July 1 until the end of the year to support business and production activities.

Vietnam has expressed its hope that Cambodia will soon provide information on Cambodia’s Funan-Techo canal project and join hands in assessing its impacts and seeking solutions to them.

Hanoi's water supply companies are preparing tankers to provide water for residents who may face shortages this summer.

Vietnam’s Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index rose back above the 50.0 no change mark in April, posting 50.3 from 49.9 in March.

According to Nguyen Duc Hoa, Deputy Head of the Climate Forecasting Division under the National Centre for Hydrometeorological Forecasting, Vietnam is set to struggle with more intense hot spells in May.

General Secretary of the National Assembly Bui Van Cuong on May 2 issued a press release announcing the results of the 15th NA’s 7th extraordinary session.

A 13-year-old girl in the central province of Nghe An is seeking community support to cover the treatment for her mother, who is struggling with kidney failure.