VIETNAM TODAY

Many people in Hanoi have decided to holiday in some northern mountainous areas to save costs as domestic airfares are sharply increasing.

A cycling tournament to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Điện Biên Phủ Battle victory will be held on May 1- 5 from Hanoi to Điện Biên Province.

Taiwan was hit by a series of at least 10 earthquakes in the early hours of Saturday, with the strongest reaching 6.1 magnitude, according to the island's Central Weather Administration.

HCM City authorities will hold fireworks displays at five locations, instead of 16 as previously scheduled, to mark the 49th anniversary of Southern Liberation and National Reunification Day on April 30.

A big forest fire has occurred at Co To Mountain in the southern province of An Giang.

Many sea salt makers in the central province of Nghe An have left their traditional job due to the hard work and low incomes.

Despite efforts, Vietnam conceded a 0-1 defeat to Iraq in a quarter-final match on April 26 evening, bidding farewell to the ongoing 2024 AFC U23 Asian Cup in Qatar.

A 340-kilogramme bomb left over from the war was safely deactivated by sappers of the Military Command in the central province of Nghe An on April 26.

Cyber attacks, especially ransomware data encryption attacks, are on the rise. Accordingly, ransomware attacks on organisations occur on average every 11 seconds.

The 13th Party Central Committee on April 26 agreed to let Vuong Dinh Hue cease holding the positions of Politburo member, member of the 13th Party Central Committee, and Chairman of the National Assembly.

The new HCM City and Nha Trang City Expressway that opened this morning, April 26, will significantly reduce travel time.

Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Phan Van Mai on April 25 had a meeting with a high-level delegation from the US chip giant NVIDIA led by Vice President Keith Strier, who is on a working

Japan's cabinet approved Friday legislation that would slap major fines on tech giants like Google or Apple if they block access to third-party smartphone apps and payment systems.

The southern island of Phu Quoc has continued to report a falling number of visitors for the upcoming holiday due to high air ticket prices.

Leaders and former leaders of the Party, State, Government, National Assembly paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh on the occasion of the 49th anniversary of the National Reunification Day.

The total investment capital demand for the whole energy sector in the 2021-2030 period is between 4.13-4.8 trillion VND (163.01-189.46 million USD), according to a plan to implement the National Power Planning in the 2021-2030 period with a vision

Vietnam's northern region will struggle with a widespread heat wave, with high temperatures of around 40 degrees centigrade in some areas.

A meeting took place in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh on April 25 to introduce the project “Smart Agro-ecological Transformation of Farming Systems towards Resilience and Sustainability in Middle and Coastal Zones of the Vietnam Mekong Delta (STAR-FARM)”.

Vietnam has eliminated malaria in 46 provinces and centrally-run cities as of the end of last year, and is determined to eradicate the disease by 2030, according to official data.