VIETNAM TODAY

Thailand's parliament passed a same-sex marriage bill Wednesday, paving the way for the kingdom to become the first Southeast Asian nation to recognise LGBTQ marriage equality.

Leading Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast officially signed its first letters of intent for cooperation with 15 dealers in Thailand on March 27.

The regulations related to overseas Vietnamese in the revised laws on land, housing, and real estate business were disseminated to expatriate at a hybrid conference on March 26.

Thousands of Vietnamese football fans expressed their disappointment about the national team's bitter defeat to Indonesia in Hanoi on Tuesday evening.

Nearly 400 products will be introduced at discounted prices by up to 50 percent at the Ho Chi Minh City tourism festival organised for early next month. Nearly 400 products will be introduced at discounted prices by up to 50

The northern region is forecasted to experience the first heat wave of this year on March 30.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security’s Investigation Police Department on Drug-related Crimes (C04) and the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) are jointly holding the International Drug Enforcement Conference in the Asia-Pacific (Mini-IDEC) in the central city of Da Nang

Fifteen foreign billionaires are set to participate in an investment promotion conference due to take place in the south central province of Binh Dinh on March 29.

The State Bank of Vietnam has revised a circular regulating foreign currency transactions to make it more flexible and proactive in managing the foreign exchange rate in response to changes in domestic and international market conditions.

The Vietnam national football team's hopes for the second round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers are dimming, after a disappointing 0-3 defeat at the hands of Indonesia on Tuesday.

StarLux Airlines of Taiwan (China) will begin operating the first flight from Taipei to Phu Quoc International Airport on Phu Quoc island from July 1, to mark the launch of a new route between the two destinations.

With its positive achievements in 2023, the railway sector is working to enhance service quality, improve passenger support policies, and adjust business strategies for better performance in 2024 and following years.

Once a child actor who featured in indie films and mainstream TV series, Medli Dorothea Loo found her career options limited after undergoing a gender transition in conservative Singapore.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyễn Phú Trọng emphasised that Vietnam considers the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia as one of the top priorities in the country’s foreign policy.

A train route named “Central Heritage Connection” linking Hue city in the central province of Thua Thien - Hue and nearby Da Nang city was put into operation on March 26.

The official websites of the Miss World and Miss International pageants have recently introduced Vietnamese representatives to the two coming contests.

Reddish sea water has appeared along a three-kilometre beach in the central province of Ha Tinh.

Ho Chi Minh City, the largest financial centre and most populous locality in Vietnam, has been chosen as the most searched destination for Asia-Pacific tourists visiting the country in the first quarter of this year, according to the Netherland-based

The HCM City Real Estate Association believes that in addition to focusing on removing procedural obstacles, the city proposes that the Government need to supplement or increase preferential policies for social housing investors.