VIETNAM TODAY

Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Dang Quoc Khanh and Ambassador of the Netherlands to Vietnam Kees van Baar discussed collaboration in both the environment and energy during their meeting held on March 4 in Hanoi.

The oldest prison in Con Dao Island in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau has been temporarily shut from March 1 for restoration work.

The foreign direct investment sector maintained its role as an export pillar of Vietnam’s economy with revenue of 43.2 billion USD in the first two months of this year, accounting for 72.8% of the country’s total export value.

Hanoi will inaugurate the Get on Hanoi 2024 programme, aimed at promoting the city's tourism, with a drone light show on 9 March.

Hanoi was ranked as the world’s most air-polluted city on March 5, according to data released by air quality monitor AirVisual.

A collision between a passenger bus and a container truck on National Road 2 in the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang early Tuesday morning left at least five passengers dead and five others with serious injuries.

Politburo member and Minister of Public Security Gen. To Lam asked the US side to soon finalize the process of reviewing and recognizing/granting market economy status to Vietnam at a reception in Hanoi on March 4 for US Ambassador

Sixty-seven out of 84 foreign e-commerce services providers registered in Vietnam have paid a total of more than VNĐ2 trillion (US$83.3 million) in tax in the first two months of this year, according to the General Department of Taxation.

A poor woman in the southern province of Soc Trang urgently needs support as her husband and parents-in-law battle serious health issues.

The Southern Airport Authority have fined a passenger VND8.50 million (USD344) after he stole a pair of sunglasses at Danang Airport.

Attorneys from the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the United States Department of Justice, in cooperation with the Vietnam Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Forest Protection Department, kicked off on Monday a training workshop in Hanoi for

Three Indian men have appeared in court after the gang rape of a Spanish tourist on a motorbike trip with her husband, with police hunting four other suspects, reports said Monday.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse Le Thi Bich Tran and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation arrived at Melbourne airport on March 4, beginning their trip to attend the ASEAN - Australia Special Summit and official visit to Australia.

Local architect Nguyen Ha has become the first local representative to be selected among the Top 4 of the Moira Gemmill Prize shortlist 2024.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue attended the inauguration of the first phase of the Becamex VSIP Binh Dinh Industrial Park and Township in the central province of Binh Dinh on March 4.

Many travel companies in Vietnam are adjusting their products and services to offer more affordable prices amid the economic downturn, as customers tighten their budgets.

Amid a hectic and bustling Ho Chi Minh City, there’s a cafe for every coffee acolyte, with seven places being perfect for travelers to try egg coffee and other Vietnamese specialties, according to the New York Times of the

The Vietnamese manufacturing sector continued to grow marginally in February with both output and new orders up for the second month straight, according to a release on Friday by S&P Global Vietnam.