VIETNAM TODAY

Asian stocks fluctuated on Friday after a bigger-than-expected rise in US private-sector jobs poured cold water on hopes for an interest rate cut in the next few months.

A poor woman in the central province of Ha Tinh is seeking help for her three-year-old daughter who is struggling with sarcoma, a rare kind of cancer.

Flights linking the Mekong Delta City of Can Tho and Taiwan will be reopened on January 21 to meet demand during the coming Tet Lunar New Year.

The south-central province of Khanh Hoa is set to welcome more than 40 foreign cruise ships throughout the year, carrying tens of thousands tourists to the locality.

Vietnam strongly condemned the bombing in Kerman city in Southeastern Iran on January 3, which claimed hundreds of lives and injuries, Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang has said.

The capital is set to hold the first ever peach blossom and kumquat tree festival at Trinh Cong Son pedestrian zone in Tay Ho district from January 26 to February 1 ahead of the Lunar New Year, known locally

The Quang Nam Provincial Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism has just asked authorities in Hoi An City to co-operate with concerned agencies to urgently excavate a sunken wooden ship that was recently discovered at the local coast.

Thousands of Japanese rescuers on Thursday battled rubble and blocked roads as hopes faded for dozens listed as missing three days after a devastating earthquake that killed at least 81.

Domestic retail prices of petroleum products in Vietnam were revised down at 3 pm today, January 4, following the adjustment jointly made by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and the Ministry of Finance.

The Hanoi Department of Transport has asked to suspend all work on pavements in inner-city areas from January 16 to ensure locals are not inconvenienced as the Tet Lunar New Year nears.

Nguyen Dang Quang, founder of Masan Group, has reappeared on Forbes’ list of billionaires after previously dropping out due to a fall in his assets.

The State Bank of Vietnam will not consider increasing policy interest rates and might extend debt rescheduling policies to support enterprises this year, said SBV Deputy Governor Dao Minh Tu has said.

The Madam Phuong Banh My Hoi An shop has reopened after a three-month suspension imposed by local authorities following a food poisoning incident affecting hundreds of customers.

Pilots on a Japan Airlines plane that burst into flames just after all 379 passengers and crew escaped had no "visual contact" with the other aircraft in the collision, the airline said Thursday.

The increasing demand for trading and travelling during the Lunar New Year holiday will pose a high risk of disease outbreaks, especially those transmitted through the respiratory systems, according to the Center for Disease Control of Ho Chi Minh

Air carriers said they are prepared for busy end-of-year holiday travel as the 2024 Lunar New Year (Tết) approaches.

Asian markets continued their disappointing start to the year Thursday, tracking another loss on Wall Street after minutes from the Federal Reserve's December meeting dampened hopes for an early interest rate cut.

CT Group has recommended raising USD9.98 billion to implement the HCM City-Can Tho railway project through a public-private partnerships (PPP).

HCM City has been forecasted to witness an early heatwave at the beginning of this year, according to the Southern Hydro-meteorological Station.