VIETNAM TODAY

HCM City is preparing for high tides forecasted for November 14-16.

More than a hundred rescuers in northern India on Tuesday struggled for a third day to save workers trapped underground after the road tunnel they were building collapsed.

Equity markets edged up Tuesday as investors cautiously await the release of US inflation data, aware that a big miss in either direction could have major implications for the Federal Reserve's interest rate plans over the next few months.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai has signed a decision approving the development strategy of the State Capital Investment Corporation until 2030 with a vision to 2035.

Vietnamese President Võ Văn Thưởng left Hanoi on Tuesday to attend the 2023 APEC Economic Leaders’ Week and bilateral activities in the United States from November 14-17 at the invitation of President Joe Biden.

Authorities in the northern province of Hai Duong have issued fines to three firms for discharging untreated wastewater into the environment.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Myanmar has promptly devised plans to protect and ensure the safety of Vietnamese citizens living and working in some northern states, which have seen complex security developments in recent days.

The Ha Long International Cruise Port is receiving two luxury super ships on November 13 - 14, carrying nearly 3,400 European and American tourists onboard to visit Ha Long Bay and other tourist attractions in Quang Ninh province, northern Vietnam.

Nepal said Monday it will ban TikTok, citing the app's negative effects on the country's social harmony.

Campaigners on Monday demanded the Thai government urgently pass a "clean air act" as the kingdom braces for its annual peak pollution season.

The MoF has issued a circular regulating the reduction of 35 fees and charges in the fields of securities, healthcare, citizen identification, and appraisal of construction investment projects.

The HCM City Tourism Association is working with some local firms to launch 5,000 vending stalls selling quality rice noodle soup or Hu tieu, a famous traditional dish of the southern region, to visitors.

Many old trees in HCM City have been cut down while building a VND4.8 trillion (USD196.91 million) road.

Many areas in the central region have faced serious flooding following heavy rains triggered by a cold front.

Asian markets were mixed Monday ahead of key US inflation data later in the week, with traders still concerned the Federal Reserve could lift interest rates again.

Less positive business results in the nine months of 2023 have caused many businesses to lower their whole year’s target, with some even expecting losses.

Vietnam has recorded 136,000 dengue fever cases, including 35 deaths, according to the Ministry of Health.

Irish pop group Westlife have decided to add an additional concert to their November 2023 performance schedule in Ho Chi Minh City as part of their ongoing world tour “The Wild Dreams Tour”.