VIETNAM TODAY

A new pedestrian street in Hanoi has become an attractive spot for young people.

The Ministry of Health sent directives to health departments nationwide asking for staff and medicine on Monday to be prepared for diphtheria prevention and treatment.

The education and cuisine of Australia were introduced to the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on September 18 with a view to further promoting bilateral connections.

Hong Kong police on Monday arrested six people on suspicion of "conspiracy to defraud" after receiving more than 1,400 reports from potential victims who claimed to have lost around $128 million on troubled cryptocurrency exchange JPEX.

Many international cruise ships have registered to transport visitors to Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh in the coming time.

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has announced that all of its flights between Hanoi/Ho Chi Minh City and Singapore will be relocated from Terminal 4 to Terminal 3 at Singapore’s Changi International Airport from September 26.

Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue will pay official visits to Bangladesh and Bulgaria from September 21-26.

Phu Quoc City authorities in the southern province of Kien Giang demolished 14 more illegally-constructed villas in Duong To Commune on Monday morning.

Hanoi has recorded 10,372 dengue fever cases so far this year, up four-fold against the same period last year.

The market is forecast to witness slower gaining momentum in the near future and explore supply and demand in the area of 1,220 - 1,237 points, before forming a more specific trend.

Thailand must ban stubble burning by farmers to improve air quality, the head of a leading agricultural body said Monday, after a spike in dangerous pollution left millions needing medical treatment.

Two troops of 37 rare Assam macaque monkeys have been found at Thiet Son Mountain in the central province of Quang Binh.

Authorities in the central province of Quang Binh have warned that the behaviour of visitors to the newly-found Son Nu Cave could damage its beautiful stalactites.

Trần Diệu Linh, a scientist at the Institute of Chemistry under Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, has had a special curiosity about biology since childhood.

Upon arriving in the US on September 17 (local time) for the UN General Assembly general debate and meetings, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with representatives of the Vietnamese community in their host country.

Asian markets started the week limply Monday following a sell-off on Wall Street, with focus turning to the Federal Reserve's keenly awaited key policy decision.

With steady export growth, Vietnamese farm produce is increasingly meeting market demand in terms of packaging, quality and food safety, which enhances its competitiveness and allows Vietnamese products to gain further access into the global supply chain.

A high-level funeral was held for Deputy Defense Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh at the National Funeral Hall, No.5 Tran Thanh Tong Street, Hanoi on September 18.

Offices and schools in Hanoi on Monday held a memorial service for the victims of the recent apartment building fire in Thanh Xuan District.