VIETNAM TODAY

The southern province of Ca Mau has declared a state of erosion emergency at some local beaches.

Seawater samples taken following the release of wastewater from the crippled Fukushima nuclear reactor showed radioactivity levels well within safe limits, operator TEPCO said on Friday.

Authorities in the southern province of Dong Nai have completed site clearance for the first phase of the Long Thanh International Airport project.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Finance has asked local casino establishments to equip their venues with a working camera system for the ministry to properly supervise their operations.

A baby sister has been given a life sentence and another a 20-year jail for allegedly murdering a 17-month-old baby in an unlicensed kindergarten in Thuong Tin District.

The ninth opening ceremony of the Summer Camp for Vietnamese youth and students in Europe took place on August 24 at the Vietnam Cultural Center in France.

Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi is expected to serve 2,500 flights carrying around 410,000 passengers during the coming National Day (September 2) holiday, up 37 percent and 17 percent, respectively on-year.

Hanoi aims to strive for an urbanisation rate of approximately 60-62 per cent by 2025 and is projected to reach around 65-75 per cent by 2030.

Asian markets sank Friday as a mini rally came to a juddering halt ahead of a keenly awaited speech by Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell later in the day, with traders increasingly worried the bank will hike interest rates further.

HCM City authorities have submitted a plan for the USD5.5-billion Can Gio International Transshipment Port to Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh for consideration.

Thailand has welcomed 35,000 Vietnamese tourists coming for MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) activities so far this year.

Two men in the central province of Nghe An have been detained for illegally transporting a large amount of wood and pangolin scales.

A green sea turtle found dead on a beach in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau was killed for its eggs and organs, according to experts.

The HOZO – Ho Chi Minh City International Music Festival 2023, the largest outdoor music show in the southern city, is scheduled to kick off in District 1 this September.

The public bike rental service was officially launched in Hanoi on August 24 in six inner districts.

Seafood sellers in Beijing expressed consternation Thursday over Japan's gradual release of wastewater from the disaster-hit Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean.

The Southeast Asian region could lose up to 30% of its gross domestic product by 2050 due to increases in global temperature and extreme weather events, but bolstering the region’s renewable energy manufacturing capacity would position Southeast Asian countries

The Australian Government’s funding scheme – Innovation Partnership Grants under the Aus4Innovation program will set aside A$ 2 million to fund tech-based innovation in Vietnam’s agriculture sector.

Foreigners have the right to own houses for a set period, but land ownership is not permitted. Once their ownership duration concludes, they may renew it once and have the privilege to purchase and sell houses similarly to local residents.