VIETNAM TODAY

The test run for the whole Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line in HCM City has been set for the end of this month.

Kazakh President Kassym - Jomart Tokayev has expressed hope that both nations will work closely to soon achieve the two-way trade turnover target of US$1.5 billion.

Vietravel Airlines has operated its first direct flight from Hanoi to China following the launch of the Nha Trang-Macau (China) route in May.

Most Asian markets fell Monday as China's decision to cut interest rates again failed to reassure investors, who are growing increasingly worried about the outlook for the world's number two economy.

The Nha Trang Bay Management Board has just proposed resuming tourism diving services around the Hon Mun Marine Protected Area after over a year of suspension.

Freed from tourist-carrying work, elephants in the central highlands province of Dak Lak are still attracting visitors who want to see the endangered animals enjoying their true life in the wild.

The sluggish pace of a project to upgrade HCM City’s drainage system has affected local residents.

President of the Belgian Senate Stephanie D'Hose arrived in Hanoi on August 21 morning, starting her official visit to Vietnam from August 21 to 25, 2023.

Science and technology, which has played a significant role in promoting socioeconomic development, is also the motivation and key for Vietnam to complete the net-zero emission commitment by 2050.

Japanese premier Fumio Kishida said Sunday his government has not yet decided when to begin releasing treated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean.

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev arrived in Hanoi on August 20, beginning an official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Vo Van Thuong.

Cambodia and Laos launched the first phase of cross-border QR code payments between them on August 18.

Various new products and services have been provided by museums and relic sites in Hanoi with an aim to lure more visitors, especially youngsters, and promote their values at the same time.

There is ample room for Vietnam's power industry to develop in the future as the demand for electricity grows, a trend that is forecast to continue for the next decade, according to industry insiders.

Malaysia is targeting 3.2 million Muslim tourist arrivals in 2023 against the 2.1 million last year, said the country’s Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Khairul Firdaus Akbar Khan.

Travel website Booking.com has named Hanoi among the top five culinary gems in the Asia-Pacific region for a richer travel experience.

Vietjet has welcomed the first direct flight connecting the central province of Thua Thien-Hue with Taipei of Taiwan (China), transporting the first Taiwanese passengers to the new terminal of Phu Bai airport.

Thailand's former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is set to return to the kingdom on Tuesday, the same day as a key parliamentary vote could end a political deadlock, his daughter said.