VIETNAM TODAY

The Airports Corporation of Vietnam has identified a contractor to build terminal T3 at Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport in HCM City.

Citizens of 13 countries will be allowed to enter Vietnam without visas and enjoy 45 days of temporary residence as opposed to 15 days as previously, according to a Government resolution issued on August 14.

At least 24 people have been killed, nine of them in a temple collapse, and dozens more are feared missing after intense rains caused floods and landslides in India, officials said Monday.

Foreign direct investment inflows into Vietnam have gradually recovered with many large-scale investment projects following the COVID-19 pandemic as well as political and economic uncertainties in the world.

A total of 150 couples are expected to set a new Vietnam record for the largest number of participants in a mass wedding to be held on October 15.

Vietnam’s economic growth is likely to rebound in 2024 and 2025, according to Dorsati Madani, Senior Economist at the World Bank.

Over 1,000 local households are being threatened by severe erosion of a section of the Thao River which runs through the northern province of Phu Tho’s Lam Thao District.

Asian markets posted sharp losses in early Monday trade, after falls in US tech stocks and as concerns over China's property sector weigh on sentiment.

The northern region will see rainy weather return later this week.

Police in the Central Highlands Province of Gia Lai yesterday announced to prosecute a truck driver for allegedly causing a traffic accident that killed three members of Hoang Anh Gia Lai Football Club.

Ho Chi Minh City’s waterway tourism is expected to earn 300 billion VND (12.6 million USD) per year this year and next year, and increase 10% in the following years.

At least 55 people have been killed and more than a million affected by two weeks of torrential rains causing floods and landslides in southeast Bangladesh, officials said Sunday.

More than 80 domestic and international teams are taking part in a off-road car racing tournament in Buon Don district, the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak, which opened on August 13.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade asked Vietnam Electricity to propose economic solutions for 14 solar power projects enjoying the incorrect FIT pricing mechanism.

Their interest piqued during Covid lockdowns and by a new Netflix drama, a fresh rush of foreign tourists are flocking to Japan for a look inside the insular world of sumo.

President Võ Văn Thưởng met with 56 international and Vietnamese scientists attending the international scientific conference "Windows on the Universe" that recently took place in Quy Nhơn City, the south-central province of Bình Định.

The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) and the Consulate of Indonesia organised ASEAN Fun Walk 2023 on August 12, with the event drawing the participation of approximately 1,000 local and foreign runners.

The 37th World Flower Council Summit is scheduled to take place in Da Lat City from September 8 to September 12, marking the first event to be held in Vietnam.