VIETNAM TODAY

The climate change response in Vietnam has shifted from focusing on adaptation to combining greenhouse gas emission reductions and taking advantage of opportunities to move towards a green, low carbon economy.

Owners or sellers of rainbow-coloured timepieces made by Swiss watchmaker Swatch face three years in prison in Malaysia, the interior ministry said Thursday, as the Muslim-majority country rails against LGBTQ symbols it says could "harm morals".

The World Bank forecasts that Vietnam’s economy will grow 4.7% in 2023, and accelerate to 5.5% in 2024 and 6.0% in 2025.

The southern coastal city of Vung Tau hopes to attract crowds of around 150,000 next month when it hosts its first beer festival, featuring food culture and music.

The Ministry of Transport has just proposed support policies to encourage the sale electric cars.

The Central Highlands province of Lam Dong is seeking approval from the Ministry of Transport and Directorate for Roads of Vietnam to declare a landslide and subsidence emergency for many local roads.

Northern localities have continued facing heavy rains, posing the risk of flooding in many areas, reported the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

Beaten, forced to eat animal faeces and chained to a dog cage -- the abuse of an Indonesian maid highlights the government's failure to protect domestic workers at home even as it moves to help those abroad, critics say.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade held a conference in Hanoi to announce the national plannings in the fields of energy and mining for the 2021-2030 period with a vision to 2050.

A poor woman in the central province of Nghe An is in desperate need of financial help to support three small children who are all suffering from mental problems.

The Ministry of Information and Communications has proposed cutting internet access for criminals.

The International Exhibition for Construction, Building Materials, Housing and Interior Decor (Vietbuild 2023) kicked off on August 9 at the VIECC Convention Exhibition Center – EXPO in Ho Chi Minh City.

HCM City Department of Transport has just proposed a detailed plan on the use of road and pavements for commercial purposes, which could bring in an estimated annual revenue of VND 1.55 trillion (USD63.48 million).

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has announced that it would adjust flights to and from the Republic of Korea (RoK) based on the impact of Storm Khanun.

The Vietnamese women's football team will gather at the Vietnam Youth Football Training Centre in Hanoi from August 10 to prepare for the 19th Asian Games (, slated for September in China, according to the Vietnam Football Federation.

Six railway workers including track maintenance staff have been suspended after a train crash in southern Pakistan at the weekend killed 34 people, a government minister said Wednesday.

Hundreds of houses and other works in the northern central province of Thanh Hoa have seen cracks and damage after the Mai Son - National Road 45 Expressway started construction.

HCM City has set a goal to launch waterway tourism products on all local rivers by 2025.

A Vietnamese animal protection group has collected around 51,135 signatures in a petition calling for the release of two elephants being kept at Thu Le Zoo in Hanoi.