VIETNAM TODAY

Vietnam attracted nearly US$16.24 billion in foreign direct investment during the past seven months of the year, as reported by the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

President Vo Van Thuong, his spouse and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam visited the Vatican on July 27 (local time) at the invitation of Pope Francis.

Authorities in the southern province of Binh Thuan are still trying to search for a tourist who went missing while swimming at a local beach on Wednesday.

Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh has witnessed a strong recovery of its coral reefs following the bay management board’s protection efforts.

An overloaded passenger boat that capsized in a Philippine lake has killed 26 people, the coast guard said Friday, as the search continued for those still missing.

Thanh Hoa’s Enterprise Association Chairman Nguyen Van Thanh has called for flights from the northern central province of Thanh Hoa’s Tho Xuan Airport to southern localities to be reopened.

A whale weighing 2.50 tonnes has been found dead on a beach in the northern central province of Nghe An.

Dark sewage has been pouring into the renowned Mỹ Khê beach in Sơn Trà District, Đà Nẵng, for several days, as a result of heavy rains on July 15, causing environmental pollution.

The number of tourists to Hanoi in the first seven months of this year is expected to reach 14.7 million, an increase of 38.7% compared to the same period in 2022, the municipal Department of Tourism reported.

The north is forecast to see rains from Friday, ending the severe heat wave that hit the region over the past week.

Vietnam and Italy have issued a Joint statement on strengthening their bilateral strategic partnership on the occasion of President Vo Van Thuong’s State visit to Italy.

A small passenger boat capsized in a lake near the Philippine capital on Thursday, killing 23 people on board and leaving six missing, rescuers said.

As many as 6,886 hectares of land in the central province of Quang Binh have been left idle because of rats.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAA) said that it would give its best efforts to negotiate to keep slots at foreign airports for Vietnamese carriers.

Vietnam continued to suffer another loss at the ongoing 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup when they were beaten 0-2 by Portugal in their second Group E match on July 27.

Pha Lai Thermal Power Plant in the northern province of Hai Duong’s Pha Lai City has been suspended for 12 months for causing environmental pollution.

HCM City authorities have officially agreed on charging fees for the temporary use of road and pavement for commercial purposes.

Ha Long City authorities in the northern province have recommended removing Bai Tho Mountain from the new local tourism product list.

The police of central Quang Binh province have successfully arrested a group of 11 suspects, including two Chinese, for operating an online forex scam.