VIETNAM TODAY

Commercial banks have persistently reduced deposit interest rates, resulting in rates for many terms now standing at just above 6% per annum.

Authorities in Hanoi have proposed to build underground classrooms to serve the rising number of students as local schools have no more space for expansion.

A warmer and later winter has been forecasted for the northern and central regions of Vietnam this year.

The Vietnamese Government attaches importance to enhancing a deeper, substantial, and effective relationship with Belgium - a founding member with a significant voice within the European Union.

The ministries of Industry and Trade, and Finance have sharply raised retail petrol prices again in their latest adjustment on Monday afternoon.

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.