VIETNAM TODAY

A strong cold spell is forecasted to hit the northern region from Wednesday, with temperatures falling to below 10 degrees Celsius.

The northern region of Vietnam will face a shortage of around 1,200-2,500 MW of electricity this summer, according to the Northern Power Service Company.

Three people have died in a fire that broke out at a rented room in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai on early Tuesday morning.

The northern central province of Nghe An’s Department of Transport is working with the Dong Nam Economic Zone Management Board to launch a direct flight from Vinh City to China's Shenzhen City.

Many local government offices in the central province of Quang Ngai's Son Tay District have been abandoned due to the threat of landslides.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo will pay a State visit to Vietnam from January 11-13, the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on January 8.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has released statistics related to the number of tickets sold by airlines on routes for the lunar New Year Festival (Tet) as of January 4.

India's top court ruled Monday that 11 murderers convicted of a gang rape that drew global outrage, but who were released early, must return to jail.

After a sluggish period, the mergers and acquisitions market is expected to rebound in 2024, with significant deals anticipated across various industries.

Work has begun on a VND1.2 trillion (USD49.58 million) project to build a road section linking Long Thanh International Airport and HCM City.

Vietnamese doctorate holder Phan Bich Thien has been named among the top 50 successful women of 2023, as compiled by Successful Women magazine, known as “Sikeres Nők” in Hungarian.

Nearly 500 fires occurred in HCM City in 2023, leaving 11 dead and 13 others injured.

Phan Xich Long Food Street in HCM City's Phu Nhuan District is scheduled to open late this month, as restaurants and cafes prepare to receive visitors.

The monthly average income of Vietnamese labourers in 2023 reached 7.1 million VND (over 291 USD) per person, up 6.9% compared to 2022, according to the General Statistics Office.

A delegation from the Philippines has surveyed famous tourist sites in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue.

HCM City has planned to start work on three bridge projects with a total investment of VND18 trillion (USD743.81 million) in 2025.

The National Assembly will convene its fifth extraordinary session from January 15 to 18, according to the National Assembly Standing Committee.

The VN-Index reported a positive start to 2024, with six consecutive sessions of gains. The return of banking stocks leading the market’s trend and a surge in liquidity signal significant capital entering the stock market.

Asian markets stumbled out of the gates Monday, extending last week's grim start to the year, after a forecast-busting US jobs report further dampened hopes for an early interest rate cut.