VIETNAM TODAY

Fukushima water release plan clears last regulatory hurdle in Japan

Plans to discharge treated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant cleared their last regulatory hurdle in Japan on Friday, as China said it would ban some food imports over the move.

Dak Lak police call for people to hand in weapons

Police in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak are calling on local people to hand in weapons and explosives following the recent terrorist attacks in the area.

Car registration fee cut helps boost industry recovery

Government reductions in registration fees and an extension on the payment of excise tax could be the main drivers for the recovery of the auto industry in the second half of this year.

Three children drown in Quang Nam river

Three children drowned while playing near a river in the central province of Quang Nam.

Most of storms to affect Vietnam in Aug-Oct

Most storms and tropical depressions have been forecasted to affect the East Sea and Vietnam between August and October.

Nearly 72,300 labourers sent abroad in H1

Vietnam sent nearly 72,300 labourers abroad in the first half of 2023, accounting for 65.72% of the whole year plan, and 1.55 times higher than the same period last year.

Northern, central regions struggle new hot spell

The northern and central regions are experiencing a new hot front with the highest temperature of 39 degrees centigrade.

China bans some Japanese food imports over Fukushima water release

China's customs authority on Friday said it would ban food imports from 10 Japanese prefectures over Tokyo's plan to release treated nuclear wastewater into the ocean.

Ha Long Bay fishing village could disappear

Cua Van fishing village on Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh is at risk of falling into oblivion due to its deterioration.

Hanoi lacks nearly 9,000 teachers

Hanoi is short of 8,939 full-time teachers of all levels with primary schools suffering the biggest shortfall.

Seaplane service linking Tuan Chau, Co To launched in Quang Ninh

The Hai Au Aviation JSC has announced that it has launched a new seaplane service linking Tuan Chau in Ha Long city to Co To island in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh.

Dak Lak incident a serious violation of law: spokesperson

The Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Pham Thu Hang has affirmed that the incident in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak is a serious and organised violation of the law.

Over 99 percent of fishing boats equipped with monitoring devices in Quang Ngai

Up to 2,938 or 99.10 percent of fishing boats in the central province of Quang Ngai have been equipped with monitoring devices as of May 2023, according to local authorities.

HSBC lowers Vietnamese GDP growth forecast to 5%

Despite Vietnam’s GDP in the second quarter rising by a higher-than-expected pace of 4.1% on-year, HSBC reduced the growth forecast for 2023 to 5.0% from the previous figure of 5.2%.

33 Vietnamese scholars receive US scholarships

The US Mission in Vietnam has just announced the list of 33 Vietnamese citizens selected for the Fulbright Scholarship Programme for the academic year 2023.

Binh Duong workers lose Tet bonus

Hundreds of workers in a company in the southern province of Binh Duong returned to work after a strike over the removal of their 13th month Tet salary bonus.

Fishing vessels must be managed to remove the IUU "yellow card": MARD

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development will give strict fines to fishing vessels involved in illegal fishing with the aim of removing the European Commission's illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing prevention or “yellow card” on fishing.

Two children die in Dien Bien flash flood

Two children died after being swept away in a flash flood which occurred in the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien on July 5.

Capital region's second airport expected by 2050

A second airport in the capital region is expected to take shape by 2050 to ease the burden on the Noi Bai International Airport, according to the Ministry of Transport.