VIETNAM TODAY

The northern and central regions of Vietnam are experiencing scorching hot weather with temperatures of up to 40 degrees centigrade.

The amount of drugs seized via air routes has been increasingly lately, with the majority of drugs being transported from Europe, according to details given by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Vietnam imported 3.26 million tonnes of oil and petrol worth around US$2.77 billion during the first four months this year, down 4.8% in volume and 16.3% in value year on year, reported the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

The number of visitors to Phú Quốc City has decreased significantly year-over-year, mainly due to expensive flights and unstable service prices, said city authorities in a conference held on May 15.

Indonesian Agriculture Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo and the Republic of Korea’s (RoK) Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs Minister Chung Hwang-keun signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on agriculture on May 16 in Jakarta.

All parts of the country will experience a dangerous level of ultraviolet (UV) rays, the National Centre for Hydrometeorological Forecast (NCHMF) has warned.

Vietnam bagged 12 more gold medals on May 16, the last competition day of the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Cambodia, retaining its top position with 136 gold medals.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will lead a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam to the expanded summit of the Group of Seven (G7) and pay a working visit to Japan from May 19 to 21.

Congratulating the Vietnamese women's football team on their gold medal at the 32nd Southeast Asian Games, which is also the fourth consecutive championship at the biggest regional sport event, Vietjet has presented the players and coaches with free airfares

Hoan Kiem District authorities in Hanoi have attempted to verify the truth about a video in which two women apparently swam topless in Hoan Kiem Lake.

A walking route on the rampart of the Hue Imperial Citadel in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue has been temporarily shut after being graffitied.

As many as 29 bullets left from the American war have been found in the central province of Quang Tri.

The shortage of vaccines in public health facilities has led to many families willing to pay instead of waiting for free vaccination services under the national expanded programme on immunisation (EPI).

After nearly four years of formulation and revision, the National Power Development Plan VIII targeting energy conversion, renewable energy ecosystem development, and electricity imports and exports has been approved by the Government.

A desalination system will be installed on Con Co Island in the central province of Quang Tri after the island has experienced a surge in tourism.

A bomb weighing 334 kilos has been detected at a construction site in the central province of Quang Binh.

The authorities of Hanoi have proposed building a second international airport as the capital region’s population is expected to triple to 23 million by 2050.

Houses and old apartment buildings in Hanoi with balconies covered by steel pose difficulties for firefighting.

More than one million students have registered for the National High School Graduation Exam in 2023, an increase of around 24,000 students compared to last year.