VIETNAM TODAY

All commercial activities organised on pedestrian streets around Hoan Kiem Lake and the neighbouring areas will be banned.

Vietnam could consider extending the implementation of the economic support programme (2022-2023) into next year to allow its planned investments to be fully implemented, supporting aggregate demand, according to World Bank experts.

The Vietnamese youth chess team secured three individual gold medals in the Blitz chess category at the ongoing Asian Youth Chess Championships 2023 which was held in Al Ain in the UAE.

The nation has been placed in 22nd position in the list of 100 best cuisines in the world, as compiled by international food magazine TasteAtlas.

The principal of a boarding school in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai has just been suspended after reports showed that students have been left hungry after their meal portions were cut.

Experts expect that purchasing power during the Lunar New Year 2024 holidays may increase by over 10 per cent compared to the same period last year.

Asian markets were mixed Tuesday after Federal Reserve officials looked to dampen expectations for a series of interest rate cuts next year, while the yen edged up ahead of a closely watched Bank of Japan policy decision later in

At least 111 people were killed when an earthquake collapsed buildings in northwest China, state media reported Tuesday, as rescue workers raced to start digging through rubble.

Vietnamese student Tran Thi Chi from Van Lang University in Vietnam claimed first prize in the International Graduation Projects Award 2023 thanks to her project “Culture of the Sea Museum”.

VinFast and Marubeni Corporation have officially announced a memorandum of understanding to explore opportunities in the secondary use of EV batteries and the potential to establish a circular economy model.

Tien Son Cave in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in the central province of Quang Binh will be reopened to visitors on December 21 following an upgrade.

Hanoians are lighting fires to stay warm outside at night.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh led a Vietnamese delegation on December 18 to attend the first summit of the Asia Zero Emission Community in Tokyo in Japan, with the participation of senior leaders of ASEAN member states, Japan and Australia.

The southern central province of Phu Yen will build a VND2.2 trillion (USD82.64 million) coastal road.

Schools in Hanoi will allow elementary students to not attend school if temperatures fall below 10 degrees Celsius, while secondary school students can also stay home if the temperatures drop below seven degrees.

A large spring in the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau is dying from serious pollution caused by edible canna noodles production plants operating in the area.

Cherry blossoms in Sapa Town in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai have started blooming, adding a graceful feature to the winter scenery of the tourist town.

The 2023 VinFuture Sci-Tech Week kicked off on December 18, bringing together leading scientists and experts in key technological domains, including semiconductor technology, precision medicine, green transportation infrastructure, and artificial intelligence.

The Investor Golden Heart Charity Golf Tournament has raised VND650 million (USD26,800) this year.