VIETNAM TODAY

The Ministry of Public Security announced on Friday that they had successfully raided a large drug production and trade ring and seized 1.30 tonnes of ketamine.

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A cultural week titled “Flavours of Hanoi” officially kicked off at Noi Bai International Airport, with with a view introducing unique cultural characteristics of the capital city to visitors.

Green buildings in Vietnam total only 305 with a combined certified construction area of nearly 7.5 million sq.m by September 30, 2023, an official has said.

Only 27% of organisations in Vietnam are fully prepared to deploy and leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered technologies, according to Cisco’s inaugural AI Readiness Index released this week.

High tides are forecasted for HCM City from November 27-29 with tidal water rising up to 1.75 metres, causing flooding in low areas, according to the Southern Meteorological Station.

Louis Vuitton and a number of French fashionable companies are keen to launch a luxury antique train between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to serve tourists, according to details given by French Ambassador to Vietnam Olivier Brochet.

The HCM City Department of Transport has proposed to the municipal people's committee to provide higher subsidies for an electric bus route which is facing big losses.

Many fashion shops in Hanoi have launched attractive discounts of up to 80 percent for Black Friday.

Vietnamese State President Vo Van Thuong is scheduled to deliver a speech at the Japanese Diet (parliament) during his coming visit, starting on November 27, according to spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang.

Vietnam has ranked second among the most favorite destinations for travellers from the Republic of Korea (RoK), according to statistics provided by the immigration agency of the RoK Ministry of Justice.

Most Asian markets fell Friday following a broadly healthy week, with traders hoping for fresh Chinese moves to help the country's troubled property sector after officials called on banks to provide support.

Ho Chi Minh City has set a target of welcoming 6 million foreign visitors who will spend around 190 trillion VND (7.8 billion USD) next year, according to the municipal Department of Tourism.

Many self-modified three-wheeled vehicles still operate in Hanoi despite being banned.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has urged greater efforts to promote credit access, thus boosting corporate bond and real estate markets in a safe, healthy and sustainable fashion.

The central region of Vietnam has been forecasted to face heavy rains in some days, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.

Environmental protection is viewed as a focal, consistent, and priority task during the management, preservation, and sustainable promotion of the world natural heritage site of Ha Long Bay, stated head of the bay management board Vu Kien Cuong.

Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Phạm Thu Hằng on Thursday confirmed that there are over 700 Vietnamese citizens that have been identified among the foreigners rescued from scam casino operations in northern Myanmar.

Teachers and students at the Tay Ho Primary School in the central city of Danang are offering free meals to disadvantaged people in the area.