VIETNAM TODAY

Bookings on Hanoi-HCM City flight route for the September 2 National Day Holiday has remained low.

Many streets in Hanoi have faced serious traffic jams since Thursday afternoon, one day before the four-day National Day holiday.

Markets were mixed Thursday as investors struggled to maintain momentum from Wall Street's rally, even after fresh data reinforced optimism the Federal Reserve will be able to hold off any more interest rate hikes this year.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) has demanded activities be held in response to the World Cleanup Day 2023 (September 16).

All 36 students of class 12B2 at Le Thanh Ton School in HCM City's Tan Phu District have won a place at leading medical and pharmaceutical colleges after graduating from high school.

Vietnam has retained a leading position in the Entrepreneurship Index for many consecutive years as 88% of people surveyed in the country think that having their own business is a more desirable opportunity.

Tropical Storm Saola entered the East Sea late Wednesday afternoon, becoming the third storm to hit the area, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorology Forecasting.

A food festival to honour Vietnamese culinary culture will be held in Ho Chi Minh City from October 20 – 22, during which Vietnam’s food map will be unveiled with a record of 126 delicious dishes.

Japan's prime minister ate what he called "safe and delicious" fish from Fukushima on Wednesday, days after wastewater was released from the area's crippled nuclear plant into the Pacific.

Many areas in Hanoi have been colourfully decorated with flags, flowers, photos and banners to celebrate the 78th National Day anniversary (September 2).

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will attend the 43rd ASEAN Summit and Related Summits in Jakarta, Indonesia, from September 4-7 at the invitation of President Joko Widodo, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has disclosed that the nation's annual exports have surged by billions of US dollars, all thanks to the advantageous free trade agreements it has entered into as a signatory.

President Võ Văn Thưởng on August 30 decided to reduce death penalties to life sentences for 11 prisoners.

Vietnam ranked first in Southeast Asia in terms of the growth rate in demand for foreign travel, at 170% in the second quarter of 2023 compared to the same period in 2019, Google announced on August 30.

A Vietnamese fishing boat from the central province of Quang Ngai has reported being chased and attacked by a Chinese Coast Guard patrol vessel in Vietnamese waters.

Oktoberfest, the annual German beer and food festival and the biggest of its kind in Southeast Asia, is returning to three cities in Vietnam this year, according to the German Business Association.

PM Pham Minh Chinh attended the opening ceremony of Vinh Tuy 2 Bridge, which is the largest bridge spanning the Red River in Hanoi on Wednesday morning.

Many people are flocking to Phan Dinh Phung Street in Hanoi to take photos amid the autumn atmosphere.

Takashi Hosoda was in a Tokyo skyscraper when the 9.0 magnitude quake struck on March 11, 2011, but the trained architect was "not particularly worried" as modern Japanese buildings are designed to protect their occupants.