VIETNAM TODAY

The investor of a tourism project in the northern province of Hoa Binh has just been fined for carrying out vast site clearance at a local forest despite having not received a licence from local authorities.

Passenger and freight trains were running again on Monday at the site of India's deadliest train disaster in decades, which officials said was caused by failures linked to signal systems.

Markets built on a global rally Monday after a mixed US jobs report lifted hopes the Federal Reserve will skip an interest rate hike this month, while oil extended gains after Saudi Arabia slashed output.

The Australian Government has launched The Future of Electricity – Vietnam initiative, which is expected to deepen links between both countries’ energy and climate institutions.

The total inflows of foreign direct investment into Ho Chi Minh City from early this year to May 20 reached over 1.14 billion USD, down 13.5% annually, reported the municipal Department of Planning and Investment.

An area in the southern province of Dong Nai’s Nhon Trach District has been severely hit by historic flooding.

Hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City are facing a shortage of intravenous medicine which is used to treat children critically ill with hand, foot and mouth disease.

Rainy weather will hit many areas nationwide this week.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced an aid package of AUD105 million for Vietnam, with a particular focus on cooperation in infrastructure development, climate change response and energy transition.

Vietnam is about to welcome the 100 millionth citizen, 10 years after its population hit 90 million in 2013.

Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue met with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who is on an official visit to Vietnam, in Hanoi on June 4.

The cause of India's deadliest train disaster in decades was linked to the signal system, the railway minister said Sunday, as families scoured hospitals and morgues for missing relatives and deaths were expected to top 288.

Fourteen people were killed and five are missing following a landslide in southwestern China's Sichuan province on Sunday, the local government said.

May witnessed Vietnam manufacturing sector continue on a declining trajectory, with economists and industry insiders outlining that weak demand is a major contributor to this, according to a report by S&P Global.

CNN Travel has named Da Lat city in the Central Highland province of Lam Dong and Lan Ha Bay on Cat Ba Island among its top 18 mysterious gems of Asia which are less-crowded, but just as rewarding.

The Vietnamese government has focused on dealing with plastic waste pollution and ocean plastic waste in recent years by renewing legal documents and policies on environmental protection.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired the committee's 20th meeting via teleconference with all 63 provinces and centrally-run cities of the country.

The roofs of many buildings in Hanoi are covered by water tanks, which could pose dangers.