VIETNAM TODAY

ASEAN member states and Russia reaffirmed commitments to strengthen their strategic partnership at the 19th ASEAN-Russia Senior Officials Meeting (ARSOM) held recently in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

The northern and central regions of Vietnam have been forecasted to see more warm fronts from this month.

The first medical clinic for Vietnamese in Japan, the T-Matsuoka Medical Clinic Kanda in Tokyo, was officially inaugurated on April 28, as part of activities marking the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties, and received the

The Vietnamese Veterans’ Association in Russia held a ceremony in Moscow on April 30 marking the 48th anniversary of southern liberation and national reunification and the 137th anniversary of International May Day (May 1).

Foreign businesses dominated the online travel agency channel in Vietnam, according to The Outbox Company's Most Loved Ranking, which surveyed Vietnamese travellers' preferences and awareness in Q1/2023.

More than 45,000 people were hospitalised nationwide during the initial two days of public holidays, along with 786 deaths, of which 34 cases were traffic accident victims and seven were related to COVID-19, according to the Ministry of Health.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issued a decree regulating film classification criteria and implementation of film classification warning display.

A whale weighing around five tonnes was found on a beach in the northern province of Nam Dinh on Sunday.

Terminal No 2 has been put into operation at the provincial International Phú Bài Airport after three years of construction, promising a capacity of hosting 5 million passengers per year.

A bomb weighing around 500 kilos has been found by the Duong River in Long Bien District, Hanoi.

Vietjet will increase the frequency of flights between Ho Chi Minh City and Melbourne and Sydney (Australia) to respond to the big demand for visiting relatives, traveling and studying abroad of people and tourists.

Vietnam’s foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction policy has been improved significantly as foreign investors are now allowed to pour capital into almost areas, a businessperson has said.

The number of fresh coronavirus infections rose slightly on April 30 after a steep fall the previous day, while three deaths were reported in a single day.

A coastal road connecting Ha Long and Cam Pha cities in the northern province of Quang Ninh was put into operation on April 30.

On April 30, 25 years ago, the first three Vietnamese IVF babies were born at Ho Chi Minh City’s Tu Du Hospital, laying the first brick for the IVF sector in Vietnam.

Indian forest officials have tranquillised and relocated a rice-loving wild tusker elephant that killed at least six people, media reports said.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has introduced regulations for the sales of products under the One Commune One Product programme.

The Con Dao National Park off the coast of the southern province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau received the ASEAN Heritage Park certificate at a ceremony held on April 28.

Vietnam welcomed approximately 3.7 million foreign tourists in the first four months of the year, a figure 19.2 times higher than that of the same period last year, and meeting 46% of the target set for 2023.