VIETNAM TODAY

Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City started the upgrade project of the city's longest canal as part of an improvement to the city’s canal system on Thursday.

A dog that hospitalised a British tourist in the southern central city of Nha Trang, has been put down.

A yellow monkey was recently found at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi, threatening aviation safety.

The death toll from a collapse at a coal mine in northern China rose to four on Thursday, state media reported, as the search for dozens still missing resumed after a massive landslide hindered progress overnight.

Three continental-level matches of the WBA Asia Boxing Championship (LEAD: BORN TO LEAD) will take place at the Saigon Sports Club in Ho Chi Minh City on March 25, the Ho Chi Minh City Boxing Federation (HBF) announced on

The nation has made an urgent appeal to the parties involved in the Ukraine conflict to end hostilities, avoid acts which escalate tensions, and resume dialogues to seek comprehensive, satisfactory, and lasting peaceful solutions to differences.

Durian growers in the Mekong Delta region are earning big thanks to a surge in fruit exports to China.

Vietnamese airports have served 19.7 million passengers so far this year, up 91.5 percent on-year, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam.

A strong cold spell is forecasted to hit the northern and northern central regions from February 24, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.

There were 832 traffic accidents nationwide from January 15 to February 14, killing 539 people and injuring 565 others, reported the Office of the National Traffic Safety Committee.

Vietnam needs to raise radical solutions to build an agricultural production industry based on the market demand together with promoting markets and protecting value for farm produces, critical to prevent arbitrary abuse of “rescues” which don’t really help, experts said.

Dubbed the “White Wizard” after a successful stint, new head coach of the Vietnam national team Philippe Troussier is to be officially unveiled to local fans on February 27, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has announced.

A family in HCM City has handed over five monkeys to the municipal Department of Forest Protection Management.

The southern province of Dong Nai has set a target of exporting 500,000 tonnes of fresh bananas this year.

Authorities in HCM City have decided to revoke the investment license of the Saigon Silicon City project following seven years of delays.

Hong Kong's finance chief unveiled a HK$761 billion (US$97 billion) budget on Wednesday, plunging into the coffers to pay for the recession-hit city's post-Covid recovery.

Dantri/Dtinews Newspaper on February 21 held an inauguration ceremony of the Hoa Thien Ly Kindergarten which was the first school project carried out by the newspaper in Dak Lak Province.

Many programmes and projects have been issued by Ho Chi Minh City to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate change in efforts to develop the southern metropolis into a low-carbon city.

The rescue force of the Vietnam People’s Army on February 21 handed over nearly 25 tonnes of goods including dried food, rice, milk, medical equipment and other necessities to Turkey to help it overcome the consequences of the recent