VIETNAM TODAY

A long-lasting cold front has affected the northern region of Vietnam, with temperatures forecasted to fall to below nine degrees centigrade in mountainous areas.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has urged concerned agencies to launch an investigation into a road traffic accident in the central province of Quang Nam, that killed at least eight people.

Vietnam needs to develop a state investment fund to attract foreign indirect investment as an additional source of capital for economic development, said Chairman of the State Capital Investment Corporation Nguyễn Chí Thành as quoted by Đầu tư (Investment) newspaper.

Huynh Nguyen Mai Phuong, the Vietnamese representative at Miss World 2023, is set to attend the finals of the global pageant due to take place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in May.

Two children in the southern province of Bac Lieu are seeking help after their mother died of Covid-19, while their father is facing cancer.

The Kép station will organise a fleet of trains running from Kép to Đồng Đăng Station in the border province of Lạng Sơn and then to China’s Pingxiang station.

Police in Dien Chau District announced on Monday that they have prosecuted three men for violating the law on wildlife conservation and protection.

The People's Committee of Quang Tri province unveiled on February 13 that the first batch of 15 tonnes of organic rice had been officially exported to the EU.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son underlined the potential of Vietnam-US cooperation in climate change response, energy transition, digital transformation and green growth during a reception in Hanoi on February 13 for US Trade Representative Katherine Tai.

Garlic growers in Ly Son Island in the central province of Quang Ngai are facing great losses due to the unfavourable weather.

Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem District authorities have started a campaign to crack down on pavement violations from today, February 13.

The northern province of Quang Ninh has set a goal of becoming a centrally-run city with seven cities by 2030.

A patrol ship of Japan's coast guard force arrived at Tien Sa Port on February 13, beginning a six-day visit to the central city of Da Nang.

A group of homeless boys in HCM City have got a new home and lived happily with their dragon dance club.

Vietnam Airlines has officially resumed the Hanoi – Kuala Lumpur route with four flights a week on Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday.

Vietnam is believed to be a lucrative market for digital economy with the second fastest growth pace in the world last year, after India.

Two family members have been killed and two others seriously injured after a truck tipped over onto their car in the Central Highlands Province of Kon Tum on Sunday evening.

The central province of Thua Thien-Hue will install cameras at local tourism sites to deal with the harassment of tourists.

In a landmark announcement, the Ministry of Health (MoH) has declared COVID-19 as the 35th occupational disease covered by social insurance.