VIETNAM TODAY

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has announced a water resources planning scheme for the 2021 to 2030 period with a vision towards 2050, which was granted approved by the Prime Minister in December, 2022.

A total of 152 traffic accidents occurred nationwide, killing 89 people and injuring 111 others during the 2023 Tet Lunar New Year holiday from January 20-26, reported the Traffic Police Department.

Opium poppy production in Myanmar ramped up dramatically following the 2021 military coup, the UN's drugs office said Thursday, as political and economic turmoil drove farmers to cultivate the crop.

The northern mountainous region is forecasted to see frosty and rainy weather on January 27 when the ongoing cold spell intensifies, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

Tan Son Nhat Airport in HCM City is expected to serve a record number of nearly 145,000 passengers on January 26, the sixth day of the 2023 Tet Lunar New Year Holiday.

Imports and exports continue to be a bright spot for Vietnam despite facing numerous difficulties and Vietnamese enterprises can penetrate deeper into the global supply chains with good strategies, according to experts.

Many fishermen in the northern coastal province of Nam Dinh have set off for fishing trips during the Tet Lunar New Year holiday and enjoyed big catches of mantis shrimp.

Last year witnessed Binh Duong province attract more domestic investment than foreign direct investment, indicating a positive sign regarding the southern locality's investment environment.

Most Asian markets rose Thursday as the majority returned from the Lunar New Year break on an optimistic note, with inflation slowing and central banks hinting at a lighter approach to tackling prices.

Two senior UN leaders said Wednesday they were pressing the Taliban to reverse its restrictions on Afghan women, particularly a ban on working in aid delivery, with one official warning that "famine is looming" during the harsh winter.

Thailand’s Ministry of Tourism and Sports on January 24 released its tourism data for 2022 with a sharp increase in the number of foreign visitors – 11.15 million from just 428,000 in the previous year.

While unprecedented environmental challenges threatening the health and lives of millions of people around the world are ringing alarm bells for human behaviour towards the nature, Vietnam is home to a primeval forest described as a “big school” that

The northern city of Sapa has witnessed a sharp rise in tourists during the 2023 Tet Lunar New Year.

Many roads in Da Lat City in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong have seen traffic jams since the second day of the 2023 Tet Lunar New Year following a sharp rise in visitors.

After struggling to recover from the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ho Chi Minh City took back what it lost, achieving positive results in its socio-economic development in 2022.

Hanoi has set a plan to plant 200,000-250,000 new trees along city streets this year.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has come up with guidelines to launch events and festivals to attract tourists in line with the government’s “5Fs soft power”.

The Ministry of Construction (MoC) has set a target of raising the urbanisation ratio of the country to 53.9% in 2023.

Despite enduring the long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnam still managed to attract a large amount of foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2022, with the outlook forecast to be optimistic moving into 2023.