VIETNAM TODAY

The northern and central regions of Vietnam have been forecasted to experience another cold spell with rain, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.

An additional 435 new Covid-19 infections were confirmed on Friday, raising the national tally to over 11.51 million, according to the Ministry of Health.

Ten artefacts, the earliest dating back to the Đông Sơn civilisation (BC 1,000 – AD 1st century), were handed to the Vietnam National Museum of History on Friday.

The first ever Miss Charm international beauty contest will be held in Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) from February 3 to 17, 2023, announced a representative of the organizing board at a press conference on November 17.

Vietnam bird’s nests will be officially exported to China after the protocol on allowing the exportation of this product was signed by both countries.

Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang has joined two leaders of VietChallenge to ring the opening bell at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York.

At least 20 people were killed and 14 others injured when a minibus crashed into a deep, water-logged ditch in southern Pakistan, police said Friday.

Vietnamese enterprises are making relatively good use of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, a recent survey revealed.

Tens of families of the critically endangered gray-shanked douc langur have just been found in the central province of Quang Ngai's Ba To District.

Five Vietnamese athletes have tested positive for doping after undergoing a second test taken at a laboratory in Thailand.

The Australian Government is providing US$50 million (A$80 million) to VinFast to support electric vehicle (EV) uptake in Vietnam and support Vietnam’s energy transition.

Hanoi is focusing on spraying anti-mosquito pesticides in areas facing dengue fever outbreaks and those are at high risk of the disease.

Authorities of the central province of Quang Ngai have agreed to relocate a troop of rare monkeys living on Hon Tra Island to a nearby forest.

Strong purchasing power and demand have created a fast and strong locomotive for economic growth, and Vietnam is forecast to record a GDP growth rate of over 8% this year, said Executive Chairman of Dragon Capital Dominic Scriven.

Bear Sanctuary Ninh Binh established by the global animal welfare organisation Four Paws has rescued 62 Tibetan bears across Vietnam over the past five years.

The Vietnamese stock market has just closed the first half of a rough November with a forgettable session. Selling force weighed on most of the industry groups, with the whole market recording nearly 400 stocks hitting floor prices.

Contact activities and high-level visits by leaders from Vietnam and the United States will be announced at an appropriate time, according to Le Thi Thu Hang, spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

An additional 509 new Covid-19 infections were confirmed on Thursday, raising the national tally to over 11.51 million, according to the Ministry of Health.

HCM City Customs Department and local police uncovered 26 kilos of drugs brought to Tan Son Nhat Airport from the US and Germany.