VIETNAM TODAY

Vietnam is considered to be one of the major plastic polluters in the world, discharging about 3.1 million tonnes of plastic waste every year, including 0.28-0.73 million tonnes of plastic waste discharged into the ocean.

Around 18,713 flights of Vietnam’s airlines were delayed in the first half of this year, accounting for 13.1 percent of the total fights during the period.

At least two Hong Kong dancers were injured on Thursday night after being hit by a falling screen at a concert of the city's most popular boy band Mirror.

A ceremony was held on July 28 in Hanoi to send off 150 Vietnamese nurses and caregivers as they go to work in Japan under the terms of the Vietnam-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (VJEPA).

Remittances to Ho Chi Minh City totalled 3.16 billion USD in the first half of 2022, down 13% from the same period last year, according to the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) branch in the southern city.

Vietnam must move forward unless it wants to be saddled with the status of the “world’s factory”, heard a conference in Ho Chi Minh City.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Health on Thursday reported an additional 1,699 Covid-19 infections, raising the country's total tally to over 10.77 million.

The northern region will face heavy rains from Thursday evening.

The German Embassy has announced that they cannot grant visas to holders of Vietnam's new passports which lack information about places of birth.

At least 42 people have died and nearly 100 others have been hospitalised in western India after drinking toxic alcohol, police said on Thursday, with authorities ordering a crackdown on bootleggers.

Foreign investors have poured a total of US$15.41 billion into the country during the past seven months of the year, equivalent to 92.9% compared to the same period from last year, according to details given by the Ministry of

HCM City is seeking Ministry of Health's approval for health declarations on all arrivals from abroad for fear of a monkeypox outbreak.

Authorities in the southern province of Dong Nai are planning to launch an auction for the Long Giao Industrial Cluster in Cam My District.

Standard Chartered has forecast Vietnam’s GDP growth at 10.8% in the third quarter and 3.9% in the last quarter of 2022, contributing to annual expansion of 6.7%.

Magazine Travel + Leisure of the United States has made a list consisting of some eight countries, including Vietnam, that offer retirees an opportunity to enjoy a comfortable lifestyle and a lower cost of living.

The southern coastal province of Phu Yen has allocated some 26 hectares of coast along Doc Lap Road to build public parks.

The 2022 Vietnam Artificial Intelligence Day (AI4VN), with its theme spotlighting economic recovery and future shaping, is scheduled to take place in Hanoi on September 22.

The Asia Pacific Gateway (APG) undersea cable, which connects nine countries and territories in the region, is facing problems with its S3 branch, about 427km from China.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Health on Wednesday reported an additional 1,761 Covid-19 infections, raising the country's total tally to over 10.77 million.