VIETNAM TODAY

A festival showcasing hot air balloons is set to be held for the first time at several locations throughout the beach town of Cua Lo in the central province of Nghe An from July 15 to July 17.

The 13th session of the National Assembly Standing Committee opened in Hanoi on July 11 morning.

The global population is projected to reach 8 billion on 15 November 2022, according to the World Population Prospects 2022, released today by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs.

A single mum in the southern province of Ben Tre is calling for support to save her ailing child.

Vietnam’s petrol retail prices sharply fell on July 11 after the country cut the environmental protection tax on petrol and oil.

A man from the Czech Republic drowned while visiting his adopted son in the central province of Nghe An's Do Luong District.

Miss Grand International 2021, Nguyễn Thúc Thùy Tiên, is planning to travel to Angola in mid-July to launch the project to provide fresh water to local people.

The growth target of 6.5 percent set for 2022 is likely to pose a big challenge to Vietnam given difficulties in production and business at home and global uncertainties, head of the General Statistics Office Nguyen Thi Huong has said.

Vietnam and Thailand share points in a 1-1 draw in Indonesia on July 10, and they both qualified for the semi-finals of the ongoing 2022 AFF U19 Youth Championship regardless the result of the Indonesia-Myanmar match at the same time.

Japan's ruling party and partners won enough votes to form a supermajority in an upper house election held just days after the assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe, local media said Monday.

The Ministry of Transport has agreed to conduct a feasibility study into the resumption of the Thap Cham-Da Lat railway route.

Japanese voters cast their ballots Sunday in an upper house election, just two days after former prime minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated while on the campaign trail.

Vietnamese students have won two gold, nine silver and 10 bronze medals and six consolation prizes, ranking fourth overall at the Indonesia International Mathematics Competition 2022 (IIMC 2022).

The ancient riverbank town of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam, which used to be a trading post with historical richness, was recently reviewed by The Travel website as an ideal place for foreign visitors who

Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court Nguyen Hoa Binh has suggested the French Court of Cassation make judges and experts involved in online training sessions for Vietnamese judges.

“Hanoi Sales Promotion” 2022 opened on July 8 in Times City, Hoang Mai ward, Hanoi, aiming to stimulate consumer demand and tourism, ease difficulties, promote production and business, improve enterprise competitiveness, and develop business modes.

More than 100 photos capturing Vietnamese peacekeepers in South Sudan are on display at an exhibition that opened in Hanoi on July 8.

Large banks are starting to join the deposit interest rate hike race along with small- and medium-sized banks due to rising capital demand pressure after a long time staying out of the game.