Sa Pa Town in the northern mountainous province of Lào Cai has earned a position in the list of ‘Most Beautiful Small Towns in The World’ by the British magazine Time Out.

Vietnam placed top priority on preventing drug trafficking and drug use by setting up early warnings and barriers including education, post drug addiction programmes, as well as strict control and surveillance on illegal drug trafficking.

A foreign man was brought to Cho Ray Hospital in HCM City in a severe situation with a risk of brain hemorrhage. The patient needed platelet transfusions, but doctors faced difficulties because of his rare blood type.

Vietnam has attracted a total of US$6.17 billion in foreign investment in the first quarter of this year with Singapore being the largest investor accounting for 41.3 per cent of the investment influx.

A nurse from Hà Nội-based Bạch Mai Hospital saved the life of a foreign tourist who suffered sudden cardiac arrest while dining at a restaurant in Đà Nẵng City.

The online securities trading system at VNDirect Securities Company (VNDirect) is likely to have suffered from a data encryption hack for extortion.

Tran Qui Thanh, founder of Tan Hiep Phat Beverage Group, and his two daughters will stand trial in April on alleged charges of abusing trust to misappropriate assets totaling VND1,048 billion.

A hot spell is heading towards the northern region of Vietnam from west that is to bake the region in the coming days.

The Ministry of Public Security and local law enforcement agencies are conducting an investigation into a high-profile case in which the government leader of Nhon Trach District, Dong Nai Province, has lost nearly US$6.8 million in her bank account.

Tra Vinh approves 576 billion VND petroleum storage terminal project

Vietnamese tuna products have been exported to more than 80 markets around the world during the opening two months of the year, 10 more markets compared to the same period last year.

The Ministry of Transport has asked carriers to develop aircraft fleet operation plans to meet the rising travel demand for the upcoming national holidays and summer peak.

The electronic toll collection (ETC) system will be officially and simultaneously implemented at five airports namely Noi Bai, Cat Bi, Phu Bai, Da Nang and Tan Son Nhat from May 5.

The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry has proposed increasing the support for research and development costs to over 50% for foreign direct investment businesses, it said in policy feedback requested by the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

The youths should play a pioneering role in spurring the nation’s digital transformation as the digital economy is expected to make up 30% of the gross domestic product (GDP) by 2030.

Of the 5.9 million tons of leftover carbon, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) wants to transfer 1 million tons to the World Bank, and put the remaining into auction via international trading floors.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong held phone talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on March 26.

Vietnam has prepared necessary conditions to attract “eagles” worldwide in the electronics and semiconductor industry, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Tran Duy Dong told the Vietnam Global Manufacturing Forum 2024 (VGMF2024).

Speaker of the Parliament of Finland Jussi Halla-aho on March 26 visited the Temple of Literature, a special national relic, and Hoa Lo prison relic in Hanoi.

The Vietnamese Embassy in the Netherlands, on behalf of the Vietnamese Government, has submitted a request to join the proceedings of the International Court of Justice (ICJ)’s advisory opinion on climate change.

The Vietnamese national football team's hope for a berth in the third round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers are dimming after it lost 0-3 to Indonesia at the My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi on March 26 evening.

NA Vice Chairman extends condolences over Moscow attack

The central city of Da Nang's popular Son Tra Night Market will be closed and relocated.

The regional minimum wages are expected to increase by 6 percent from July 1, or 2 percent higher than workers’ minimum living standards in 2024, and ensure minimum living standards in 2025.

The stock market in Vietnam is expected to gain popularity among domestic individual investors due to its accessibility, profit potential, and demographic and income level improvements.