Seven people, including two Koreans, were injured in a suspected gas explosion at a shophouse in Vinh Yen city, the northern province of Vinh Phuc, on July 16 morning.

Minister of Construction Nguyen Thanh Nghi held talks with Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Park Sanwoo in Hanoi on July 16.

Vietnamese companies have been upbeat about the current business environment, according to the Business Outlook Study 2024 (SMEs & Large Enterprises) conducted by Singapore-based United Overseas Bank (UOB).

The State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese (SCOV) under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs kicked off the Vietnam Summer Camp 2024 for young overseas Vietnamese (OVs) in Hanoi on July 16.

The Vietnam Motor Show (VMS) is roaring back into Ho Chi Minh City this October, showcasing the latest advancements and offerings in the country's automotive and motorcycle industry.

The 8th Vietnam School on Neutrinos (VSON) 2024 was opened in the central city of Quy Nhon, the central province of Binh Dinh, on July 16 by the International Centre for Interdisciplinary Science and Education (ICISE).

Thai authorities have released preliminary investigation results regarding the deaths of six Vietnamese nationals at a five-star hotel in Bangkok. The investigation is ongoing, and a seventh person suspected to be involved is currently being sought.

In the first five months of 2024, the contribution of Vietnam's electronic businesses to export turnover reached 31.61 per cent, equivalent to US$49 billion.

Nestled amidst the towering skyscrapers and modern developments of Ho Chi Minh City, over 1,000 households live in precarious conditions along the heavily polluted Van Thanh Canal, often likened to a sprawling slum.

The impressive growth in the Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) of many localities, with some witnessing increases of over 14%, has contributed to the country’s 6.42-percent GDP expansion in the first half of 2024.

Many Vietnamese enterprises still do business based on trust and make sketchy contracts containing loopholes. As a result, they often end up paying a heavy price.

The success of the rice sector is the fruit of a concerted effort spanning research, production and trade, with high-quality seeds delivered to farmers' hands, former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Cao Duc Phat has assessed.

In late 2023, Zalo launched its LLM (large language model) with 7 billion parameters after six months of training. The model has had impressive achievements after overcoming GPT-3.5 in the Kahoot challenge set by Tinhte.vn, a technology forum.

Vietnam's sole judo representative Hoang Thi Tinh is in final training preparations to make her debut at the Olympic Games later this month in Paris.

A female traveler from Hanoi to Ba Khan (Mai Chau, Hoa Binh) rented a room along a stream for relax. However, instead of a peaceful, gurgling stream, she was astonished when seeing the stream's water.

Having some problems in work, Nguyen Ngan, 23, decided to take a "healing tour" with a pickup and a puppy.

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan noted that the shortcomings of Vietnam’s agriculture sector is weakness in communications and the promotion of products.

Hanoi marks 25 years as "City for Peace"

All of the injured have been taken to Vinh Phuc Provincial General Hospital for treatment.

The nurse’s actions exemplify the high standards of medical ethics and the dedication to serving the people by health sector staff, Health Minister Dao Hong Lan said.

According to the Vietnam Aviation Authority’s report, nearly 31,500 flights were delayed in the first half of the year.

The central city Da Nang’s tourism industry has begun a South Korean tourist promotion programme "Enjoy Da Nang Again" to encourage even more visitors from South Korea to visit.

The majority of garment companies of the Vietnam Textile and Garment Group have enough orders until the end of the year and are currently negotiating orders for early 2025.

The Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu is planning to organise a souvenir design contest to highlight the unique traits of the province’s history, culture and people.

Blockbuster film director Lưu Thành Luân of  HCM City is working on his latest work called Linh Miêu (The Cat).