Ho Chi Minh City is reviewing the structural integrity of 17 steel bridges built before 1975, with plans to gradually replace them to ensure traffic safety and urban infrastructure development.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính, his spouse, and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation arrived at Las Américas International Airport in Santo Domingo on November 19 evening (local time), beginning an official visit to the Dominican Republic.

A survey of nearly 13,000 teachers in Vietnam highlights significant financial strain, with 30% engaging in additional tutoring to make ends meet and only half reporting their teaching income meets household expenses.

Speaking at a conference reviewing 50 years of Vietnamese photography, artists called for a return to realism and social engagement in the field, highlighting the absence of critical societal reflection in exhibitions and competitions.

Vietnamese pancakes like banh xeo, banh khoai, and banh khot have earned global acclaim by securing spots on Taste Atlas' list of the world’s best pancakes, reflecting the country's rich culinary heritage.

With a budget of 100,000 VND per person, Dan and Anna, a Swedish couple, experienced the diverse and flavorful culinary offerings of Ho Chi Minh City, enjoying meals from street vendors and local eateries.

The central city of Da Nang will host its first-ever Christmas and New Year Festival 2025 from December 14 to January 2, featuring unique cultural and entertainment activities to create a memorable experience for locals and tourists.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh presented Vietnam’s achievements and strategies in poverty reduction, urging global cooperation and reform at the 2024 G20 Summit in Brazil.

A poetry collection written in both Vietnamese and Korean has been published.

A new plant species in the Begonia family, Begonia laxiflora, has been found in the dense evergreen forests of the Đakrông Nature Reserve in the central province, and the new species is almost certainly endemic.

Green taxonomy, a framework for defining what can be considered environmentally sustainable, becomes critical as a base for banks to accelerate the provision of green credit, heard a conference on Tuesday.

VietnamNet introduce a roundtable discussion titled "Vietnam steps into the new era – an era of national empowerment," with the first session focused on activating national resources for development.

A milestone in Vietnam-Armenia relations was reached as Speaker Alen Simonyan visited Vietnam, the first such visit since the countries established diplomatic ties in 1992.

The proposed amendment would require platforms like Facebook, Apple and Netflix, which generate revenues in Việt Nam, to register and pay taxes directly or through authorised representatives starting January 1, 2025.

Model Vo Minh Thoai will represent the country by competing for a title at the upcoming Mister Tourism World 2025 male pageant which will be hosted by Vietnam in February next year.

The business results of Vietnamese enterprises in the first nine months of 2024 highlights a stark divide.

Cooperation in the Halal industry can help Vietnamese products reach nearly 2 billion Muslim consumers worldwide, representing over 24% of the global population, according to Malaysia’s Minister of Investment, Trade, and Industry Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

The central city of Da Nang and Japan’s Sakai city have agreed to boost cooperation in building a carbon-neutral model, investment, trade, tourism and launching a direct air route for future development.

Vietnam ranks 63rd out of 116 countries and regions, and eighth in Asia in the 2024 edition of the EF English Proficiency Index (EF EPI).

According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, in the first ten months of 2024, Vietnam’s trade value with the Americas region reached more than US$136.5 billion, an increase of 20.7 per cent over the same period in 2023.

The directive, signed on Tuesday, follows a tragic incident in Hiền Quan Commune, Tam Nông District, Phú Thọ Province, where six students were swept away on Monday.

Vietnam’s system of dams and reservoirs is facing numerous challenges. Unusual rainfall patterns, flash floods due to climate change and the degradation of many structures pose significant safety risks.

Liquidity remains poor with only a few thousand shares traded per session, limiting the fund’s ability to offload shares effectively.

These areas were affected by the typhoon and subsequent floods but have not been included in previous relief plans by the Government and the city authorities.

On November 19, Vietnam’s Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) signed a memorandum of understanding with Burundi’s Ministry of Communication, ICT, and Media to foster technological and telecommunications development.