Now implementing the eighth national power development plan in 2021-2020 (Plan 8), the government has requested the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) to urgently fulfill procedures to create policies for renewable electricity development.

The country is currently seeing a spike in the number of hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD) being detected among children, with 10,196 cases recorded since the beginning of the year, a figure 2.3 times higher than the same period from last year.

The Ministry of Transport focuses on giving priority to funding the enhancement of dual-lane expressways to improve operational efficiency and ensure traffic safety.

Experts believe that Vietnam’s solutions can partially replace foreign solutions, especially in fields that set high requirements on national security.

Vietnam is on the verge of seeing a massive influx of investments from the US, and stands ready to welcome the wave.

Scientific studies show that the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre possesses great potential for carbon neutrality.

Vietnamese peacekeeping forces are developing strongly, contributing to affirming Vietnam’s role in the world arena and demonstrating Vietnam’s efforts and commitments to joining UN peacekeeping operations and building global peace and security.

Well-designed fiscal plans and communication measures will ensure the pension reform produces its desired effects.

Biofuels are part of the country’s strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

A special musical programme is scheduled to take place in the northwestern province of Dien Bien on May 6 in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954 - 2024).

The US$1.7-billion canal will be approximately 180km long, passing through four provinces with a total population of 1.6 million people living on both sides, connecting the capital city Phnom Penh with its southern coast (near Vietnam's Kien Giang).

Students bought these toys from small shops in front of the school and brought them into their classrooms, according to initial investigation following the incidents.

Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son and Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara co-chaired the 5th Meeting of the Vietnam - Thailand Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation (JCBC) in Bangkok on April 11.

Air India is launching a new route between New Delhi and Ho Chi Minh City starting on June 1st, the Indian national flag carrier announced on April 10.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has maintained its earlier growth projection for Vietnam this year despite lingering uncertainties in the external environment. Vietnam’s economy is expected to grow at 6.0% and 6.2% in 2024 and 2025, respectively.

Frigate Vendémiaire of the French Navy docked at Tien Sa port, the central city of Da Nang on April 11, beginning a five-day visit to the locality.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on April 11 visited China’s Shanghai Free-Trade Zone (SHFTZ) and met with leaders of the municipal People’s Congress and administration of Shanghai as well as the zone.

The Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM) 2024 themed “Vietnam Tourism – Green Transition for Sustainable Development” kicked off in Hanoi on April 11, attracting 700 enterprises across the country and 16 foreign countries and territories.

The report of the United Nations (UN) agencies in Vietnam under the 4th cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism contains many inaccurate and unverified contents.

Truong My Lan, Chairwoman of property developer Van Thinh Phat Group, was sentenced to death at the first-instance trial in Ho Chi Minh City on April 11.

Recalling criminal cases which he worked on over the last 19 years, Lieutenant Colonel Do Lap Hieu said they show the important role of forensic examiners.

The EU imported 4.05 million tons of coffee in 2023, worth $20.79 billion, according to Eurostat. The figure was a 9 percent decrease in quantity and 10.2 percent in value compared to 2022.

The national futsal team will compete against Myanmar on April 17 in their opening match of the 2024 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Futsal Asian Cup’s final round.

Findings showed that the F&B industry reached a revenue of VNĐ590 trillion (US$23.65 billion) in 2023, a rise of 11.47 per cent against 2022, in which dine-in accounted for more than 91 per cent.

Fireworks, drone light show and contests are among Hanoi's planned activities to celebrate the 70th Liberation Day anniversary this year.