Many areas in Hanoi were in inundated with extensive flooding following intense rainfall, a recurring problem over past years that has disrupted residents' daily lives.

Experts believe that VN has a great opportunity to grow its semiconductor industry with the involvement of multiple leading global technology companies, but it will need ten times the number of engineers.

The 2013 Law on Science and Technology will be amended and renamed the Law on Science, Technology and Innovation, helping to remove institutional obstacles and promote research results.

Over 300 leading scientists and industry experts from 20 countries and territories gathered in the central province of Quang Binh on August 5 for the fifth International Symposium on Advanced Magnetic Materials and Applications (ISAMMA 2024).

Singer Tran Tung Anh, renowned for his unique non-binary vocals, has won the first prize in the opera singing category of the Qingyin Award - Youth Music Festival 2024 in China.

The 43rd session of the World Federation of UNESCO Clubs and Associations (WFUCA) Executive Board and an international conference on the role and contributions of UNESCO movements to cultural industries were held on August 5 in Ha Long.

Rabies remains an extremely dangerous disease, although many local residents remain negligent of the risks and do not fully understand the consequences of being bitten, according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) Hanoi.

A number of domestic and international experts are set to gather together at the Vietnam Artificial Intelligence Day (AI4VN) 2024 which is slated to be held on August 23 in Hanoi to discuss the topic on Generative AI.

Costa Rican Minister of Foreign Trade Manuel Tovar on August 5 announced and handed over a diplomatic note to the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) affirming its recognition of Vietnam as a market economy.

Trinh Van Quyet, former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the real estate developer FLC Group JSC, on August 5 was sentenced to 21 years in prison for the charges of "fraudulent appropriation of property" and "stock market manipulation".

The MoU was signed under the witness of Vietnamese Minister of Finance Ho Duc Phoc, Vietnamese Ambassador to Singapore Mai Phuoc Dung and Singaporean Second Minister of Finance Chee Hong Tat.

Legal proceedings have been launched against 26 individuals allegedly involving in the illegal rare earth exploitation case at Thai Duong Group JSC.

Vietnam is a promising market for Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers, but Chinese brands' inattention to charging station networks will keep Vietnamese buyers away.

The Ministry of Finance’s (MOF) proposal on cutting the vehicle registration tax by 50 percent, starting August 1, has not been applied as expected. People had rushed to buy cars last week, before the ‘ghost month’ began on August 4.

One of the important tasks in digital transformation in the last months of 2024 is increasing efficiency in online public services. It is expected that 40 percent of adults in Vietnam will use online public services by the year end.

Enjoying banh xeo for the first time, the Thai man loved the dish, especially the crispy crust and the sweet and sour dipping sauce.

Tourists at Thai Binh's "Infinity Beach" were treated to a rare sight as a cloud resembling a carp appeared at sunrise. The unique cloud formation captivated visitors and sparked excitement on social media.

The Vietnamese government is making a concerted effort to expedite the allocation of $1.1 billion in public investment funds.

HCM City plans to build a database of overseas Vietnamese (OVs) to connect them and promote their contributions to the city’s development.

The National Innovation Center (NIC) has engaged in a meeting in Hanoi with visiting delegations from Japan’s Hiroshima University and the US’s University of Idaho to discuss semiconductor training programmes and scholarships for Vietnamese students.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel on August 4 issued a warning to Vietnamese citizens, advising them to stay vigilant amidst complicated Israel-Hezbollah tensions.

Lucrative Halal market creates great opportunity for Vietnamese exports

Vietnam finished second in the first stage of the Southeast Asian Women's Volleyball League (SEA Women V.League) after being defeated 3-2 by Thailand in the final match, which ended on August 4 in the northern province of Vinh Phuc.

Vietnam could reach the GDP growth target of 6-6.5% set by the National Assembly on the back of strong investment, export, and consumption, according to experts.

Many kinds of Vietnamese fruits are increasingly gaining access to the Northeast Asian market, contributing to fulfilling the 2024 goal of 7 billion USD in export value of fruit and vegetables.