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Hanoi paralyzed by severe flooding following torrential rain

Severe flooding hit Hanoi after heavy rain overnight, causing deep water levels and widespread traffic disruptions, especially on key roads and highways.

Vietnam Business News September 16/2024

Australian plums to be available in Vietnam

Vietnam News Headlines September 16/2024

PM leads steering committee on formulating regional, international financial centre project

Photos depicting ancient wooden puppetry granted top photo award

A photo collection presenting an ancient art of wooden puppetry, which is primarily performed for holy beings, not humans, has been awarded top prize at the Heritage Photography Award - Heritage Journey 2024.

After darkest night comes bravery and resilience

This photo essay covers the bravery of the people who worked tirelessly during the storm to protect the lives of the people in places where the typhoon and the floods that followed ravaged.

M&A market signals rising activity

Lately, major players in the market have stepped into the spotlight with notable transactions.

HCM City sets up 12 rapid response teams to tackle measles outbreaks in schools

The city’s health sector has established 12 rapid response teams to address measles outbreaks in schools amid rising cases and slow vaccination coverage among children.

Plans of Phu Quoc Airport capacity expansion by 2050 proposed

According to the plans, Phu Quoc International Airport will be expanded, increasing its capacity to approximately to 18 million passengers per year by 2050.

About $118.3 million needed to repair national highways damaged by typhoon

The Ministry of Transport (MoT) estimates that about VNĐ2.9 trillion (US$118.3 million) is needed to repair highways from Thanh Hoá central province to the northern provinces.

Number of dead and missing from typhoon decreased to 330

According to updates from the Department of Dyke Management and Disaster Prevention (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development), the mountainous province Lào Cai remains the hardest-hit locality, with 151 people dead or missing.

Super typhoon Yagi caused Vietnam US$1.6 billion in damages

The country’s GDP growth in the third quarter may suffer a decrease of 0.35 per cent, and by 0.22 per cent in the fourth quarter. For the entire year, GDP could decline by 0.15 per cent compared to the earlier growth scenario of 6.8-7 per cent.

Young Hanoian keeps traditional crafts alive

Ngo Quy Duc, a Hanoi native, is the founder of the "Return to the Village" project, which has helped many traditional craft villages promote and sell their products, expand their markets, and develop craft village tourism.

Vietnam attends GMS Environment Ministers' Meeting in Cambodia

A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Le Cong Thanh attended the 6th Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Environment Ministers' Meeting (GMS-EMM-6) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on September 13.

Mekong Delta region contributes roughly 31% to agricultural sector’s GDP

The Mekong Delta region is contributing about 31% to GDP of the entire agricultural sector, with 50% of rice output, 95% of rice exports, 65% of aquaculture and exploitation output, 60% of fish exports and approximately 70% of all type of fruits.

Australia accesses Vietnamese agricultural market

Australia has achieved another step forward for its horticulture industry as Canberra announced it has reached an agreement to export plums to Vietnam in the near future, in addition to current peach and nectarine exports.

Vietnamese grandmaster Le Quang Liem ranks 13th globally

Vietnamese grandmaster Le Quang Liem has risen to the 13th place in the world after his impressive performance at the 2024 Chess Olympiad held in Budapest, Hungary from September 10-23, according to the Live Chess Ratings website.

Post-storm cleanup campaign in Ha Long Bay launched

The Ha Long Bay Management Board in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh launched a three-day cleanup campaign for Ha Long Bay on September 15 to restore environmental sanitation to the heritage site to serve tourism right after Typhoon Yagi.

Vietnam likely earn 5 billion USD from rice exports this year

Vietnam’s rice exports are expected to reach a record turnover of about 5 billion USD this year, as high demand from many large and traditional markets, such as the Philippines and Indonesia, continues.

Vietnam to host Group A of 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification

Matches in Group A of the 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification will take place from September 21 to 29 at Lach Tray Stadium in the northern port city of Hai Phong, according to the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF).

Over 1.9 trillion VND raised for Yagi-hit victims

Individuals and collectives at home and abroad have donated over 1.09 trillion VND (44.4 million USD) to the Central Relief Committee under the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) to support people hit by Typhoon Yagi as of 5pm on September 15.