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Farmers rush to prepare for Tet flower market

Approximately two months before the Lunar New Year, farmers nationwide are diligently caring for ornamental flowers to get ready for the approaching Tet market.

Decades-old Hanoi apartments attract customers

Many apartments in decade-old buildings in Hanoi are attracting customers due to housing supply shortages.

Biggest HIV/AIDS treatment hospital in VN – peaceful and humane house

Many patients came here with their health exhausted, but with their own efforts day by day and the wholehearted care of the medical workers, they regain their health like they are reborn.

Passengers to increase 300-350% during Tet’s peak travel period

Hanoi Transport Station Joint Stock Company said it expects to use around 2,500 additional vehicles for the Tet holiday period.

Ho Chi Minh City police arrest Korean fugitive wanted by Interpol

A Korean national wanted by Interpol for allegedly running illegal online gambling operations has been arrested by the police in Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange has new president

Lieutenant General Nguyen Huu Chinh, former political commissar of the Ministry of National Defence’s General Department of Technology, has been elected as President of the Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange for the 2023-2028 tenure.

COVID-19 test kit case: 25-year sentence for Viet A company chairman

Chairman of the Board of Directors of Viet A Technologies JSC Phan Quoc Viet has been sentenced a total of 25 years in prison on charges of "abusing position and power while on duty" and “violating bidding regulations, causing serious damages”.

More stranded Vietnamese citizens repatriated from northern Myanmar

Nearly 400 Vietnamese citizens stranded in northern Myanmar due to the armed conflict there were repatriated on December 30 morning.

HCM City establishes Department of Food Safety

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee on December 30 announced a decision to set up the city’s Department of Food Safety – the first of its kind in Vietnam.

New railways regulations for passengers in effect in VN from January 1

Set to come into effect from January 1, 2024, the new guidelines aim to create a more secure and efficient travel experience for both domestic and foreign passengers.

Hoi An orders collection of shipwreck’s carbon isotope samples

The collection of carbon isotope samples has been ordered to determine the age of a sunken wooden ship recently discovered near the coast of Cam An ward in the central province of Quang Nam’s Hoi An city.

Laborers to enjoy 17 days of holidays in 2024

In 2024, laborers have a total of 17 days of annual leave including 11 days of public holidays and six days of weekends for which there are compensatory days off.

Prosecutors announce indictments in Viet A Case

Former Viet A Company's General Director Phan Quoc Viet was slapped with two charges of "abusing position and power while on duty" and "violating bidding regulations to serious damages".

African swine fever recurs in central Vietnam

The central province of Nghe An is among the localities which have been hardest hit by the spread of the African swine fever (ASF) disease in recent times with nearly 8,000 pigs culled.

Chinese suspect hunted in HCM City for murdering compatriot

The police of Ho Chi Minh City announced on December 28 that they were hunting for a Chinese national named Zhang JinWen who is wanted for murdering his compatriot.

Warm, sunny weather across Vietnam during New Year holiday

Northern Vietnam is set to experience warmer weather, whilst central and southern regions will be sunny and dry during the upcoming New Year holiday.

Hanoi, HCM City gearing up for spring flower markets

Spring flower markets are set to be opened throughout Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in the buildup to the Lunar New Year holliday known locally as Tet.

Vietnamese Baptist Theological Seminary established

The Ministry of Home Affairs’ decision approving the establishment the Vietnamese Baptist Theological Seminary was handed over to leaders of the Vietnam Baptist Convention (VBC) at a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on December 27.

Over 2.2 million Vietnamese, foreigners pay tribute to late President in 2023

The President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Management Board has so far this year served more than 2.2 million Vietnamese and foreign visitors who came to pay tribute to the late leader and tour Da Chong (K9) historical relic site in Hanoi.

Life sentence upheld for three defendants in “repatriation flight” case

The High-level People's Court in Hanoi rejected the appeal and upheld the sentence of life imprisonment handed down at the first-instance trial for three defendants in the case of “repatriation flights” on December 27.