Former National Assembly deputy Luu Binh Nhuong, 60, was detained on Tuesday for alleged “property appropriation”.

Torrential rain has over the past few days triggered floods in central Vietnam, forcing local residents to move to a higher ground for safety reasons.

The Asian-Oceanian Computing Industry Organisation (ASOCIO) honoured Ho Chi Minh City with the Digital Government Award during the ASOCIO Digital Summit in Seoul on November 14.

Vietnam is one of three countries in Southeast Asia that have the simplest procedures for licensing medicine practitioners, according to Deputy Minister of Health Tran Van Thuan.

The northern mountainous regions, including Lang Son and Cao Bang provinces, are bracing for an exceptionally harsh cold snap.

A cold air wave, the strongest since winter 2023, hit northern border provinces of Vietnam on November 12 evening and is impacting other localities in the northern and central regions on November 13.

Instead of a traditional wedding, where bride and bridegroom follow many ceremonies, many young people prefer a western-style wedding organized outdoors, with romantic, modern and personalized rites.

As reported by the British newspaper The Guardian, of the 19 defendants in the French trial, who include Vietnamese, French, Chinese, Algerian and Moroccan nationals, 18 were found guilty.

Since January this year, over 1.2 million units of blood have been donated across the country at major voluntary blood donation campaigns and events such as Red Spring Festival, Red Sunday and National Voluntary Blood Donation Day on April 7.

There are currently 376 investment overseas Vietnamese projects with a total registered capital of US$1.7 billion, along with capital contributions to thousands of enterprises in VN.

Many companies in HCM City have laid off staff due to a lack of orders, resulting in higher unemployment.

If the proposal is put into motion, Việt Nam would have 42 highway segments that span 9,263 km, against 41 segments that span 9,014 km under the current plan.

HCM City has saved more than VNĐ1 trillion (US$40.8 million) in administrative management costs through the implementation of a financial autonomy mechanism last year, the municipal People’s Committee said in a report.

VN needs to establish a comprehensive legal framework to effectively handle criminal cases involving electronic evidence and virtual currency, experts said.

For many years, hundreds of households in the central province of Quang Nam have held onto a glimmer of hope for basic infrastructure improvements.

The Mekong Connect 2023 Forum will take place in Ho Chi Minh City on November 15 and 16, highlighting the connection of supply and value chains between the city and 13 Mekong Delta localities towards a green and sustainable economy.

Until the end of 2023, there is a possibility of two to three tropical storms and tropical depressions entering the East Sea, including one or two storms that may directly impact VN.

A 29-year-old Vietnamese man flew from Japan to Vietnam to have a gallbladder operation. Surgeons found 3,200 gallstones with a diameter of 1-5 mm and a weight of 200 grams.

The Prime Minister on November 8 issued a decision approving the national programme on labour productivity improvement by 2030.

A flight from Da Nang to Hanoi was delayed after two passengers talked about bringing guns in their luggage.