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Hanoi to offer public bicycle service from September

From September, people in Hanoi can enjoy public bicycle service at a cost from 5,000-10,000 VND (0.21-0.42 USD) for 30 minutes of use, Do Ba Dan, Chairman of Tri Nam Group, the investor in the project, said on July 5.

Torrential downpours severely affect northern areas

Torrential rains have killed four people and injured two others in the northern provinces of Ha Giang and Dien Bien in the last four days.

Poet Lam Thi My Da passed away, aged 75

Poet Lam Thi My Da, known for her lyrical poetry that captured the struggles and emotions of the Vietnamese people, has passed away in HCM City at the age of 75.

Japan takes on highest number of Vietnam workers in H1

Japan remains the top destination for Vietnamese guest workers, with over 34,500 individuals going to Japan in the first half of the year, according to the Department of Overseas Labor.

Red River North city to be new growth pole for Hanoi

With great potential and advantage of being located near Noi Bai International Airport, the connection point of the East-West corridor, the city in the northern part of the Red River will be the new growth pole of the capital city.

Fishing vessels must be managed to remove the IUU "yellow card": MARD

Removing the IUU "yellow card" this year is Việt Nam’s goal and it is determined to change the country’s fisheries in a more sustainable direction.

Hanoi hospital saves 400-gram premature baby

The Hanoi Obstetrics & Gynecology Hospital has successfully saved a prematurely-born baby who weighed just 400 grams.

Two killed in Ha Giang house collapse

A couple has been killed after their house collapsed early Wednesday morning in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang's Hoang Su Phi District.

Air traffic controllers’ errors blamed for near-collision incident

Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation (VATM) released the initial cause of the near-collision incident on Wednesday afternoon.

Public bicycle sharing service delayed for months

Hanoi’s Department of Transport said it had asked the investor to hasten the launch of bike services in locations with venues that are ready for it.

Vietnam moves up four places in 2023 Global Peace Index to 41st position

Vietnam moves up four places in 2023 Global Peace Index to 41st position

Another suspect in Dak Lak terrorist attacks put on special wanted list

One more suspect in the case of "terrorism aimed at opposing the people's administration" in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak has been put on the special wanted list.

AIC Group’s former chief accountant surrenders

Do Van Son, former chief accountant of the Advanced International Joint Stock Company (AIC Group), who has been wanted for further investigations into a medical equipment bidding scam, has turned himself in to police.

Police investigate NLG-Energy Source's alleged fraud

Colonel Dinh Viet Dung, deputy head of the Homeland Security Department under the Ministry of Public Security (MPS), said on June 30 that the ministry has learned about the operation of NLG-Energy Source founded by Le Van Phuc in the US in 2016.

Hanoi to contain two cities, 4.45 million people

The total area of the two cities in the north and the west of Hanoi would be 884 square kilometers with a total population of 4.45 million by 2045.

Da Lat Police summon 20 people in connection with fatal landslide

Police want to speak to around 20 people in connection with a deadly landslide in Da Lat City which killed two people and injured five others.

Gov’t approves UXO consequence action programme for 2023-2025

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed a decision approving a 2023-2025 national action programme on the settlement of consequences of unexploded ordnances (UXOs) left by the war.

Two Vietnamese killed in Cambodia nightclub fire

Two Vietnamese were among eight found dead in a devastating night club fire in downtown capital Phnom Penh, Cambodia, last weekend.

Hanoi-Hai Phong trains to be operated daily at Hanoi station

Two passenger trains from the capital city of Hanoi to the northern port city of Hai Phong will be organised at the Hanoi station on all days in the week starting July 13, instead of just weekends and holidays like now.

Man handed six-year prison term for anti-State propaganda

A man residing in Mo Lao ward, Hanoi’s Ha Dong district has been sentenced to six years in prison for “making, storing, distributing, or disseminating information, documents, and items against the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.”