A 12-carriage freight train set off on a new route from Cao Xa railway station in northern Hai Duong province on May 2, linking between Vietnam and China.

Renowned local designer Chau Loan unveiled her latest Ao Dai (traditional long dress) collection to those in attendance at Bangkok Kid International Fashion Week (BKIFW) which recently took place in Thailand.

A local resident was killed by lightning and over 1,200 houses were unroofed after thunderstorms slammed into the northern mountainous provinces of Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Bac Kan, and Tuyen Quang from April 30 to May 1.

Vietnam is expected to brace for more severe heat waves in May due to the strong expansion of the western warm air, according to a national meteorologist.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee has issued a resolution on launching legal proceedings against, detaining, and searching residences and workplace of Duong Van Thai, member of the 15th legislature.

Alibaba has initiated plans to build a data hub in Vietnam in order to store data locally in compliance with legal requirements, according to details given by Nikkei Asia.

Vietnamese and foreign photographers, both amateurs and professionals, are encouraged to take part in the third HCM City International Photography Contest.

The elevation of the stock market to "emerging" status can help Vietnam attract an additional 10 billion USD in both direct and indirect investment, KB Vietnam Securities JSC (KBSV) reported, citing the World Bank (WB).

The 2024 Shanghai International Film Festival organising board recently announced that Vietnamese-French director and scriptwriter Tran Anh Hung will serve as the jury president of the festival's Golden Goblet Awards.

Vietnam’s tourism sector served over 6.2 million foreign visitors and 40.5 million domestic tourists in the first four months of this year, earning 271.4 trillion VND (nearly 10.7 billion USD) in revenue.

Luxury brands are looking for high-quality retail space in District 1 - the downtown area of Ho Chi Minh City, according to Savills Vietnam.

The development of Hanoi's logistics sector has failed to meet its full potential despite the city's favourable geographic location as the heart of the northern key economic region.

Cải lương (reformed opera) star Vu Luan of HCM City will attend the first National Theatre Festival for Children and Teenagers in Hai Phong City from May 13-20.

Tourism revenue in HCMC during the Reunification Day (April 30) and International Labor Day (May 1) holiday grew 3.4% against the year earlier to an estimated VND3.2 trillion, according to the HCMC Department of Tourism.

Public workers will enjoy four consecutive days off from August 31 to September 3 for the National Day (September 2) holiday, according to an announcement by the Ministry of Labour, War Invalids, and Social Affairs.

Last week’s recovery is viewed as a technical rebound following a recent sharp and significant decline. As a result, a potential correction scenario for the VN-Index cannot be ruled out.

Besides the landscape and rich culture of ethnic areas, Dien Bien Province is also famous for the Battle of Dien Bien Phu victory, which “resounded throughout the five continents and shook the world.”

Thailand recently put forward a single visa scheme that would allow travelers to visit six countries, including Vietnam, in Southeast Asia without having to apply for separate visas.

It is anticipated that the city will officially run the application by December this year.

The northwestern mountainous province of Dien Bien has many charming places to visit, in addition to historical relic sites related to the Dien Bien Phu Campaign.

The line passing through the Hai Van Pass is 19.8km long with numerous bridges and tunnels built during the French colonial period nearly 100 years ago.

During the lowest tide, the green moss beach at Tu Thien Beach emerges, painting the shoreline with a vast green carpet that stretches to the horizon.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela on April 30 held a ceremony to mark the 49th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification and a photo exhibition on bilateral relations in collaboration with the Vietnam News Agency.

Vietnam has six representatives out of a total of 739 institutions from 31 countries and territories in Asia honoured by Times Higher Education in the Asia University Rankings 2024.

People on May 1 returned to big cities such as Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi to work after enjoying a five-day holiday period, causing plenty of traffic congestion.