Posts were circulating on Facebook, seeking information about the taxi driver extorting Western passengers in Hà Nội, claiming that the driver charged VNĐ500,000 (US$20) from a foreign passenger for a very short ride by taxi from Trần Nhật Duật to Chợ Gạo Street.

A new high-speed boat service between HCM City and Côn Đảo Island off Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu Province was launched on Monday to meet the rising tourism demand.

Điện Biên airport in the northwestern province of Điện Biên served more than 12,000 passengers from May 1-9, on the occasion of May Day holiday and the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Điện Biên Phủ Victory (May 7).

The three children were buried under the collapsed wall due to heavy rain in Hà Nội's Ba Vì District on Sunday. Their deaths have been confirmed after the bodies were recovered from the collapsed building, the local People's Committee reported on Monday. 

Corvette INS Kiltan of the Indian Navy arrived at the Cam Ranh international port on Sunday, starting its four-day visit to the south-central province of Khánh Hòa.

Việt Nam needs at least 50,000 engineers by 2030, ten times the current number, to have a place on the world semi-conductor map.

According to the Global Cancer Observatory (GLOBOCAN) statistics for 2022, Việt Nam has approximately 180,400 new cancer cases and over 120,000 cancer-related deaths each year.

PM Phạm Minh Chính examined the first phase of the Châu Đốc - Cần Thơ - Sóc Trắng expressway project, which has total investment of nearly VNĐ44.7 trillion (US$1.7 billion). The four-lane road, over 188km long, runs through An Giang Province, Cần Thơ City, Hậu Giang Province, and Sóc Trăng Province.

The event was held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), the Quảng Ninh provincial People’s Committee, the EU Delegation to Việt Nam, and Sun Group.

The shopping centre is a large retail trade centre in Poland with about 1,400 stores, of which one third are run by Vietnamese people.

Implementing the direction of the Hà Nội’s Party Committee and the municipal People's Committee, the competition aims to seek innovative design ideas for turning areas into a worthy cultural park.

PM Chính emphasised that entrepreneurship and innovation are crucial drivers and resources for sustainable development of every nation.

A delegation from the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN (FAO) had a working session with leaders of the northern mountainous province of Bac Kan on the implementation of the Forest and Farm Facility (FFF) partnership on May 10.

The Saigon Water Supply Corporation (SAWACO), the largest water supply company in HCM City, will pause water supply in many wards of Thủ Đức City from 9pm May 11 to 5pm May 12 to perform maintenance on the water supply system.

According to folklore beliefs of coastal fishermen, whales are considered guardian deities who help fishermen when they encounter unfortunate incidents at sea.

The VR received complaints about some motor vehicle registration centres in HCM City only accepting payment in cash and not bank transfer.

To reduce the workload for officials and civil servants and make it more convenient for citizens, starting from June 1, the one-stop-shop departments at all levels in Hà Nội will implement cashless payment solutions for fees and charges associated with administrative procedure applications.

The chairman of the Quảng Nam Tourism Association Phan Xuân Thanh, said that today's tourists not only want to explore the beauty of destinations but they want environmentally responsible travel experiences

Prolonged drought conditions are also possible in the central provinces from May to August, notably in Quảng Trị and Bình Thuận.