The fire started on a mountain in Chuồng Vích Hamlet, Gành Dầu Commune, and rekindled on Saturday, requiring additional firefighting resources. The blaze was brought under control by 9pm that evening.

The distress signal was sent at 4.30 am from a location about 182 nautical miles northeast of Kuantan, Malaysia, and 202 nautical miles south-southeast of Cape Cà Mau, Việt Nam.

NA Chairman Mẫn lauded the locality for its prominent outcomes in socio-economic development, national defence and security, and political system building.

PM Chính particularly noted that policy outreach, particularly those on political apparatus streamlining, breakthroughs in science-technology development, and several social programmes, among others, should be given a focus.

Over 48,000 individuals, families, and organisations were recognised nationwide for their efforts in 2024.

PM Chính reaffirmed Việt Nam's consistent priority to developing relations with its close neighbours like Laos and Cambodia, and staying ready to encourage firms to cooperate, invest and grow together, Việt said.

Africans come to Việt Nam for different reasons. Some hope to travel and work, seeking additional income. Others dream of a better life, believing that Việt Nam offers better living and working conditions than their home countries.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has recently published the 2023 National Environmental Status Report, themed 'Rural Environment – Current State and Solutions'.

The ceremony also marked the end of the first phase of the 2024 - 2025 dry season search by the provincial Military Command’s Team K72.

The General Statistics Office will conduct outreach campaigns in multiple formats, blending traditional and digital communication channels including newspapers, television, local loudspeaker systems and mobile network messages.

Three of those charged with receiving bribes are Hoàng Văn Thắng, former Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Trần Tố Nghị, former Acting Director of the Department of Construction Management and Trần Văn Lăng, former Director of Management Unit No. 2.

The National Centre for Hydrometeorological Forecasting said on Friday morning that temperatures in the northern region during the cold spell are expected to range between nine and 12 degrees Celsius, with mountainous areas seeing temperatures between six and nine degrees Celsius.

The number of measles cases is forecast to rise as the Tết (Lunar New Year) and Spring festivals approach, doctors said.

According to the minister, adding new services requires comprehensive studies on related factors, such as insurance premiums, coverage levels and service management, to prevent abuse and ensure a balanced approach.

HCM City health authorities are maintaining strict oversight in response to the recent outbreak of virus-induced pneumonia in humans reported in China.

Ngôi nhà Ánh Dương (Sunshine House), the fifth of its kind in Việt Nam, was officially opened in Hoà Bình northern province to provide essential, comprehensive and integrated services to women and girls who experience or are at risk of gender-based and domestic violence.

“Homeland Spring” is the first major cultural-political event of 2025 -- a year filled with significant milestones for Việt Nam. The theme "Việt Nam - Rising in a New Era" aims to convey a message aligned with the country's important events and showcase the Vietnamese nation’s aspirations for progress in this new era.

The Vietnamese Embassy in China continues to coordinate closely with local authorities to monitor the situation and is prepared to provide support and protection if any Vietnamese citizens are affected, according to the diplomat.

The Việt Nam Coast Guard has seized 50,000 litres of contraband diesel from a fishing boat off the coast of the southern province of Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu.

Vietnam News Agency's Southern branch signed a partnership agreement with HCM City University of Industry and Trade in January in HCM City on workforce training and media promotion.