The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has agreed to propose the Finance Ministry consider extending the pilot permission of Vietnamese people to play games at a casino in the island city of Phu Quoc for another three years.

The cooperation programme between Hà Nội and CNN has been interrupted in the last two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic

The capital city of Hanoi officially opened the Le Van Luong - Belt Road No. 3 tunnel to traffic in the morning of October 5, part of the city's moves to address traffic congestion.

An international conference held in Can Tho city on October 4 looked into the system of policies for managing natural resources and the environment in the Mekong Delta, seeking to promote climate change adaptation.

Vietnamese artists are very creative when it comes to materials for their paintings. They range from paper, stone to trees and even egg shells. In the southern province of Sóc Trăng’s Phú Tân Commune, local residents have painted beautiful images on glass panes for decades. Once a very popular folk painting style that can be seen in many Khmer families across the Mekong region, it is now on the verge of fading away.

The ancient town of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam has made its way into a list of the world’s most colourful places compiled by luxury tour operator Unforgettable Croatia based on Tripadvisor reviews.

CNN wishes to resume tourism promotion cooperation with Hanoi, thus contributing to introducing the capital city’s cultural identity and valuable traditions to the world, Senior Vice President of CNN Robert Bradley told Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Manh Quyen at a meeting in Hanoi on October 4.

Amid fluctuations in the world situation, especially the increase in interest rate, soaring inflation and tightened monetary policies, the Government will stay consistent with the targets of maintaining macro-economic stability, reining in inflation, promoting growth and ensuring major economic balances in the rest of the year.

Meritorious Artist and cải lương (reformed opera) star Thoại Mỹ performs in a new play on Vietnamese history staged by the private Đại Việt Cải Lương Stage of HCM City.

Son Doong cave in the central province of Quang Binh has recently topped the list of the 10 Greatest Natural Caves in the world by famous travel website Wonderlist.

Seven movies representing Italian society will be screened in Hà Nội and HCM City as part of the Italian Film Festival 2022.

Nguyễn Minh K. found out that he had been sold to a casino for $3,500.

Tiền Giang Province is encouraging farmers to grow off-season Thai jackfruit to avoid a glut during the main harvest season and resultant price decline.

People are living in dreadful conditions, with many losing all their possessions and still having no electricity or clean water.

Typhoon Noru hit Đà Nẵng City on September 28. It sparked simultaneous efforts by almost 2,000 environmental workers and staff from the city’s Park and Tree Company to clean up.

Việt Nam is continuing to improve the legal framework to enhance the practice of gender equality and eliminate the stereotype of son preference, undervaluing of girls and gender-biased sex selection for the country’s sustainable development.

The police in the northern province of Lang Son on October 3 launched legal proceeding against and detained two women for investigation into a criminal case of abusing the rights to democracy and freedom to infringe on the State’s interests and legitimate rights and interests of organisations and individuals.

Over 100 Vietnamese citizens that stayed illegally in China were returned to Vietnamese authorities at the Ly Van Border Gate in the northern province of Cao Bang on October 4.

The northern province of Bac Ninh has been working to improve local governance indicators, including the provincial competitiveness index (PCI), the provincial Public Administration Performance Index (PAPI), the Satisfaction Index of Public Administration Services (SIPAS), the Public Administration Reform (PAR) Index, and the Digital Transformation Index (DTI).

Three more people, including two former diplomatic officials, have been arrested for their involvement in a bribery case at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Consular Department, Lieut. Gen. To An Xo, Chief of the Office and Spokesperson of the Ministry of Public Security, said on October 4.