Four people have been killed and four others remain missing after heavy rain caused by the Mulan typhoon.

Vietnam Railways (VNR) is planning adding many trains to popular tourist destinations to serve high travel demand during the National Day holiday, which will last from September 1 to 4.

The ASEAN Family Day 2022 demonstrates joint efforts to respond to the pandemic, as well as strong support and commitment to ASEAN. 

Nguyen Van Uoc was one of four Vietnamese nationals, the others are Chu Van Cuong, Nguyen Van Duong, and Le Thanh Nam, who were reported missing to the police on Thursday July 21, 2022, and may have been inside the mill during a fire on Saturday May 7, 2022.

HCM City Communist Youth Union’s Central Committee is organising a festival for children in Việt Nam, Laos and Cambodia to foster friendly relations between the countries.

New music productions about mothers and children have been released to celebrate the annual Buddhist holiday of Vu Lan, an event that eulogises motherly love and is held annually in the seventh month of the lunar calendar.   

The Government has approved a national programme on digital transformation in building new-style rural areas, towards smart rural development, for the 2021 – 2025 period.

Vietnam and the Southeast Asian region have managed to maintain economic stability and growth despite COVID-19 and the Russia-Ukraine conflict, according to experts.

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta city of Cần Thơ is expanding linkages among stakeholders in agriculture production and is promoting online sales of agricultural products to increase income for farmers.

The country is scheduled to have seven maritime economic clusters by 2030, which aims to turn Vietnam into a strong marine country, and promote sustainable development in relevant regions, sectors and fields.

The HCM City Food Safety and Hygiene Management Board will closely monitor liquor sold by retailers to ensure customers buy products with clear origin.

Since the beginning of this year, the Hà Nội Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has signed cooperation agreements with 28 provinces and cities across the country on ensuring food safety and improving the quality and value chain supply of agricultural, forestry and fishery products.

The HCM City Department of Transport is speeding up the deployment of construction investment in 16 key intersections to reduce traffic jams in the inner city.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue attended a conference that sought experts’ opinions on the draft Law on Medical Examination and Treatment (amended) in Hanoi on August 12.

Experts at a seminar on drug and medicine supplies have called on ministries to submit proposals to the government that will remove bottlenecks causing the current shortage seen across the sector.

The HCM City Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said there were 3,066 cases in the first week of August, 6.4 per cent fewer than a month earlier.

The Vietnamese Consulate General in Cambodia’s Preah Sihanouk province, the Executive Board of the provincial Khmer-Vietnam Association and philanthropists presented gifts to families of Vietnamese origin and Cambodians living in need on the occasion of the Buddhist Vu Lan festival 2022.

The Vietnam News Agency (VNA), Nhan dan (People) Newspaper and the People’s Committee of the northern port city of Hai Phong on August 12 signed communication cooperation programmes for 2022-2025.