The HCM City People’s High Court on Monday began deliberations regarding property tycoon Trương Mỹ Lan’s appeal against her death penalty verdict rendered at a trial earlier this year for massive fraud.

Vietnamese Ambassador to China Phạm Sao Mai speaks to the Vietnam News Agency about the objectives and significance of PM Phạm Minh Chính's upcoming trip to China.

Two gold trading firms in HCM City have been fined VNĐ200 million (US$7,800) for selling unverified gold on platforms such as TikTok and Zalo. 

Accordingly, it is necessary for them to organise strict supervision of seafood purchasing facilities in the area, ensuring that 100 per cent of the fishing vessels unload their catches at designated Type-II and Type-III fishing ports and registered unloading points.

According to the ministry’s Drug Administration of Việt Nam (DAV), innovative drugs in Việt Nam account for only about 3 per cent of the total but represent up to 22 per cent of the value and are primarily imported. Only a few medicines have been researched and produced domestically, or have had initial technology transfer for production.

Construction of the 57.8-km Bến Lức-Long Thành expressway began in 2014, with capital estimated at over VNĐ31.3 trillion (US$1.23 billion).

With easier access to explicit content on social media and the internet, adolescents are becoming sexually active earlier, but often lack the necessary information for safe practices.

With her youthful energy and professional knowledge, Múa is proactive and creative in finding ways to improve her homeland while preserving Mông culture, contributing to a better community.

The initiative has also helped ease the workload on medical staff, allowing for a calmer and more focused environment, improving diagnosis and treatment efficiency.

The annual event saw approximately 160 students visiting local scenic spots and historical sites, and engaging in cultural exchanges with their Vietnamese peers and host families.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bùi Thanh Sơn said in the interview that the official visit to Qatar by the Prime Minister of Việt Nam has been a resounding success, yielding important and substantive outcomes that contribute to strengthening and advancing the friendship and cooperation between the two countries.

There are many people struggling in Quảng Ngãi Province's Sơn Tây District, where the poverty rate is higher than the country's average. A circular economy model has been implemented here teaching locals to farm chickens in a sustainable manner, improving their livelihoods without sacrificing environmental protection.

Hà Nội is moving forward with a plan to restrict polluting vehicles across 12 current districts, along with some soon-to-be-upgraded districts and two new cities, aiming to improve air quality and reduce congestion. 

If Việt Nam does not actively deploy intervention measures both in hospitals and in the community, it will be difficult to achieve the set goal of reducing from 18.2 per cent in 2023 to below 15 per cent by 2030.

Officials believe that the regulation will prevent bidders from manipulating auction outcomes through forfeiture schemes, which can drive up market prices artificially.

The 48th Ship for Southeast Asian and Japanese Youth Programme (SSEAYP) will take place from November 4 to December 11.

The 2024 national journalism award on gender equality, the first of its kind in Việt Nam, was launched on the first day of November - the action month for gender equality and prevention of gender-based violence.

The Foreign Trade University (FTU) organised the seventh Forum on Internationalisation in Higher Education (FIHE7) on November 1 in Hà Nội.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn stressed that the visits elevated the relationship between Việt Nam and these three countries in particular, and the Middle East - North Africa region in general.

Between June and July 2024, V.N.T. reportedly exploited the girls' lack of understanding to engage in sexual relations with them multiple times.