HCMC Urban Railways No.1 Company Limited (HURC1) has proposed allocating nearly VND110 billion from the city’s budget to fund two months of trial run on the first urban railway of HCMC, in preparation for its commercial operation.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has cut the number of licenses for offshore fishing to 29,552, a 5.6% decline over the 2019-2024 period, to better protect marine resources.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security will issue electronic identification cards (e-ID) for citizens to transact with public administrative agencies without having to use a physical ID card from early July.

Local authorities have set up response teams around the clock and guide people to reinforce their homes to minimise the damage.

Military forces took part in a rehearsal ahead of a grand parade which is scheduled to take place on the morning of May 7 at Dien Bien province in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory over French colonialism.

Vietnam and the UK signed an agreement to increase cooperation on tackling illegal migration in London on April 17.

Nguyen Ngoc Quynh in Hung Yen is 101 years old, and his three younger siblings are in their nineties.

Phan Van Chanh, a 69-year-old man living in Phu Nhuan District in HCM City, has adorned his house and household items with pink.

The habit of indiscriminate spitting in public places is very dangerous for the community as it can spread infectious diseases, a senior doctor has warned, urging an immediate cessation of this habit.

A Vietnamese man working in Taiwan has reportedly been murdered following a kidnapping.

Both Hanoi and HCM City received a rather poor scores of CCC in the Technology aspect, while in terms of Structures, the capital city Hanoi fared a little better than the southern economic center (CC compared to CCC).

Many ministries and sectors affirmed that heated cigarettes are a tobacco product and therefore fall under the Law on Prevention and Control of Harmful Effects of Tobacco based on legal documents applied since 2012.

Vietnam can become a symbol of happiness and wealth, not only in Southeast Asia, but also in the world, according to Prof Ha Vinh Tho.

Water use in agricultural production, along with thousands of irrigation and hydroelectric dams that ensure water source security pose deterioration and potential safety risks.

On his arrival in Hanoi by private plane for a two-day business trip today, Apple CEO Tim Cook was impressed by Hoan Kiem Lake.

The cable-stayed Thu Thiem 4 and Can Gio bridges are proposed to be built in HCM City at a cost of more than VND17 trillion (US$717 million).

The International Trauma Life Support (ITLS) Training Centre under the Ministry of National Defence’s Military Hospital 175 officially made its debut in Ho Chi Minh City on April 15.

The People’s Committee of Lang Son Province and investors will start construction of the expressway section from Huu Nghi (Friendship) border gate to Chi Lang border gate on April 20.

Relevant forces are working around the clock as part of efforts to clean up rocks and soil that has disrupted North-South rail travel for several days due to a series of landslides inside Bai Gio tunnel in Khanh Hoa province.

Overseas Vietnamese communities all over the world are holding events on the occasion of the Hung Kings Commemoration Day, which is observed annually on the 10th day of the third lunar month, and falls on April 18 this year.