Vietnam's sex ratio at birth has remained significantly skewed, with 2024 data indicating nearly 120 boys born for every 100 girls in some locales – well above the balanced rate of 104-106 boys per 100 girls.

As a final rehearsal for the state-level parade and march is set to take place in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday morning, residents are advised to stay clear of restricted zones and accessible parking lots to ensure safety and security during the event.

The Forest Protection Department in Kien Giang Province, southern Vietnam warned on Friday that despite early seasonal rains, intense heat continues to pose an extreme wildfire threat across approximately 18,750 hectares of forest, with an estimated 20,000 hectares at risk in the coming weeks.

Masan Group (HOSE: MSN) is poised to embrace digital transformation, a strategic move aimed at maximizing its operational capabilities.

Hanoi is set to host a series of exciting festivals, exhibitions, and cultural activities from April 27 to May 1 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Vietnam’s Reunification Day (April 30) and International Workers’ Day (May 1), the city’s Department of Tourism said on Friday.

Chinese group Bestway International on Friday launched construction of a US$300 million factory in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, marking the first project to break ground at the newly developed Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP) Can Tho.

Military contingents from China, Laos, and Cambodia participated in a state-level parade rehearsal on Le Duan Boulevard in downtown Ho Chi Minh City on Friday evening.

SEVILLE, Spain -- Preparations for the Copa del Rey final were thrown into turmoil on Friday when Real Madrid accused the match referees of having «animosity and hostility» towards them and called on the Spanish FA to take action.

Ho Chi Minh City on Friday broke ground on a major embankment project along the Saigon River aimed at preventing flooding, controlling erosion, and protecting residential areas in District 12 and Hoc Mon District.

WASHINGTON -- Spiking trade uncertainty is compounding rising debt and sluggish growth problems facing emerging markets and developing countries, but cutting their own tariffs could provide a big boost, said Indermit Gill, the World Bank's chief economist.

Sweden’s Syre Group signed a memorandum of understanding with the People’s Committee of Binh Dinh Province on Friday to develop a US$1-billion high-tech polyester textile recycling complex in this south-central Vietnamese province.

More than 47 Chinese travel agencies on Thursday visited Phu Quoc, an island city off Kien Giang Province in southern Vietnam, on a tourism survey trip and were impressed with the island, expressing hopes that direct flights from Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Macau to Phu Quoc would soon be launched.

In an increasingly competitive global landscape, Vietnamese enterprises are ramping up efforts to explore new export markets, seeking to diversify and reduce risks posed by trade barriers, especially from the United States.

Expanding visa access is seen as a vital step to boost Vietnam’s tourism industry. But according to experts at a seminar in Ho Chi Minh City on Thursday, the country’s current visa policies remain too rigid and ineffective to attract more international visitors.

Sweden on Friday handed over a historic documentary highlighting Vietnam’s reunification and international solidarity to the Vietnam Film Institute, marking the 50th anniversary of the Southeast Asian country’s April 30 Reunification Day.

Coastal erosion is stripping Vietnam’s Mekong Delta of hundreds of hectares of land and mangrove forests each year, prompting experts to call for region-specific zoning based on geography and hydrology to better protect the shoreline.

A state-level rehearsal for the military parade and procession marking the 50th anniversary of Vietnam’s Reunification Day is scheduled to take place in central Ho Chi Minh City on Friday evening.

Vietnamese State President Luong Cuong has unveiled a US$3 million district-level hospital project as a present to Laos, marking a key highlight of his two-day state visit to the neighboring country beginning Thursday.

A Y-20 transport aircraft carrying 118 officers and soldiers of the People's Liberation Army of China landed at Tan Son Nhat Airport in Ho Chi Minh City at noon on Friday to participate in a grand military parade scheduled for April 30 to commemorate Vietnam’s Reunification Day.

After 25 years of anticipation, the Can Gio sea reclamation urban area project — developed by Vietnam's largest private conglomerate, Vingroup — has officially broken ground. The long-awaited development is seen not only as a milestone for Ho Chi Minh City but also as a turning point for residents of Can Gio District.

LONDON - Britain could gain 400 billion pounds ($533 billion) from AI-driven growth if it trained its workforce, Google said, after a pilot scheme in the UK showed workers could save more than 120 hours a year by using AI in administrative tasks.

Long An Province in southern Vietnam held its third annual traditional boat race on Thursday to commemorate the 50th anniversary of provincial liberation and national reunification on April 30, 1975.

The People’s Court of Binh Phuoc Province in southern Vietnam sentenced two men to death on Thursday for their roles in a drug trafficking operation.

Ho Chi Minh City has announced extended operating hours and increased train frequency on metro line No. 1 to accommodate crowds ahead of Vietnam’s 50th Reunification Day (April 30) and International Workers’ Day (May 1) holiday.

Ho Chi Minh City traffic police have made some announcements to prevent traffic congestion in the zones designated for rehearsals and final run-throughs of a grand parade commemorating the 50th anniversary of the liberation of southern Vietnam and Reunification Day (April 30).

Fifty overseas Vietnamese who have significantly contributed to the development of Ho Chi Minh City since 1975 will be honored in a special event in the city on Friday.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his spouse will pay a three-day official visit to Vietnam starting Sunday, aiming to further deepen bilateral ties under the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries.

CEO Daniel Rosen of Rosen Partners – a New York-based privately held, industry-leading investment firm – has announced plans to invest in Vietnam, including the development of a world-class amusement park.

Ho Chi Minh City has been gripped by an intense heatwave in recent days, with air temperatures hovering between 35 and 36 degrees Celsius, but reports circulating on social media on Wednesday claimed the city had hit a perceived temperature of 53 degrees Celsius, sparking confusion and concern among residents.

India announced a raft of measures to downgrade its ties with Pakistan on Wednesday, a day after suspected militants killed 26 men at a tourist destination in Kashmir in the worst attack on civilians in the country in nearly two decades.

More than four-fifths of the world's coral reef areas have been affected by devastating mass bleaching spurred by record-high ocean temperatures, turning many once-colourful reefs a ghostly pale hue, scientific authorities said on Wednesday.

ISTANBUL -- More than 150 people were injured when they jumped from buildings in Istanbul on Wednesday as one of the strongest quakes in years hit the city.

LONDON -- Global aid funding cuts, led by the United States, are disrupting efforts to vaccinate children against deadly diseases almost as much as the COVID-19 pandemic did, the United Nations said on Thursday.

Vietjet on Tuesday apologized to passengers and offered compensation vouchers worth VND500,000-1 million (US$19-38) each after multiple flights were delayed or canceled at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City and other airports two days earlier.

As Ho Chi Minh City intensifies efforts to establish an international financial center, officials and experts are focusing on two key pillars: defining geographical boundaries and developing a skilled workforce to ensure long-term competitiveness.