VOV.VN - Five consecutive earthquakes hit Kon Plong district in Kon Tum on January 9, with the strongest tremor measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale.

Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Van Hoi has stated that the ministry issued a directive requesting reports on the distribution of rice and proposals for rice aid during the 2025 Lunar New Year (Tet) and the lean season as an effort to ensure social welfare during the Tet festival, and ensure no one is left behind.

VOV.VN - The human metapneumovirus (hMPV) causing pneumonia in China is not a dangerous virus, and therefore, people should not panic. However, caution should still be exercised in preventing the disease, according to Tran Dac Phu, former Director of the Preventive Medicine Department under the Ministry of Health.

A ceremony was held in Moscow, Russia, on January 7 to mark the 75th anniversary of the Traditional Day of Vietnamese Students and the Vietnam Students’ Association (VSA) (January 9, 1950 - 2025), and review the association's activities in the Eurasian nation.

VOV.VN- Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is not a new virus and has previously been identified as a cause of respiratory infections in children in Ho Chi Minh City, according to Dr. Truong Huu Khanh, former head of the Department of Infection – Neurology at the Children's Hospital 1 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Ho Chi Minh City is set to develop a 49-km metro line connecting the downtown area to Can Gio district to synchronise its urban railway network and improve public transportation.

The People’s Court of the northern province of Thai Binh on January 7 opened the first-instance trial against a case of extorting property and abusing positions and power to influence others for personal gain involving two former National Assembly deputies and three other defendants.

VOV.VN - A large-scale Trade Union Tet Market 2025 will be organized by the the Hanoi Labour Federation at The Vietnam-Soviet Friendship Cultural Palace.

The “Theory Meets Experiment: Astrophysics and Cosmology” (TMEX2025) international conference opened in Quy Nhon city in the south-central province of Binh Dinh on January 6.

VOV.VN - The French Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City hosted an exhibition on January 7 to introduce France’s solutions for sustainable transport in Ho Chi Minh City.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Colombo hosted an early Lunar New Year celebration on January 5, bringing together hundreds of Vietnamese living and working in Sri Lanka.

VOV.VN - On January 7 morning, Ho Chi Minh City was enveloped in thick smog, with air quality levels rated as “very unhealthy.” Fine dust concentrations significantly exceeded the safety limits set by the World Health Organization (WHO).

The average monthly income of Vietnamese workers surged by 8.6 % annually to VND7.7 million (approximately US$304) in 2024, according to a press conference held by the General Statistics Office (GSO) in Hanoi on January 6.

The Vietnam Software and Information Technology Services Association (VINASA) on January 6 officially launched the Sao Khue Award 2025, one of the most prestigious honours for the country's IT industry.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has approved adjustments to Hanoi’s master plan, aiming for the city to become a globally connected hub with high living standards and a development level on par with the capitals of developed countries in the region and worldwide by 2045.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has commenced construction of its first plasma-based biopharmaceutical production plant, located in the high-tech park of Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - After several days of dry and sunny weather, a cold air mass is projected to hit northern Vietnam in the middle of this week, bringing overcast skies, scattered light rain, and a significant drop in temperatures, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

Vietnam's health authorities said on January 5 they are closely monitoring the situation regarding the new outbreak of virus-induced pneumonia in humans in China.

VOV.VN - The national broadcaster, Voice of Vietnam (VOV), clinched three prestigious awards at the third National Press Award on the National Assembly (NA) and People's Councils, known as the Dien Hong Award, held in Hanoi on January 5.

The 5th cinnamon festival of the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai’s Van Yen district kicked off on January 5, celebrating the district’s cultural and economic symbol with a variety of exciting activities.

VOV.VN - The global air quality tracking application Air Visual on January 5 recorded Hanoi as the third most polluted city in the world, trailed only by Dhaka in Bangladesh and Baghdad in Iraq.

As the Lunar New Year Festival (Tet), the biggest and longest traditional festival in Vietnam, is approaching, the Hanoi Red Cross Society organised its annual charity market programme on January 4, providing support to 2,000 people.

Contractors have so far successfully tunnelled 647m of underground passageways of the Nhon-Hanoi Railway Station urban railway line project.

The natural disasters of 2024 were devastating and extreme, leaving 514 people dead or missing and causing estimated economic losses of over VND88.748 trillion (US$3.48 billion).

The Government has issued a decree allowing support of up to 50% of initial investment costs for businesses engaging in semiconductor and AI research and development (R&D) projects.

VOV.VN - An oil tanker in the northern province of Ninh Binh suddenly caught fire on January 3 while it was in the process of docking on the Boi River in Lien Minh village of Xich Tho commune, with the incident leaving three people injured.

VOV.VN - Competent forces have successfully deactivated a 220-kilogramme bomb which had been left over from the war in the central province of Quang Binh, Mines Advisory Group (MAG) in Vietnam said on January 4.

The natural disasters of 2024 were devastating and extreme, leaving 514 people dead or missing and causing estimated economic losses of over VND88.748 trillion (US$3.48 billion).

Domestic solid waste must be classified at each household from the beginning of this year, according to the Law on Environmental Protection 2020, which is considered a breakthrough step towards turning waste into resources.

Despite the full restoration of the Asia-Africa-Europe-1 (AAE-1) undersea cable, two other international undersea cables are still facing issues, which are affecting Vietnam’s internet connection speed and service quality to international destinations.