Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh, one of the localities hardest hit by Typhoon Yagi, officially resumed normal operation of tourist boats on September 13, nearly a week after being ravaged by the typhoon.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is one of the favourite destinations overseas for tourists from the Republic of Korea during Chuseok holiday - a major mid-autumn harvest festival and a three-day holiday in Korea celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month of the year.

The Hanoi Department of Health has asked the city's Centre for Disease Control (CDC) to coordinate with Noi Bai International Airport and relevant units to increase monitoring to promptly detect suspected monkeypox cases at the airport and border gates, especially those returning from countries where the disease is currently spreading.

VOV.VN - Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO-recognised World Natural Heritage Site, has re-opened some tourist spots to welcome back foreign visitors from September 10 after being impacted by typhoon Yagi.

The total retail sales of goods and services increased by 8.5% to nearly VND4.15 quadrillion (US$169.7 billion) in the January – August period thanks to improving consumption, production and tourism, according to the latest updates of the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Leaders of the People’s Committee of the southern province of Dong Nai on September 9 worked with a working group from the World Bank (WB) on sustainable urban development and efficient growth initiatives.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese budget airline VietJet Air has announced a plan to increase the number of flights between Vietnam and Taiwan and Hong Kong (China) to 99 flights per week from October 27 onwards.

The total export-import turnover through the Mong Cai International Border Gate in the northern province of Quang Ninh in the first eight months of 2024 reached US$2.64 million, marking a 24% increase year-over-year, while 265 new businesses began operation in the area.

VOV.VN - All four Vietnamese students have won medals, including two gold, one silver, and one bronze at the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) 2024 in Egypt, the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) said on September 6.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has directed Vietnamese representative agencies in China and the Philippines to proactively coordinate with local authorities to secure safe harbour for Vietnamese vessels, support rescue operations and ship repairs if necessary, said its spokeswoman Pham Thu Hang.