Việt Nam’s growth under pressure from global Covid-19 outbreak Fitch Solutions on Tuesday revised down its 2020 real GDP growth forecast for Việt Nam to 6.3 per cent, from 6.8 per cent previously, in light of the worsening global Covid-19 outbreak.

Vietnamese-American woman blazes trail for female pilots

Nguyễn Anh Thư, founder and president of the non-profit Women in Aerospace and Aviation, plans to circumnavigate the globe solo in her single-engine LANCAIR IV-P aeroplane from May 15 to July 1, 2020, covering some 26,800 nautical miles or nearly 50,000km.

Japan prosperity rite draws thousands in loincloths despite winter cold About 10,000 Japanese men clad only in loincloths braved freezing temperatures at the weekend to pack into a temple and scramble in the dark for lucky wooden talismans tossed into the crowd, in a ritual that dates back five centuries.

Deeper look into ecological costs of coal-fired power in Mekong Delta needed: expert

Ecological expert Nguyễn Hữu Thiện speaks to Nông Nghiệp Việt Nam (Việt Nam’s Agriculture) newspaper on the need for clearer environmental regulations for thermopower plants in the Mekong Delta to reduce risks to the region’s aquatic resources

Barca beat Betis to keep pace with Real Madrid Lionel Messi gave a hat-trick of assists on Sunday as Barcelona ended their turbulent week with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Real Betis to stay in touch with Real Madrid at the top of La Liga.

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A short story by Lê Minh Khuê

Vietnamese alumnus recalls student life in Soviet Union1

Veteran journalist Nguyễn Đăng Phát was among the first four Vietnamese students to graduate in journalism in the Soviet Union. He tells Việt Nam News's Hồng Minh his memories of students life

Billie Eilish to perform upcoming James Bond theme song Pop iconoclast Billie Eilish will perform the theme song for the upcoming James Bond film No Time To Die, its producers announced on Tuesday.

Defendants face up to 24 months in jail after first grader’s death

The Hà Nội People’s Procuracy on Tuesday proposed jail sentences ranging from 12 to 24 months for three defendants following the death of a first grader.

Australian ‘megablaze’ brought under control

Exhausted firefighters said they had finally brought Australia's largest "megablaze" under control on Monday, as wet weather promised to deliver much-needed respite for countryside ravaged by bushfires.