ASEAN, Canada to launch negotiations for FTA, enhance trade cooperation ASEAN and Canada say they will launch negotiations for a free trade agreement in 2021 and pledged to enhance economic, trade and investment partnerships as well as stabilise supply chain linkages.

India urged to continue support for ASEAN in vaccine supply, innovation

Foreign Minister Bùi Thanh Sơn urged India to continue its prompt and stable vaccine supply for ASEAN member states at the ASEAN – India foreign ministers’ meeting held on Wednesday  as part of the 54th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM-54) and related meetings.

Strong winds, rains destroy, damage houses in Mekong Delta Strong winds and rain damaged many houses in the Cửu Long Delta provinces of Hậu Giang and An Giang and Cần Thơ City on Tuesday (July 27).

Strong winds, rains kill 2 in Mekong Delta, destroy houses, trees One person each in Cà Mau and Vĩnh Long provinces died in strong winds and heavy rains in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta in recent days as they flattened houses and trees and destroyed crops.

Erosion incidents increase in An Giang, families move to safer areas

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of An Giang is facing an increase in erosion incidents along rivers and canals as authorities try to protect households living in erosion-prone areas.

Power infrastructure ready for rainy season: EVNNPT Phạm Lê Phú, general director of of Việt Nam's National Power Transmission Corporation (EVNNPT), talks to Đấu Thầu (Bidding) newspaper about safe operation of power transmission system in the coming rainy and stormy season.

AXA launches "SmartStudent Overseas" to provide comprehensive protection for overseas studies AXA launches "SmartStudent Overseas" to provide comprehensive protection for overseas studies

Wet season temps to be up to one degree higher than average From this week to early August, one or two tropical cyclones are likely to appear on the East Sea while the average temperature across localities in Việt Nam will be 0.5-1 degree Celsius higher than those of the same periods in previous years.

Northern region gearing up for heavy rains and strong winds A low-pressure tropical weather system is forming in the East Sea and is expected to become stronger after entering the Gulf of Tonkin this afternoon bringing heavy rains, strong winds and rough seas in the northern and north central regions, according to the National Hydrometeorological Forecast Centre.

Prudence Foundation announces winners of the 2021 SAFE STEPS D-Tech Awards Prudence Foundation announces winners of the 2021 SAFE STEPS D-Tech Awards