Taking the water from the Red River and the West Lake to clean To Lich River is just one piece of the puzzle. Drastic actions are needed to keep the environment clean and green.

Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam, one of Hanoi's most important cultural landmarks, attracts thousands of visitors each Tet.

Vietnam has made remarkable strides in developing a comprehensive, life-cycle, and gender-transformative social protection system.

The fundraising board of The Day for the Poor campaign held a meeting in Hanoi on October 12 to review results in the first nine months of the year and implement The month “For the Poor” programme.

More than 800 dignitaries and followers participated in a massive festival to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Cao Dai religion in Hanoi on October 12.

Vietnam`s National Traffic Safety Committee, in collaboration with the Hanoi Traffic Safety Committee, the municipal Department of Transport, Hanoi Transport and Services Corporation and the Vietnam Association for Responsible Drinking (VARD) launched the campaign Don`t Drink and Drive in Hanoi on October 10.

Domestic workers are expected to benefit from national competency standards intended to enrich them with occupational skills and knowledge as well as improve their livelihoods.

At the 19th plenary session in Hanoi on October 9, the National Assembly’s Committee for National Defence and Security gave comments on Government report of the implementation of ensuring traffic order and safety in 2015 and tasks in 2016.

The Hanoi Department of Planning and Architecture, People’s Committee of Thuong Tin and Phu Xuyen districts organised a meeting on October 9 to reveal plans for Phu Xuyen satellite urban zone by 2030. ​

The Vietnam Youth Federation in Hanoi organized the Youth Destination - "I love Hanoi" programme and honoured 10 outstanding Young Entrepreneurs in Hanoi on October 9.

A communication event themed “Promoting equality-connecting love” was held by the Hanoi Education and Training Department and Plan International Vietnam on October 8.

The National Committee for Vietnamese Persons with Disabilities is responsible for helping the Prime Minister steer the coordination between ministries, sectors and localities in dealing with issues related to disabled people.

Jobs recruiter Anphabe and market research firm Nielsen Vietnam have launched the Vietnam Best Places to Work 2015 survey with extended scale, deeper analysis and new areas of research.

The new regulations on visa exemption for overseas Vietnamese aim to create more favourable conditions for overseas Vietnamese to return to the home land, said Deputy Foreign Minister Vu Hong Nam.

Hanoi Children’s Fund held a meeting on October 6 to review its operations in the 2009-2015 period. Hanoi has raised more than 45 billion VND for its Children’s Fund in the period.

The Vietnamese Government highly values Republic of Korea (RoK) investments in the economic, social, and environmental sectors as helping Vietnam ensure social welfare and economic development, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Van Trung said at a press conference in Hanoi on October 6.

Vietnam`s transport ministry and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) have agreed to study the feasibility of a 500 km-long railway link from Laos` Vientiane to Vung Ang in central Ha Tinh province of Vietnam.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has released a decision approving waterway infrastructure policies expected to boost the sector`s growth.

The Vietnam Women’s Union held a forum themed "Women and Peace - Development" in Hanoi on October 6.

Fifty highly-polluted craft villages across Hanoi will be helped with waste treatment between now and 2020, according to the municipal Department of Industry and Trade.

A workshop to discuss on a Project of nutrition and food security for women and children was held in Hanoi on October 5.

State President Truong Tan Sang visited Vietnam-Germany University in southern Binh Duong province on October 4 on the occassion of celebrating the 40th founding anniversary of the Vietnam-Germany diplomatic ties.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has introduced a national draft plan for managing air quality by 2020, whose goal is to control sources of emissions, improve the ambient air environment, and ensure a healthy environment for all people.