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 presence of new American Ambassador Ted Osius in Vietnam is attracting a great deal of media attention. The first images of him show that he is a man of family.

​ President Truong Tan Sang attended Phat Tich Truc Lam Ban Gioc Pagoda`s inauguration yesterday in the northern border province of Cao Bang`s Dam Thuy commune.

Vietnam wants the Republic of Korea (RoK) to assist in easing the post-war aftermath of bombs and mines, Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh told chief representative of the Korea International Co-operation Agency (KOICA) Chang Jae-jun in Hanoi.

The nation made comprehensive achievements in all realms despite socio-economic difficulties, natural disasters and disease, thanks to the leadership of the Party and joint efforts of the political system, people and army, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung told voters in the northern port city of Hai Phong`s An Lao District yesterday.

​Building the 5,000ha Long Thanh International Airport would affect about 4,540 households in six communes of southern Dong Nai Province, the provincial People`s Committee said.

On December 12, the opening of the commemorative summit marking the 25th anniversary of ASEAN-RoK Dialogue Relations took place in Busan with the participation of South Korean President Park Geun-hye and leaders of ASEAN countries.

​The third Asia-Pacific Symposium on Postharvest Research, Education and Extension opened in HCM City on Tuesday with the participation of more than 180 local and international researchers, scientists and business executives from the Asia-Pacific region, the EU and the US.

​ In its Land Transparency Study released at a ceremony yesterday, the World Bank ranked southern Can Tho City number one in Viet Nam for providing comprehensive, easily accessible land-related information through its website.

The Telegraph (the UK) has released a list of "candidates" for the Top 20 impressive and fascinating destinations thoughout the world based on criteria and votes cast by almost 90,000 travellers.

​ At the Petrol Materials Joint-Stock company`s branch No 9 petrol station in HCM City`s Ly Thuong Kiet Street, the pump dispensing E5 bio-petrol is in the centre with two employees often standing beside it.

​The Central and Central Highlands Flood and Storm Prevention Centre had warned over 35,000 fishing vessels of the impending Storm Hagupit in the coastal provinces of Quang Nam, Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh, Phu Yen, Khanh Hoa and Ninh Thuan as of yesterday.

As Tet (Lunar New Year) festival approaches, more coach drivers have started transporting goods, a practice that could threaten the vehicles` passengers, according to transport authorities.

​Her lunch break over, Dat began rearranging flipflops and sandals in her tiny footwear store.

​Coastal localities from Da Nang to Kien Giang are bracing for heavy rains and other impacts of Storm Hagupit after it entered the East Sea yesterday afternoon.

​Ha Noi authorities have vowed to speed up the construction of 12 social housing projects aimed for completion next year.

​The Ministry of Home Affairs reviewed its performance this year and discussed plans for next year at a conference in Hanoi on December 9.

​Vietnam Ambassador to Russia Nguyen Thanh Son recently honoured Sofia Kortrikova for her decades of distinguished teaching and mentoring of Vietnamese Russian language students.

​Provinces and cities from central to southern Vietnam are taking action to brace for typhoon Hagupit, having already caused significant damage in the Philippines and forecast to enter the East Sea in the morning of December 9.

​Car drivers can now fuel their vehicles themselves, as part of a pilot project that began at two filling stations in Hanoi on December 1.

​“The Embassy of Canada in Vietnam is pleased to support these excellent projects. We hope that the projects will directly contribute to the improvement LGBT rights and the prevention of anti-human trafficking in Vietnam” said David Devine, Ambassador of Canada to Vietnam.