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.

​Tropical storm No4 Sinlaku made landfall in Tuy Hoa city in the central coastal province of Phu Yen on November 29 evening, and then weakened into a tropical low-pressure system.

Vietnam has the fifth-highest number of people living with HIV in Asia-Pacific.

Trung Nguyen is the largest domestic coffee brand within Vietnam, and exports its products to more than 60 countries.

Representatives from the business community in Viet Nam yesterday vowed to protect children`s rights by supporting their parents as caregivers and ensuring their safety in all business activities.

The 2014 old books festival has been held at No.176 Thai Ha Street, Dong Da district, Hanoi by Alpha Books from November 29 to 30.

​Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has underlined the need for the State and private enterprise to promote innovative ideas targeting low-income earners.

Amongst the stunning flotilla of luxury yachts docked at Tan Cang port in Saigon the latest model Sunseeker, with a price tag of over US$1 million, is stealing the limelight.

​Ha Noi Customs Department has told officials at Noi Bai International Airport to step up efforts to combat smuggling, which generally rises as Tet (Lunar New Year) approaches.

A project to build a four-storey cultural centre 12 metres from Hoan Kiem Lake has resurfaced after four years of consideration and heated debate.

A seminar to connect separate partners in social welfare and poverty reduction efforts was held in Hanoi by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ).

​ The British Embassy in Vietnam on November 26 hosted the 13th Anti-corruption Dialogue (ACD) themed "Anti-Corruption Prevention Measures and Asset Recovery in Vietnam" in Hanoi.

The Korean Ginseng World Festival will be held at Vincom Mega Mall Royal City in Hanoi by the Korean Embassy in Vietnam in colloboration with the Korean Cultural Center, Department of Food Safety and the Ministry of Health from December 5 to 7.

​Penalties for overloaded trucks will increase based on the Government`s Decree 107/2014/ND-CP, which replaces last year`s Decree 171.

The Viet Nam Family Planning Association (VINAFPA) plans to expand its services over the next five years to poor and remote areas, especially those inhabited by ethnic minority communities.

​Countries that border the Mekong River can learn from Viet Nam`s excellent management of its Payments for Forest Environmental Services programme, said Luca Tacconi, Associate Dean of the College of the Asia and Pacific at Australia`s Crawford School of Public Policy.

Two Gepard-class frigates, HQ-011 Dinh Tien Hoang and HQ-012 Ly Thai To, with more than 200 officers and crew on board docked at South Harbour in Manila on November 24, starting a three-day visit to the Philippines.

​The Song Thu Shipyard and Dutch Damen Group launched a rescue ship and tugboat for the Viet Nam Coast Guard on Saturday.

​Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai called for the prompt resettlement of people displaced by the construction of hydropower plants in Son La and Lai Chau provinces.

Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai called for the prompt resettlement of people displaced by the construction of hydropower plants in Son La and Lai Chau provinces.

​By applying more advanced technology, Vietnamese maize farmers could boost yields by 50 per cent by 2020 and reduce money spent on imports, Syngenta representative Peter Pickering said at a recent meeting with Vietnamese agricultural leaders.