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.

Illegal logging and gold mining are threatening to destroy Kim Hy Nature Reserve in this northern province in spite of local authorities` prevention efforts.

Vietnam won 15 gold, six silver and six bronze medals, ranking first at the 10th ASEAN Skills Competition that wrapped up in Hanoi on October 28.

The Republic of Korea (RoK) will continue to support Vietnam in building and implementing policies on environmental protection, green growth, especially in pollution and waste control, development of environmental industry and technology, bio-diversity conservation and capacity building.

The Dak Lak provincial People’s Committee are seeking the government’s permission to build four more cassava starch processing plants, though there are four plants in the locality, which cause serious environment pollution.

The Hanoi Municipal People’s Committee has just enacted decisions approving the general planning of three new towns in the city’s outskirts – Tay Dang in Ba Vi district, Van Dinh in Ung Hoa district, and Ni in Soc Son district.

Hoang Minh Nhat, a 23-year-old bank employee, beat fellow Vietnamese overseas home cook Le Chi of Canada in the pressure-packed finale of the second Vietnam MasterChef.

The 10th ASEAN Skills Competition held in Hanoi from October 19–26 gathered 293 contestants from 10 ASEAN member countries competing in 23 occupational skills and two performance skills.

The Vietnam-Japan Festival 2014 opened at the Youth Cultural House in Ho Chi Minh City on October 26, attracting the participation of thousands of students and other young people.

The Dak Lak provincial People’s Committee are seeking the government’s permission to build four more cassava starch processing plants, though there are four plants in the locality, which cause serious environment pollution.

Around 190 participants from 16 countries from all over world gathered at a “Bringing the Learning Home” international seminar in Hanoi on October 25-26 to discuss building international skills partnerships.

Since 1945, after the colonial regime was overthrown, the revolutionary government changed the names of all streets in Hanoi. The French names were replaced with the names of prominent Vietnamese celebrities.

Delayed social insurance payments are a burden on the Viet Nam Social Insurance Fund, Hoang Van Dung, vice chairman of the Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce, told Thoi bao Ngan hang (Banking Times).

The opening ceremony of the ASEAN Skills Competition 2014 took place in Hanoi on October 23 with the theme: "Skills - our intrinsic value".

Application of atomic energy in socio-economic development is the major topic for discussion at a national conference in the central city of Danang from October 23-24.

A health insurance law passed in early 2012 told the State to pay 30 per cent of health insurance card costs for farmers, fishermen and salt workers within a certain income range, but its implementation has been slowed down because of some difficulties in related procedures.

Vietnamese museum staff need more practical training, said Amareswar Galla, director of the International Institute for the Inclusive Museum, at a conference in Ha Noi.

The 2014 Asia & Pacific Disability Forum (APDF) General Assembly and Conference will be held in Hanoi from November 26 to 29, according to a press briefing in the capital city.

Vietnam is one of the top-five countries most affected by climate change, which will negatively impact production and the nation’s economy, particularly agricultural production.

Finland`s Minister of Economic Affairs said on Oct 21 that his country would help Viet Nam achieve ambitious targets for smart and green cities by providing assistance in sustainable urban planning, industrial design, clean technologies and digital services, along with education and training.

Discarded phones and tablets are among waste products that will be retrieved and processed from January 1, 2015, under a decision taken by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.