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.

Typhoon Kalmaegi left at least nine people dead and 10 injured after making landfall in northern provinces.

The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) on September 17 held a national conference evaluating the value of the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) towards the establishment of the ASEAN Community in 2015.

Traffic congestion, along with flooding, is a serious problem in HCM City that has been difficult to solve.

Ho Chi Minh City is keen to strengthen links with Indian localities, especially in trade, investment, service and tourism.

A World Bank funded project to upgrade six urban areas in the Mekong River Delta has kicked off its second phase for the four-year period from 2014-2017, according to the Steering committee for Southwestern region.

Typhoon Kalmaegi had directly affected the Tonkin Gulf and Vietnam’s northern coastal provinces by 7:00 pm on September 16, bringing heavy rain and whirlwinds, according to the Central Meteorology Hydrology Forecast Centre.

A deadly fire claimed seven lives in Ho Chi Minh City in the early morning hours of September 16 when flames erupted from a home at No. 416 Nguyen Trai Street, Ward 8, District 5.

The significance of national unity and upholding its strength were discussed during a conference held in Hanoi on September 15.

The unemployment rate in Vietnam in the second quarter of 2014 was 1.84 percent, one of the lowest in the world. The Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) said that the calculation method used to determine the jobless rate accords with international practice.

Tropical storm Kalmaegi, packing winds of 150kmh near its eye, is regaining strength and is forecast to make landfall in northern coastal provinces late on September 16.

The people in the northern province of Phu Tho arein a state of anxious suspense because of uncontrolled stone exploitation in their area, which has been damaging their homes.

The Central Committee for Flood and Storm Control yesterday (Sept 14) held an urgent meeting to discuss measures to protect people, homes and farms from the approaching storm Kalmaegi.

Nearly 800 domestic and international doctors, researchers, medical managers and hospital leaders exchanged notes and shared experiences at the National Scientific Conference held yesterday in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta city of Can Tho.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has urged HCM City to reduce the use of plastic bags to protect the environment.

The Judicial Committee of the National Assembly convened a plenary meeting in Hanoi on September 12 to hear and give comments on a Government report on the prevention of LAW violations in 2014.

The management board of the Cat Linh-Ha Dong urban railway project has urged authorities in Ha Noi to accelerate land clearance and remove obstacles such as power lines and trees to ensure the project`s deadline is hit late next year.

In Vietnam, the average annual growth rate in the Human Development Index has declined gradually from 1.7% in the years before 2000 to just 0.96% in recent years.

HCM City`s Transport Department has told the Power Corporation to clean up dirt and rubble after digging up roads and stree

Australian national De Santos Kevin William was sentenced to 15 years in prison on September 10 after trying to smuggle 885.1093 grams of methamphetamine from Vietnam to Australia.

Asia-Pacific scientists are gathering in Hanoi to seek ways to further advance development of the Asia-Pacific Mercury Monitoring Network and facilitate cooperation among key monitoring stakeholders in the region.