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.

Issuance of land-use right certificates topped the "dissatisfaction" list of public administrative services in HCM City, followed by healthcare services, according to the HCM City People`s Committee.

A delegation of 13 Russian ex-servicemen and experts, on August 23 visited Hanoi as part of a programme sponsored by the Vietnamese Association in Russia’s St Petersburg city on the occasion of the 69th anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day (September 2).

Following approval from the governments of Cambodia and Laos, Viet Nam plans to launch a new direct air route through the three countries.

In the next 5 years, the southern province of Kien Giang plans to spend VND178 billion giving vocational training to labourers, the provincial Department of Labour, War-Invalids and Social Affairs has reported.

Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long yesterday ordered hospitals to be fully prepared with medicines and protective gear for doctors, nurses, and health officials in case of an Ebola breakout.

Eighty-three individuals have entered Vietnam in recent weeks from Ebola-affected nations, and they are now under scrutiny by local health authorities, according to the Steering Committee for Epidemic Prevention and Control.

General Secretary of the Lao People`s Revolutionary Party Central Committee and Lao President Choummaly Sayasone toured Viet Nam from August 18-21 at the invitation of Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Central Committee General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

The jury board of this year’s competition includes Adam William – a famous catwalk expert from Australia who took part in last year’s similar contest.

Five international non-governmental organisations (NGOs) attended a conference in central Quang Tri province on August 21, at which they signed agreements to provide funding of over US$6.1 million for projects in the region.

Poet Nguyen Du has been recognized by UNESCO for his Truyen Kieu (Tale of Kieu), a masterpiece of Vietnamese classic epic poetry.

Milk prices have stabilised after the Finance Ministry applied a ceiling price in June on milk products consumed by children under six in the domestic market.

If there are no advertisements, Japanese companies would know nothing about Vietnam. Vietnamese businesses should be confident about their products and technologies.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on August 20 urged the Ministry of Defense to take stern measures to combat illicit smuggling, trade fraud and counterfeit goods.

Streets are crowded with many people buying mooncakes and colourful lanterns made by local artisans and manufacturers although it is three weeks to go before the Mid-Autumn Festival.

French national Tiberghien Frédo, 48, has decided to live the rest of his life in Vietnam after marrying a Dao ethnic girl, 24 years younger than him, in the northern province of Yen Bai.

A 4-magnitude earthquake rattled Muong La district, the northern mountainous Son La province on the morning of August 20.

During the course which will last until September 11, the Lao trainees will discuss with their Vietnamese counterparts issues related to human resources development, communication work, humanitarian diplomacy, and disaster prevention and adaptation, among others.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia on August 19 hosted a reception to mark the 69th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2).

HCM People’s Committee has also announced that the district has granted scholarships and schooling resources worth nearly VND2.5 billion for ethnic minority pupils.

Leading climate change negotiators from ASEAN countries are attending a conference in Hanoi from August 19-21, aiming to strengthen their capacity to engage in international climate change negotiations.