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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.

The unique lighting design of Rong (Dragon) Bridge in Danang City has been honored at the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD)’s 2014 International Lighting Design Award.

Two Vietnamese companies are the first in the country to be awarded the full certificate on forest management and chain of custody from the Forest Stewardship Council International (FSC).

Hundreds of, Vietnamese nationals, students and international friends marched along the streets of the Swiss capital Bern, on June 21, opposing China’s escalating violations in the East Sea.

The National Assembly on Thursday ratified the amended Marriage & Family Law, which allows surrogacy in the country. However, the issue of same-sex marriage is still out of the scope of this law.

Minister Dinh La Thang told correspondents on the sidelines of the ongoing National Assembly session that the ministry does not approve of the Vietnam Railway Corporation’s proposal to build a trans-Vietnam one-meter gauge railway, saying that the suggestion was "not new and inappropriate.

The city authorities in Hanoi have asked relevant agencies to develop a plan to cope with super storms, given that the weather is changing due to climate change. The plan aims to proactively respond to natural disasters to mitigate the consequences of such storms.

The city authorities will close part of the $48.8 million Phuoc Hiep solid waste treatment complex in Cu Chi District because of pollution.

About five million square meters of surface area on Vam Co River is covered with water hyacinths, an indicator of serious environmental pollution.

US nuclear firms have asked the Congress to soon ratify a civil nuclear deal with Vietnam, saying the passage will help boost exports and generate more jobs for Americans.

Australia will roll out more security and defence, education, and healthcare projects in the Mekong Delta region, bringing direct benefits to millions of local people, said Australian Consult General John McAnulty.

International scholars say China’s f Haiyang Shiyou-981 in Vietnam’s territorial waters is an initial step towards legalising the nine-dash line ambition in the East Sea, but warn its land reclamation in the Spratly archipelago is a serious threat to regional security.

11 fishermen had to abandon their sinking ship amid bad weather near Hoang Sa Island.

Increased tensions and solutions to the territorial dispute over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos in the East Sea will be hotly debated at a seminar in Danang on June 20-21.

The Chief Representative of the UNESCO Office in Vietnam, Katherine Muller Marin, has been awarded an insignia for peace and friendship in recognition of her active contributions to preserving and managing cultural heritage in Vietnam.

The Danang city People’s Committee on June 18 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Republic of Korea’s Changwon city authorities aimed at strengthening friendship and cooperation.

Vietnam has pledged to promote and share experience in gender equality and advancement of women’s rights at meeting of the 26th regular session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).

From more than five centuries ago, Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) islands were acknowledged by Western cartographers and navigators as the territories of Vietnam.

In some Mekong Delta’s provinces, the sea is encroaching on the mainland nearly 100 meters a year. In these areas, houses, land for agriculture production, protective forests and embankments have all been swept away.

The French Development Agency (AFD) has provided more than EUR1.5 billion for Vietnam to implement development projects over the last 20 years, making the country the second largest partner of AFD globally.

Prime Minister Mark Rutte has voiced the Netherlands’ support for practical actions to realise the 2013 Mekong Delta Plan, with a view to minimising the adverse impact of climate change and developing a safe, prosperous and sustainable delta.