Promoting cultural identity in Europe: "Vietnamese Tet in me" contest
The competition is open to all expatriate Vietnamese and offers prizes totalling up to €12,000.
20:08, 2025/01/31
Thousands flock to Van Mieu for calligraphy tradition
Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam, one of Hanoi's most important cultural landmarks, attracts thousands of visitors each Tet.
19:56, 2025/01/31
National Assembly promotes inclusive social assistance for all: UNFPA
Vietnam has made remarkable strides in developing a comprehensive, life-cycle, and gender-transformative social protection system.
18:38, 2025/01/30
Urenco strives for a cleaner environment in Hanoi
Innovation in garbage collection vehicles is an important step in ensuring environmental sanitation, contributing to building a civilized, clean and beautiful urban area in a sustainable direction.
05:44, 2020/01/30
Take a look at Vietnam’s new tough drink-driving law
The new law stipulates that drivers must be “completely sober while operating vehicles”, on pain of much higher fines than before, as well as running the risk of having their driving licenses revoked for up to two years.
19:37, 2020/01/17
Nearly 6,300 drivers in Vietnam fined for drunk driving amid stricter regulation
Some 60 car drivers were fined US$1,729 each and 1,270 motorcycles drivers were ticketed with US$346 each, the heaviest penalty for drunk driving.
13:56, 2020/01/15
Air pollution costs Vietnam US$13.6 billion a year
Vietnam loses 4.45 – 5.64% of its GDP annually due to mortality risks posed by air pollution.
18:34, 2020/01/10
Hanoi roadside beer shops desolate due to stricter penalties on drunk driving
Though it could be sad news for business owners, it promotes the safer environment for Hanoi citizens as risks may be derived from just a beer glass.
11:37, 2020/01/10
Vietnam aims to send 130,000 laborers overseas in 2020
It is expected that in 2020, the MoLISA and a Germany’s labor agency will sign a cooperation agreement to receive skilled Vietnamese workers.
18:06, 2020/01/09
Vietnam to raise salaries for civil servants from July 1
The basis salary is the reference for calculating salaries of state employees by multiplying it with their corresponding coefficient.
17:15, 2020/01/09
Stricter penalties for drunk driving help reduce road accidents
Normally, Thanh Nhan Hospital in Hanoi admits about 100-130 patients per day, but the number of emergency cases fell to 60-70 last week.
16:11, 2020/01/09
Three policemen die in Hanoi riot
The authorities arrested the law breakers and started criminal proceedings in compliance with law.
14:31, 2020/01/08
Vietnam takes drastic actions to implement Paris agreement: JICA
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has helped amend regulations on greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction roadmap to realize a decarbonizing society.
07:44, 2020/01/08
Vietnamese citizens increasingly concerned about corruption: Survey
Surveyed people indicate the government's anti-corruption efforts are increasingly effective.
11:10, 2020/01/01
Bicyclists in Vietnam to be fined if caught drunk driving
Bicycle drivers shall be subject to a VND400,000-600,000 (US$17.3-26) fine if found riding after drinking alcohol.
16:47, 2019/12/31
Vietnam’s graft crackdown in 2019: No exceptions
President Nguyen Phu Trong said that settling big corruption cases indicated the Part and State's efforts in anti-corruption which is good for economic development.
14:55, 2019/12/31
Vietnam's voluntary social insurance coverage expands dramatically
By the end of 2019, there are roughly 551,000 voluntary social insurance holders in the country, an increase of 281,000 people year-on-year.
17:29, 2019/12/30
Vietnam Gen-Zers believe soft skills more important than technical skills
The absolute majority of Gen-Zers foresee themselves becoming the best leaders who create a greater impact on Vietnam than previous generations.
18:20, 2019/12/28
Vietnam seized 41 tons of wildlife specimens and products in 2013-2017
Vietnam has long vowed to crack down on the illegal wildlife trade, though conservationists say the black market persists due to weak law enforcement.
12:03, 2019/12/27
Rampant cigarette smuggling in Vietnam defyies law
Local authorities attributed the rampant smuggling to legal loopholes in which regulations on destroying smuggled cigarette remain unclear while demand for cigarette is on the rise.
19:01, 2019/12/25
Vietnam seizes two tons of ivory, pangolin scales
Trade in ivory tusks and pangolin scales is illegal in Vietnam but the smuggling remains rampant due to high demand.
16:00, 2019/12/20
Four urgent solutions to improve air quality in Vietnam's big cities: Minister
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment will also coordinate with major cities to accelerate the roadmap of vehicles emission reduction.
13:50, 2019/12/20
Vietnam's population reaches 96.2 million, ranks 15th globally: Census
After ten years, Vietnam's population has increased by 10.4 million.
12:14, 2019/12/18
Vietnam is close to joining high human development group: UNDP
Currently, Vietnam ranks 118th out of 189 countries, making good progress in human development, with an average HDI growth of 1.36% during the period of 1990 - 2018.