The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors on Thursday approved a US$80-million loan to help Vietnam improve the quality of basic health services and access to care, especially in disadvantaged areas.

The Ha Noi Electricity Corporation (EVN HANOI) has announced it will not cut or reduce the power supply in the city during the national high school examinations from June 22 to June 27.

More than 300 red lory parrots – an endangered bird found only in Indonesia – were suspected to have been imported to Viet Nam illegally earlier this week.

As the Ministry of Information and Communications constantly reveals evidence of YouTube’s ­violations in Vietnam, the global video platform has ­refused to comment on its ­responsibilities and potential solutions to prevent them.

Vietnamese cueists have departed for Belgium in order to compete in the 3-cushion Blankenberge World Cup 2019.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs officially launched in Hanoi on June 20 its one-stop shop unit which is responsible for handling administrative procedures as an enthusiastic response to the Government’s administrative reform.

Vietnamese athletes secured two gold medals at the sixth Asian Junior U20 Kurash Championships, which took place in Pattaya, Thailand from June 17 to 21.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his spouse will lead a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation to attend the G20 Summit and pay a visit to Japan from June 27 to July 1.

The aviation sector of Vietnam must solve the problem of hi-tech personnel shortage if it wants to achieve sustainable development in the years ahead.

The aviation transport market is approaching saturation and showing signs of slowing down after years of high growth, according to the January-May business report of the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV).

Nguyen Huu Bang, chief inspector at the Ministry of Education and Training talks to Vietnamplus.vn about preparations for the high school exam.

The complicated network of small lanes and alleyways is a signature of Hanoi's Old Quarter, hiding all kinds of businesses.

Cyclist Nguyen Thanh Tam has decided to retire from road racing to move to the BMX category.

The Viet Nam Football Federation has fined Quang Ninh FC and Hai Phong FC VND20 million (US$860) each after supporters let off flares last weekend.

The 8th defence policy dialogue at deputy ministerial level between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea was held in Seoul on June 20 under the co-chair of Deputy Defence Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh and his RoK counterpart Park Jae-min.

Lam Dong hosts Vietnam Economists Annual Meeting

The Ministry of Transport will add several regulations regarding the use of IT in managing and supervising automobile driver training centres to improve training quality.

Dau Anh Tuan, director general of the Legal Department of Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, talks to Customs newspaper about Vietnamese enterprises’ need for more Government support.

Spokeswoman of the Foreign Ministry Le Thi Thu Hang responded to reporters’ questions about several issues at a regular press conference on June 20.

Deputy PM Vuong Dinh Hue unveiled advantages in investing in Vietnam during a meeting in Seoul, the Republic of Korea with local securities investors at the headquarters of the Korea Financial Investment Association on June 20.