Encouraging children to go to school in some of Vietnam’s mountainous areas is not easy by any stretch of the imagination.

Just a day after undergoing surgery to remove one of her lung’s lobes, Nguyen Thi H., a 59-year-old woman from the northern province of Bac Giang, could already sit up and chat with other patients in the room.

The National Assembly (NA) today, June 14, passed a law on preventing and combating the harmful effects of liquor and beer, with 84.3% of NA deputies voting in favor of the legislation.

HCM City is known for its oppressive heat and bustling nature, as well as its small but very special alleys.

Nguyen Van Dang, 61, of HCM City is getting treatment for nicotine dependence after dozens of years of smoking that led to serious health complications.

Vietnam’s air quality is reaching hazardous levels and is seriously affecting residents’ health.

Police in the northern province of Vinh Phuc on June 12 detained a team of inspectors from the Ministry of Construction (MoC) while they were asking for bribes.

A military plane went down in Suoi Tan Commune, Cam Lam District, Khanh Hoa today, June 14, killing two pilots, the local media reported, citing Nguyen Ngoc Khue, chairman of Suoi Tan Commune.

Lo Thi Chai from the central province of Nghe An was admitted to the National Lung Hospital in Hanoi at the end of May as she struggled to breathe.

Twenty-two solar-powered bus stops with surveillance cameras have been put into use in HCM City’s District 1.

The real estate market in Long Thanh District in Dong Nai Province, site of the proposed new airport, has entered an upward spiral following the National Assembly Standing Committee's passage of a resolution to dissolve

The State Bank of Vietnam will continue to follow a pro-active, flexible and cautious monetary policy in the second half of this year.

Cabinet meetings will be slim lined and more innovative as the Government moves into the digital era later this month.

The National U15 Football Tournament, the Next Media Cup, will be held on June 18-28 in HCM City.

The Government of Australia’s Victorian state looks forward to furthering its relationship with the Government of Vietnam, the Victorian Minister for Higher Education and Minister for Training and Skills Gayle Tierney has said.

The International Judo Federation (IJF) has agreed to support judo in Vietnam.

Beach volleyball teams will compete in the international women’s beach volleyball open tour on the pristine beach of Ha Thanh Village of Tam Ky City’s Tam Thanh Commune on June 14-17.

Vietnam and Australia should increase trade and investment ties while stepping up cooperation in other important spheres such as education, culture and tourism, creating a firm foundation for the expansion 

Two former officers of the public security sector involved in the case of acquiring public property and land in central Da Nang City and HCM City have had their jail sentences reduced at an appeal trial in Hanoi on Thursday.

Fourth seed Ly Hoang Nam won in the second round of the M25 Hong Kong Men’s Futures tennis tournament on Wednesday.