Thousands of locals and visitors joined a grand ceremony and a lively street carnival on July 13 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the city’s recognition as ‘City for Peace’ by UNESCO.

Nine of 13 bus enterprises and co-ops in Ho Chi Minh City have asked for a reduction of bus trips on several lines as their subsidies are lower than bus owners’ expenditures.

Three years after a five-year plan to renovate half of the 476 old tenements was announced by HCMC’s authorities, only a fraction of them have been refurbished or rebuilt, causing suffering to many people living in them.

The third Asian Women's U23 Volleyball Championship – the Dong Luc Cup - kicked off in Hanoi on July 13.

The National Assembly Standing Committee opened its 35th session on July 15 under the chair of NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.

At the age of 64, many people decide to spend more time with their families and friends or focus on travel and hobbies, but Ha Ji-won from South Korea has been visiting poor remote areas for a month each year.

A campaign was launched on July 12 calling for donation of belongings and documents related to Vietnamese and US war veterans, as part of the activities to mark the 24th anniversary of the normalization of the VN-US diplomatic relations.

Dr. Nguyen Van Binh, director of the Department of Policies and Legal Affairs under the General Department of State Reserves, talks to Viet Nam Financial Times about the need to secure more resources for the national reserve.

As professions go, you would expect a teacher to not lead a lonely life. Surrounded by hoards of children eager to learn, the job of an educator should be anything but isolated.

Japanese multi-sector group to expand operation in Vietnam

With his passion for preserving a traditional occupation and deft approach to doing business, farmer Le Van Quyet from HCM City’s Cu Chi District has turned simple local materials – rattan and bamboo – into unique and beautiful products for export.

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan’s official visit to China from July 8-12 has contributed to consolidating and developing the Vietnam-China traditional friendship and comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.

Car sales rise sharply

Trieu Duc Huy, deputy director general of the National Centre for Water Resources Planning and Surveys speaks to the newspaper Youth on the need to preserve underground water resources in major urban areas throughout the country.

Thich Minh Tai, a 41-year-old nun, is gently lulling her adopted baby girl to sleep when the infant hears a small noise and suddenly starts.

With her short hair and joyful smile, Nguyen Tieu Phuong looks young and active for a 46 year old.

In the last few weeks, a young woman was crowned champion of a talent contest, winning over the judges and inspiring thousands of viewers with her story.

Starting next year, minimum wage in the private sector will increase by 5.5 per cent after three-party negotiations between representatives of the State, employers and employees ended yesterday.

The Ministry of Public Security’s Investigation Police Agency has initiated criminal proceedings against the director of Nhat Cuong Company, a major mobile phone dealer in Hanoi, for alleged money laundering.

The negotiating skills of executive boards of trade unions need to be strengthened, Tran Thi Thanh Ha, deputy head of the Viet Nam General Confederation of Labour's labour relations department, said.