A first grader at an international school in Hanoi died on Tuesday after being forgotten on a school bus, according to authorities.

Two chemical compounds, Momilactone A and Momilactone B (MA and MB), have been found in white rice grown in Quang Tri.

Five men were arrested for carrying out a spate of attacks on a popular restaurant called “Pho Hoa Pasteur” in District 3, HCMC – a venue known for its traditional Vietnamese dish, pho (beef noodle soup).

The Ministry of Transport has urged Dong Nai Province to speed up site clearance, compensation and resettlement for affected households so that construction on the long-planned Long Thành International Airport can begin next year.

The Ho Chi Minh Museum has just received two valuable objects donated by the family of the Mong king in the northern province of Ha Giang.

The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs will propose that the Government reduce the eligible age for social welfare benefits from 80 to 75, said Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung.

HCM City Police have launched criminal proceedings against a Vietnamese-American bar owner and 15 others on charges of "illegal possession of narcotics" and concealing their illegal use.

Political Commissar, Rear Admiral Pham Van Vung from the VN People’s Navy talks on the application of  lessons obtained 55 years ago from the first victories the navy has made in the Gulf of Tonkin to today’s context of national defence.

Typhoon Wipha has finally left Vietnam, leaving in its wake a trail of death and destruction.

Using Facebook and other social media platforms to sell products is nothing new among urban communities.

Pursing his lips, 3-year-old Bin holds tightly to the sides of his pram. His face turns red and he shakes his head angrily as his mother tries to push a spoonful of food into his mouth.

Dau Anh Tuan, head of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Legal Division, speaks newspaper on the Government’s decision to reduce the corporate tax for enterprises – good news for small- and medium-sized enterprises nationwide.

Border guards in northern Lang Son Province have arrested a girl for allegedly trafficking a newborn baby to China, online newspaper news.zing.vn has reported.

The folk singing of the Thai ethnic minority group will be a highlight during the children's-themed month at the Viet Nam National Villages for Ethnic Culture and Tourism between August 1 and 31.

The Ministry of Public Security has started criminal proceedings against Tran Ngoc Ha, former president of the managing board and general director of the Vietnam Engine and Agricultural Machinery Corporation (VEAM)

As many as 25 artists from 16 countries are exhibiting their work at an exhibition at the Da Nang Art Museum until August 7 as part of a one-week exchange programme.

A collection of 30 iron chairs, designed by minimalist artist Le Thiet Cuong since 2001, will be on display at the Chuyện Ghế (Stories about Chairs) exhibition at Gallery39 from August 9-19.

The People’s Committee of northern Hai Phong City has called for an investigation into the illegal dumping of 27 barrels of suspected chemical waste into the city's Hoa Binh Canal.

Head coach of Vietnam’s national football team Park Hang-seo has selected 28 players to train together in preparation for the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, to be held in the Philippines later this year.

The HCM City People’s Committee has instructed the Management Board of Urban Railway (MAUR) to send the changes to the first two metro lines’ cost estimates to the city's People’s Council for approval.