HCM City authorities have promised that the VND10trn (US$430.8m) anti-flooding project will be operational by mid-2020 if everything goes smoothly.

Experts have expressed concern as younger Vietnamese are increasingly suffering from strokes.

Twenty-seven member Japanese-style girl band SGO48 have launched their first single, Heavy Rotation.

Vietnamese coach Park Hang-seo has called up 26 players for Southeast Asian Games’ three day practice meeting.

The People’s Committee of HCM City is taking measures to restrict groundwater exploitation, which has led to increased water pollution, flooding and subsidence.

Thousands of kilometers of electrical and telecommunications cables have been buried underground in HCM City as part of a project that began nearly 10 years ago.

Vietnam is striving to achieve its goal of welcoming 17.5 – 18 million international tourists by the end of 2019, a year earlier than scheduled.

Ministry urged to be pioneer in economic reform

“Vietnam is shaping up to be Southeast Asia’s next hottest startup ecosystem” is the title of an article recently posted on the website of TechinAsia – the largest English-language technology media company in Singapore.

Vietnam recorded 224 persons dead and missing and economic losses of $859.5 million in natural disasters in 2018, according to the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control.

Thanh Tuyen Festival will be held from September 12 to 14 in the northern province of Tuyen Quang.

Nhan Dan Online introduces photos about the houses on the sea, the creativity, determination and courageous sacrifice of naval soldiers on the rig-house.

For more than 17 years, surgeon Robert Gordon Veith has travelled more than 10,000 kilometres from his home in Seattle, the US, to Vietnam.

Water hyacinth is a popular plant in rural Vietnam. It easily grows on water and floats where the water runs and has flowers through four seasons.

Meticulously wrapping a white linen scarf around her head, adjusting a silver necklace, Ly Thi Mai made the final touches before joining her friends.

Situated in a peaceful valley surrounded by mountains, My Son Sanctuary has been well preserved since it was built thousands of years ago during the prosperous development of the Champa Kingdom between the 4th and 13th centuries.

Villages across the country have benefited from the country’s economic development, however, many do not have measures in place to deal with environmental protection.

Product quality more important than origin

Silk fabric scraps, seemingly of no use, are put together to create vibrant artworks imbued with Vietnamese culture through the skilful hands and creativity of people with disabilities. 

A festival on the cultural preservation and development of the ethnic Cham community will be held in the central province of Phu Yen from August 13-16.