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.

Vietnam will become a leading digital country and economy in the ASEAN region by 2030 and allow testing of new technologies in the digital economy.

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 Vietnamese Students’ Association of New South Wales (VSA NSW) organised a conference on July 13 to kick off the first startup competition for Vietnamese students and alumni in Australia.

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.

The Department of Crop Production has warned farmers about possible risks when growing Thai jackfruits without planning.

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.

When most people hear the word shaman, they imagine a wizened old man with a long white beard. At just 17 years old, Lieu Thi Minh Tho defies all expectations, surprising everyone with her deep knowledge of rituals.

The capital city is home to thousands of ancient structures with huge historical and cultural value; however, nearly half of them are degraded or even facing imminent destruction because of ageing,

New forest fires have broken out in Quy Nhon City in Binh Dinh Province and Thua Thien-Hue Province as the heat wave continues in the central region.

Car sales rise sharply

Singaporean comedian Sam See, who is part of Asia’s new wave of stand-up comedians, will give a performance at Yoko Café on July 22.

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.