Today, Hanoi celebrates its 65th anniversary of liberation (October 10, 1954 - October 10, 2019).

The HCM City Department of Natural Resources and Environment has warned about pollution in the Sai Gon and Dong Nai rivers and said the city water supply utilities should ensure the water it supplies residents is safe.

HCMC Chairman Nguyen Thanh Phong has approved a proposal to collect US$77.5 million in unpaid land-use fees from the investor that is developing four key road projects in exchange for land in Thu Thiem urban area project.

The strong demand in China for pigs, due to its year-long struggle against African swine fever, has caused local pig prices to surge over the past week. However, the local market is also facing a pig undersupply.

Trade readiness improvements and economic dynamism are driving Vietnam’s trade growth potential.

Vietnam’s trade deficit with China has been increasingly widening, exceeding US$27 billion during the first nine months of the year, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Veteran artist Minh Vuong of HCM City was awarded the title People’s Artist by the Prime Minister in recognition of his great contribution to cai luong (reformed opera), a 100-year-old traditional theatre genre of the southern region.

The Vietnam Maritime Administration (Vinamarine) and authorities of central Binh Dinh Province have agreed to not to dump 300,000cu.m of waste mud into the sea and instead use it for another project.

Mother sentenced to death for transporting heroin

Vietnamese retailers strive to gain strong foothold in domestic market

Jazz musician Nguyen Tien Manh had a chance to perform at the Ystad Sweden Jazz Festival from July 31 to August 4. The event gathered more than 300 jazz artists and groups from all over the world. 

Education has been absorbing larger volumes of investment capital from international investors and private equity funds.

The Hue Festival 2020 will aptly be celebrated by at least 20 different countries to mark its 20th anniversary next year.

People who have consumed alcohol should not be allowed to ride motorcycles, a conference held to discuss the influence of alcohol on driving has suggested.

Some local banks, including Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV), Nam A Bank and Agribank, have warned their customers to be wary of hi-tech fraudsters, Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper reported.

The annual traffic-related death toll in Vietnam has risen to almost 10,000 on average over the past decade, with most of the deceased being of working age, according to data from the Ministry of Public Security.

One passenger was killed and four others seriously injured when a sleeper bus overturned in central Hà Tinh Province’s Son Trung Commune.

For many abandoned children, the ultimate dream is to have a family of their own. Some of these children had the chance to share their stories at an exhibition which kicked off on Monday in Hanoi.

Despite frequent warnings and penalties, the trading of mediocre cosmetics continues in many places, affecting consumer health.

Party building: Filling in “loopholes” in personnel work