All eight Vietnamese students of 12th grade won medals at the 20th Asian Physics Olympiad, according to the Ministry of Education and Training’s Education Quality Assurance Department on May 12.

Head of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs Vu Chien Thang on May 12 received delegates from China, Laos, Cambodia and Thailand who are in Vietnam to attend the United Nations Day of Vesak 2019.

Deputy PM Trinh Dinh Dung requested the involvement of the entire political system in the fight against African swine fever during a teleconference held by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in Hanoi yesterday.

The first outbreak of African swine fever has been discovered in Tan Phu town, Dong Phu district in the southern province of Binh Phuoc.

In its document to local authorities, the Ministry of Health proposed not hiking price of medical services for fear that it will affect people living conditions in the onset of hike in petrol and electricity prices.

The new Mien Dong Coach Station in HCMC’s District 9 is expected to begin operating in the middle of August, a delay of three to four months due to the construction of additional facilities.

HCM City plans to relocate up to around 44,000 households for the implementation of 500 projects from now until 2025.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has reported to the prime minister on the spread of the exotic fall armyworm in many localities of the country.

Many residents near Cau Giay Park have opposed a decision to allow construction of a large car park.

Authorities in HCM City have warned about real estate projects that are making false advertising claims to cheat customers.

Tam Chuc Pagoda in Kim Bang district in the northern province of Ha Nam is now ready for the 16th United Nations Day of Vesak.

The Vietnamese expatriate community in Saint Petersburg, Russia, joined a local march to commemorate the “Immortal Regiment” in the Great Patriotic War on May 9, also Russia’s 74th Victory Day over Fascism.

The Ministry of Health (MoH) is ready for the UN Day of Vesak 2019, set to place in the northern province of Ha Nam from May 12-14.

The Anti-drug Enforcement Team, working under the HCM City Customs Department, discovered several packages containing smuggled drugs from Europe that had been sent by international postal services on May 8.

A photo collection of pregnant children aimed to raise people’s awareness about child sexual abuse has stirred the public controversy after they are published on social networks.

Sapa Airport project in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai should be carefully reconsidered to ensure its feasibility and efficiency, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV).

Chairman of Hanoi People's Committee Nguyen Duc Chung has approved of the plan to use 16,000 square metres of land at Thu Le Zoo to build an underground parking lot.

Twelve cruise vessels have been launched to serve delegates and visitors at the upcoming the 16th United Nations Days of Vesak (UNDV), Vesak 2019.

Chairman of the National Council (Upper House) of Bhutan Tashi Dorji will pay an official visit to Vietnam from May 11-14, the Vietnamese National Assembly’s Committee for External Affairs has announced.

The Russian Embassy held a ceremony to commemorate the “Immortal Regiment” of Russia at the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long on May 8 on the occasion of the 74th anniversary of the Great Patriotic War in Russia (May 9).