The Forest Protection Department in Bac Tra My District, Quang Nam Province, confirmed on May 15 that they had seized seven turtles at a coffee shop in the area, including three rare specimens.

A new heatwave has hit Vietnam’s northern region with temperatures in some places forecast to reach nearly 40C, according to the national weather service.

Many historical artefacts have been found during the excavation of Thang Long Citadel in Hanoi.

Nearly 2,000 trees and 820 lampposts will be relocated to narrow pavements and medians on 15 streets in Hà Nội.

When the Tet (Vietnamese Lunar New Year) holiday falls on a weekend, workers should still enjoy the following Monday and Tuesday as paid public holidays, business associations said at a workshop on revisions to the labour code on Tuesday.

In front of the Na Ngoi Border Station in Ky Son District, the central province of Nghe An, sits a simple wooden wardrobe filled with used clothing.

Midfielder Do Van Thuan has signed a three-year contract extension with V.League 1 club HCM City.

The Three-Cushion Carom Billiards World Cup 2019 will take place at Nguyen Du Gymnasum in HCM City on May 20-26.

Pine trees in Lam Ha District of the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong were discovered to be chopped down this week, Vietnam News Agency reported.

Midfielder Ngo Hoang Thinh is fully recovered and ready for V.League action against Quang Ninh today.

Vietnam and Malaysia have agreed to enhance economic cooperation to increase two-way trade to US$15 billion by next year.

The risk of money laundering in Viet Nam was at "an average level", according to a State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) report released on Wednesday.

Two cleaners, a mother and son, in HCM City’s Binh Thanh District have gotten themselves into the headlines after they returned US$7,400 of cash to a foreigner who had forgotten his money.

Heartbeat Vietnam, VinaCapital Foundation’s health care programme, has funded 7,000 life-saving heart operations for disadvantaged children with congenital heart defects in VN after 12 years of operation.

HCMC is keen to implement health care cooperation programmes with Cuba, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Le Thanh Liem said at a reception for visiting Cuban Deputy Minister of Health Marcia Cobas Riuz.

An insider has predicted a good outlook for the property market in the medium and long terms despite signs of decline in recent months.

Private investors are being encouraged by upcoming policies in development of public-private partnership projects in the healthcare sector.

Authorities on Phu Quoc Island are seeking ways to save rivers and canals which are dying from pollution.

HCM City keen to step up cooperation with Singapore

Vietnamese and German artists will perform together at a concert entitled German Night on May 23.