The ancient town of Hoi An has been trialling the first ever daily combined waste collection and treatment fee for households - a crucial step on the way to it being recognised as an eco-city.

“Rượu cần”, a type of rice wine drank from a jar through straws, is an indispensable drink that can be enjoyed at festivals of the Bahnar ethnic people in the Central Highland province of Gia Lai.

Thailand, the world’s biggest durian exporter with a total export turnover of 7 billion USD, became Vietnam's second largest importer of this fruit in the first four months of 2024.

A festival for peace, the first of its kind, is scheduled to take place on July 6 at the Hien Luong-Ben Hai national special historical relic site in the central province of Quang Tri.

The Fourth ASEAN Graphic Arts Competition and Exhibition 2024 was launched in Hanoi on May 31.

Deputy Minister of National Defence Hoang Xuan Chien is leading a Vietnamese delegation to the 21st Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD) that opened in Singapore on May 31.

The Da Nang Venture and Angel Summit (DAVAS) 2024 kicked off in the central city on May 31, aiming to create a chance for startup projects to access investors and investment funds.

The health ministry’s campaign not only aims to raise awareness but also to take concrete actions to prevent and reduce the use of new tobacco products in the community, particularly among teenagers, who are the most vulnerable group.

It imposed disciplinary measures against 68 Party organisations and 104 Party members including 20 officials under the management of the Party Central Committee.

Besides active moves from the Government to promote green transition, the need to change public awareness and accelerate green transformation is considered a vital factor for Vietnamese businesses if they don't want to be left behind.

Da Nang will invest VND7.26 trillion (US$285.2 million) in 38 projects to develop the cruise industry by 2050.

The child’s absence in the classroom appears to have gone unnoticed and at the end of the school day, around 5pm, his lifeless body was discovered on the bus.

More administrative tools will be introduced next week to stablise the gold market and reduce the gap between domestic and global gold prices.

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) is drafting a circular naming a list of telecom service providers with the dominant market position for State-managed telecommunications services.

HCM City will host its annual book fair for children in District 1 from May 31 to June 9.

The Teqball World Series Quy Nhon will host 131 teams from 53 different countries around the world in Binh Dinh Province from June 6-9.

A concert and a book introduction ceremony for chamber music lovers will be held on June 16 to celebrate the 10th founding anniversary of the Italian Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City.

Despite motorcycle sales continuing to decline in the first quarter of the year, the nation remains the second largest motorcycle market in all of Southeast Asia and the fourth worldwide.

All seven Vietnamese students competing at the Asia-Pacific Informatics Olympiad (APIO) 2024 won medals, including one gold and six silver medals, as announced on May 31 by the Ministry of Education and Training.

Centre helps promote innovation, startups in Mekong Delta

Various special activities planned for Ninh Binh Tourism Week

Freaking Nomads, an online resource for digital nomads, has revealed the 10 best cities for location-independent professionals this year, with Hoi An city ranking first thanks to affordability, strong Wi-Fi, and warm communities.

Five-year-old children will be exempt from tuition fees from the start of the next school year.

Vietnam is Asia’s third fastest growing destination for European globetrotters based on accommodation searches, according to digital travel platform Agoda.

The Vietnam Security Summit 2024 was held in Hanoi on May 30 by the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC)’ Authority of Information Security (AIS) and the IEC Group.