To develop electric vehicle industry, charging stations, batteries and reasonable prices are all needed. But an overall policy for these issues is not yet available in Vietnam, particularly battery waste disposal and treatment.

Preserving and developing the traditional friendship and the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership with China is the top priority in the foreign policy of the Vietnamese Party and Government, PM Pham Minh Chinh affirmed on June 4.

US President Joe Biden has sent a letter to President Nguyen Xuan Phuc to thank the Vietnamese leader for his attendance at the virtual Leaders Summit on Climate hosted by the US at the end of April, 

Boasting huge production advantages and capitalising on good market opportunities, Vietnam’s furniture sector has stood firm amid COVID-19 and improved its position in the global market and especially in the US.

World Environment Day: Vietnam preserving Mekong Delta’s ecosystem

The clinical trials of Vietnamese COVID-19 vaccine candidate Nano Covax are set to enter Phase 3 this month with the optimal dosage of 25mcg, aiming to further test the safety and efficacy of the vaccine in humans before mass production begins.

Demand for deposits soar as cashless payments become more popular

Vietnam-made goods’ quality and price nowadays are much better than the past. Some products have become so famous that they have been counterfeited by foreign manufacturers.

Local artworks have left an impressive footprint in the international auction market, with an increasing number of Vietnamese pieces receiving bids at high prices. 

People nationwide have done their bit to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic, but few have gone quite as far as Ngon Duc Thang. 

After many months of staying at low levels, deposit interest rates at banks have increased since late May.

Artworks painted by children during the pandemic are being displayed in an online exhibition.

Minister of Home Affairs Pham Thi Thanh Tra said the number of required certificates will be reduced to ease the burden on civil servants and public employees.

Some of the islands in the Truong Sa archipelago have been equipped with special shelter areas considered “common homes” at sea for fishermen to stay safe amid storms and access fishery logistics services, 

Vietnam University of Fine Arts' lecturer Nguyen The Son is one of few local artists working on public art projects. He has 16 public artworks in Hanoi's Phuc Tan Ward located in between the Long Bien and Chuong Duong bridges.

Sleeping three or four hours a day, being ready to work regardless of the time, or spending hours sweltering inside a protective suit.

The total public investment capital has increased sharply in the 2021-2025 period compared with 2016-2020, but the number of projects has fallen significantly.

The National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control has recently issued a regulation on risk assessment and corresponding administrative measures regarding pandemic prevention and control,

Hanoi has proposed to the Ministry of Finance the imposition of a tax or fine on owners of half-finished and abandoned townhouses and villas which were causing considerable waste of land resources.

HCM City should soon start using a robotic assistant to automatically make phone calls to people to ask about COVID-19 symptoms and report to health officials for taking samples to test in time, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has said.

It is likely that Vietnam will have to reduce renewable energy sources in the next five years, as booming development in recent years was weighing on the power system, according to a recent report by the Institute of Energy.

Local governments have become more transparent with public spending and are showing better practice publicising documents related to State budget spending, according to a report published on Thursday.

The Border Guard has taken the lead in 51 investigation projects and illegal entries and exits, receiving 15,000 people entering Vietnam through border gates and handing them over to local authorities for handling and isolation.

Severe economic impacts as a result of the pandemic have put more stress on the local condotel market.

Traditional horse racing in Bac Ha District in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai is among 10 newly recognised as 'national intangible heritage' by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.