With the serious and complete preparation of the UPR National Report, Vietnam has proven to be a responsible member of the UN, having consistent policies, efforts and achievements in protecting and promoting human rights.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training and the Vietnamese Embassy in South Korea are investigating 164 local students that have been reported to have vanished from Incheon National University.

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee will organise 15-minute firework displays to welcome the upcoming New Year 2020.

The Vietnamese animal feed market is considered very promising with the value of $6 billion a year. However, feed producers have faced difficulties because of African Swine Fever (ASF).

National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and her entourage arrived at Minsk International Airport on December 12 morning, beginning a three-day official visit to Belarus.

Missosology, the world’s leading magazine on beauty pageants, has named Vietnam’s representative at Miss World 2019 Luong Thuy Linh among its Top 4 Second Hot Picks for the ongoing contest in the UK.

Vietnam enjoyed a trade surplus of close to US$11 billion during the first 11 months of the year, with roughly US$1.45 billion being recorded during November, according to the latest statistics released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Up to 55 per cent of lecturers of the National Academy of Public Administration – Central Highlands Campus are eager to change jobs as they expect a pay increase if they do so.

Although facing many difficulties and challenges, both objective and subjective, Vietnam has achieved great achievements in protection and promotion of human rights, which have gained the trust and compliment of the international community. 

Renowned Vietnamese and foreign music producers, musicians, singers and bands will gather at the 1st HCM City International Music Festival from December 13-15.

The chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee has said it will be hard to meet revenue targets unless the legal problems faced by the construction industry are settled quickly. 

Infants from the central and southern region with a severe irregular heartbeat who weigh less than 20 kilogrammes can now be treated with radiofrequency catheter ablation at Children's Hospital 1 in HCM City.

A special performance of comedy, song and dance to welcome the New Year will take place in Hà Nội on December 28, gathering big names from across the country.

Between 70 and 80 percent of the unemployed are junior college (3-year training) or university (4-5 year training) graduates.

Access to knowledge is an important right and a prerequisite for the people to develop fully and comprehensively.

Dare to think different and take a risk – that’s the path young artisan Vu Nhu Quynh has taken to succeed.

Musician Jean-David Caillouet performed with French and Vietnamese artists to close the European Music Festival in Hanoi recently.

An electronic music concert performed by a symphony orchestra promises to wow audiences in Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam on December 14.

The high production costs, taxes and fees all make automobile prices in Vietnam much higher than in other countries in the region.

A Mai Linh Taxi Company driver returned a wallet left in his car after a trip in the northern province of Ninh Binh.

A 59-year-old elephant in Dak Lak Province which carried tourists on sightseeing trips for many years has died, according to the provincial Elephant Conservation Centre.

Sen. Lt. Gen. Phan Van Giang, Chief of General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army and Deputy Minister of Defence, received in Hanoi on December 11 Commander of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force, Admiral Yamamura Hiroshi.

The Vietnamese Government is always resolved to strive for the successful realisation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam said in Hanoi on December 11.

After more than 10 days of competition, the Vietnamese delegation wrapped up the 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 30) in the Philippines with 98 gold medals and the second position.

While Vietnamese goods have become more popular in the domestic market, there's still a long way to go before local products rule the roost.