National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan arrived in Kazan city, the Republic of Tatarstan, on December 8 afternoon, beginning her official visit to Russia.

Vietnam secured an additional 20 gold, five silver and seven bronze medals on December 8 – the eight competition day of the 30th Southeast Asian Games, moving to second place on the medal tally.

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The Vietnamese female football players became the champion of women’s football at the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in the Philippines after defeating Thailand 1-0 on December 8.

The air quality in the last six days of November was poor, with the index exceeding the permitted levels.

Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has issued a national action plan on ocean plastic waste management by 2030.

When HBSO staged their Rock Symphony event almost a year ago it wasn’t so much a concert as a party. 

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has approved the investment in two golf courses worth over VND1 trillion in Quang Nam and Lao Cai provinces.

Australia and Vietnam recently held an annual dialogue on humanrights in Canberra, Australia. This is the 16th dialogue. Discussions took place effectively, frankly and covered many areas.

HCMC will establish business development councils for each business sector so that the city can have strong economic groups by 2025, and will encourage large groups to access modern technology, said HCMC Chairman Nguyen Thanh Phong.

Some 65.7 million more people will live in urban areas in Vietnam by 2050, and this represents investment opportunities worth up to US$80 billion for the nation’s green construction sector over the next 10 years.

Ensuring information security is increasingly important as more online transactions are made. However, the budgets for information security allocated by financial institutions remain modest.

A selection of noteworthy artistic and cultural events to take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

With nearly 20 years following her arts career, female Tay ethnic painter Vi Viet Nga has found her own way in working in wood-carved paintings and Ao Dai (Vietnamese traditional long dress).

The growth in investment size in Vietnamese startups over the past few years makes the target of having tech unicorns right in Vietnam feasible, Chu Ngoc Anh, minister of Science and Technology stressed.

Having access to healthcare services is one of the human rights issues.

Vietnam places high priority on awareness raising activities among government agencies, people with disabilities, and family members of people with disabilities.

It is becoming more and more difficult for manufacturers and suppliers to distribute their products via supermarkets.

The National Television Festival will be held for the fourth time in Nha Trang city, Khanh Hoa province from December 11 to 14, heard a press conference held in Hanoi.

Business sectors that could capitalize on the 100 million population will be set for strong growth, said an expert.

The Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (FSVPS) has announced that it is allowing a further five Vietnamese enterprises to export their seafood products to Russia starting from December 4, 2019.

The Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation (VATM) held a ceremony on December 7 to welcome the flight coded VN216 from Tan Son Nhat airport to Noi Bai airport, the 900,000th safe flights operated by VATM in 2019.

Nguyen Tran Khanh Van was crowned Miss Universe Vietnam 2019 on the final night of the pageant which concluded in Nha Trang city, Khanh Hoa province on December 7.

Hanoi’s recently-released list of housing ventures for foreign homebuyers may draw in less interest than expected as reputable developers are not involved, and complex legal barriers tower on the horizon.

The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) will provide Tam Ky city in Quang Nam province with non-refundable aid of US$9 million to help the city with its smart city building project.