The 7th diplomatic – defence strategic dialogue between Vietnam and Australia, an annual activity since 2012, took place in Canberra on December 10.

NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan visited the Vietnamese Embassy in Russia and the hi-tech dairy farm of TH Group in Volokolamsk district of Moscow Oblast on December 10, part of her official visit to Russia.

The gold medal in the men’s football concluded a successful day for Vietnam at the 30th SEA Games on December 10 with 17 gold, seven silver and seven bronze medals.

While Vietnam Railway wants to keep its stations in city centres, many localities plan to push them to outlying areas, pleading pressure on inner-city traffic infrastructure.

Authorities need to focus on five solutions to effectively preserve cultural heritage in HCM City, according to Pham Duc Hai, standing vice chairman of the HCM City People’s Council.

Authorities of the south-central province of Phu Yen have taken action to strengthen an eroded coastal dyke to protect Tuy Hoa Airport.

The central city of Da Nang and Thua Thien-Hue Province plan to launch a shuttle bus network to serve 14,000 commuters and tourists between the two cities each day from January of 2020.

A food tray featuring the traditional dishes of Muong ethnic minority in Hoa Binh has been recognised as the biggest of its kind by the Vietnam Book of Records.

From the perspective of young artist Nguyen Xuan Lam, folk paintings proved their vitality in modern times at an exhibition of his works that is opening in downtown Hanoi.

The beloved Dou-PinkFong and Baby Shark are coming to HCM City, offering local children a chance to sing and dance with the popular characters.

The Apple Watch Series 1 are being sold without charging accessories and watchbands.

A planned shake-up of driving tests will ensure transparency and reduce the opportunities for fraud while improving road safety.

Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre will host two shows to celebrate Christmas and the New Year.

A contemporary dance featuring special observations and feelings about space, people and the rhythm of life will be held in the Central Highland province of Dak Lak at 7.30pm on December 20 and at the Military Theatre, HCM City on the following day.

Nguyen Le Hien was shocked to learn her well-behaved 13-year-old daughter had asked her friends to beat up a classmate to address a personal conflict that began on a social network.

Dao Quang Vinh, Director of the Institute of Labour and Social Affairs under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, talks on challenges and opportunities  presented to Vietnamese working people by Industry 4.0.

Many old villas in Hanoi which are in the list of being needed for preservation have been transformed into restaurants.

Well-equipped and modern academic libraries to meet students’ demand of learning and relaxing are becoming an ideal destinations of students after class, break time and even weekends.

The Saigon Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (SPYO) will celebrate its one-year anniversary with a concert of operatic arias and piano solo featuring internationally acclaimed artists.

Vietnam won the first-ever Southeast Asian (SEA) Games gold medal after defeating their Indonesian rivals 3-0 in the final match in the Philippines on December 10.

For over 30 years of Doi Moi, ensuring and promoting human rights has made great achievements, which are important for the cause of building socialism and protecting the country.

Developers are moving towards sustainable development by promoting green apartment buildings but there are issues to surmount.

Parents of high – quality public primary and senior high schoolers will pay more tuition fee for the next academic year which has risen to VND5.5 million (US$220) per month and VND5.7 million per month respectively.

The Viet Nam National Chemical Group (Vinachem) has registered to auction all 11.45 million shares it holds in Duc Giang Chemical Group JSC (DGC), equivalent to 8.85 per cent of DGC’s capital.

It’s unbelievable but true though Vietnam is one of the planet’s tropical fruit meccas, Vietnamese consumers pour a lot of money on foreign fruits.