Psychologists point out that obedience teaching will put students at a disadvantage in school abuse cases.

Vietnam’s coffee exports dropped by around 20 per cent in the first half of the year.

The Ministry of Finance makes a careful study of tax laws to collect taxes from electronic contract-based vehicles to avoid evasion and ensure a level playing field for ride-hailing and traditional taxi firms.

The water quality in Hanoi's West Lake has improved after being treated using Japanese nano-bioreactor technology.

Surgeons from the South Korea and Hanoi provided free surgery for hundreds of children with cleft palates in the five central provinces from July 13-19.

Heavy downpours in Cao Bang from July 13 night to the next day submerged 918 local houses, said the office of the provincial steering committee on disaster response, search and rescue.

Vietnamese cueist Nguyen Ngoc Tri was defeated 12-40 by his rival from the Republic of Korea Cho Myung-woo at the final match of the International three-Cushion Billiards Tournament - Becamex IJC – Number 1 Cup.

Ho Chi Minh City’s authorities are promoting reading culture in the community through a series of new programmes organised this year.

The landscape cluster of Hon Yen in the central coastal province of Phu Yen was recognised as a national relic site in April 2018. This is an ideal destination for seeing coral reefs.

A number of business conditions have been reduced or removed thanks to the Government’s efforts in improving the business environment and increasing national competitiveness.

The Vietnamese language edition of the book “The People Make the Peace: Lessons from the Vietnam Antiwar Movement,” edited by two American writers, was launched in Hanoi last week.

Asanzo has been denounced for importing Chinese goods and selling the goods as Vietnamese. But Asanzo is not alone.

Over the past 24 years, the Vietnam-US relations have been strengthened with more effective and practical cooperation.

The human resources industry in Vietnam is developing strongly, fuelled by multinational companies’ growing demand for expanding and setting up their production chains in the country, according to Adecco Vietnam.

Hanoi’s Department of Industry and Trade expects foreign direct investment (FDI) firms will team up to develop key industrial products to benefit socio-economic development.

Fifty-one investors have been selected in the preliminary bidding for seven public-private partnership (PPP) projects for the North-South Expressway.

Vietnam’s national U19 women’s football team will play friendly matches in Seoul, the Republic of Korea (RoK) from July 15 - 20 in preparation for the finals of the upcoming AFC Championship 2019.

The Society for Indian Ocean Studies held a seminar on the East Sea in New Delhi, India on July 12.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has warned Vietnamese credit institutions and foreign banks in the country to be cautious before working with peer-to-peer (P2P) lending companies as there are many risks related to the service.

The 26th Ho Chi Minh City International Track and Field Vietnam Open 2019 will take place at Thong Nhat Stadium from July 17-19.

Thousands of locals and visitors joined a grand ceremony and a lively street carnival on July 13 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the city’s recognition as ‘City for Peace’ by UNESCO.

Archaeologists from the Vietnam Institute of Archaeology have discovered antiques and architectural works of Champa culture dating back to the fourth century in Dong Mieu area in Phu Yen.

Vietnam will become a leading digital country and economy in the ASEAN region by 2030 and allow testing of new technologies in the digital economy.

Nine of 13 bus enterprises and co-ops in Ho Chi Minh City have asked for a reduction of bus trips on several lines as their subsidies are lower than bus owners’ expenditures.

Three years after a five-year plan to renovate half of the 476 old tenements was announced by HCMC’s authorities, only a fraction of them have been refurbished or rebuilt, causing suffering to many people living in them.