Plans to knock down a 134-year-old church in the northern province of Nam Dinh have been postponed.

Drawings dating from the 16th century reflecting the history of Peru are on display at an exhibition that opened yesterday in Hanoi.

Northern Viet Nam Helicopter Company under Viet Nam Helicopter Corporation on Friday in northeastern Quang Ninh Province officially launched its Ha Long Bay scenic tour service - Halong Heli Tours.

Vietnamese horror-comedy Lật Mặt: Nhà Có Khách (Face Off: The Walking Guests) will appear in selected cinemas in the US from May 10 and in Australia from May 15. 

A special programme entitled ASAES that embodies the five flavours of the gastronomy world will take place on May 16 in Hanoi.

A show featuring the heritage of Vietnam and Asian countries will be held by Vietnam National Television (VTV) on May 12.

As many as 16 classical dramas and seven folk operas will be performed between May 11 and 19 in central city of Thanh Hóa as part of the National Classical Drama and Folk Opera Festival 2019.

More than 20,000 Thalassemia patients nationwide have to visit hospitals frequently for blood transfusions.

Denmark has decided to donate hundreds of paintings to healthcare facilities in Vietnam.

The monthly basic salary for civil servants, public employees and those working in the armed forces will increase to 1.49 million VND (63.9 USD) from 1.39 million VND (59.6 USD) as of July 1, 2019.

An exhibition was opened in Thai Nguyen on May 10, giving visitors an insight into the historical and legal evidence proving Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos.

Authorities in the southern largest economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City have been taking drastic measures in response to African swine fever after outbreaks were reported in the neighbouring province of Dong Nai.

Vietnam has seen a marginal 2 percent decline in the number of cigarette smokers since the Law on Tobacco Harm Prevention and Control took effects six years ago, heard a conference held in Ho Chi Minh City on May 10.

Vietnam exported 32,000 tonnes of peppercorn worth 80 million USD in April 2019, up 19.3 percent in volume but down 6.4 percent in value compared to the same month last year.

Vietnam’s cosmetics market is worth $2.3 billion, but domestic companies pocket only 10 percent of the value.

Colonel Nguyen Hanh Phuc, deputy director-general of the Viet Nam National Mine Action Centre (VNMAC), speaks to Tuổi Trẻ (Youth) newspapers on Vietnam’s efforts to deactivate bombs and mines left over from the wars.

More and more farmers and entrepreneurs in the Mekong Delta are realising that new organic farming models help increase their income.

Professor Phan Xuan Son from the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics talks to Voice of Viet Nam (VOV) about the application of the late President Ho Chi Minh’s ideology in current anti-corruption efforts.

The first Overseas Vietnamese Economic Forum (OVECOF) will take place at Songdo Covensia Convention Center in Incheon, the Republic of Korea (RoK) from June 6-9.

HCMC leaders are thinking of developing the city into a smart one.

Vietnam will welcome more than 1,600 foreign delegates, including national leaders, to the 2019 UN Day of Vesak.

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and Nepalese Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli expressed their satisfaction at the growing relations between Vietnam and Nepal during their meeting in Hanoi on May 11.

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan met with Myanmar President Win Myint in Hanoi on May 11, describing the latter’s attendance in the UN Day of Vesak celebration in Vietnam as a contribution to the event’s success.

The illegal service came out soon after Facebook became popular in Vietnam and it is now the livelihood of a high number of people. The service is offered on the internet and Facebook.

Professor Nguyen Chan Hung, one of Vietnam’s leading oncology experts, has been retired for almost 20 years. At the age of 75, he is still passionate about his work.