The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) on April 9 (US time) elected Vietnam to the Executive Board of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) for the 2025-2027 term.

Vietnamese star Duong Quoc Hoang has received one of the only two wildcards to compete at the prestigious World Pool Masters 2024.

Vietnamese swimmers won two gold medals and set two records at the ongoing Thailand Age Group Swimming Championships 2024 in Bangkok.

There remains ample room for Vietnam's exports to China and the growth will be directly proportional to the quality improvement of products by domestic enterprises.

Seven incumbent, former officials with wrongdoings expelled from Party

The concerts are part of the Sounds of Brotherhood music project by the World Youth Orchestra Foundation.

This year, for the first time, the Ha Long Carnival will feature performances and parades at sea and on the sandy shores of the popular UNESCO-recognised bay.

The age-old concept "the customer is king" is becoming more visible in the Vietnamese stock market, where more and more securities firms are aggressively lowering or even eliminating transaction fees to attract and retain customers.

Seven defendants in a case involving human trafficking at a Cambodian casino have been sentenced to prison, with the longest jail term being 10 years.

Workplace well-being is on an “upward trajectory” throughout Asia-Pacific, with Vietnam (65.09) leading the region, according to a recent study by Asia's largest mental health care company Intellect.

The Supreme People's Procuracy has recently issued an indictment prosecuting 51 defendants in the case of stock market manipulation related to the FLC Group Joint Stock Company.

The first pediatric organ transplant centre in Vietnam’s southern region is scheduled to be put into operation on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day (April 30, 1975 - 2025).

The Department of Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition in coordination with Vietnam Association of photographic Artists, will hold the Vietnam Art Photo Contest and Exhibition 2024 in Hanoi and Hue city.

Site clearance delays affect Long Thanh airport project

Vietnam is now one of the world's top 10 countries for pork consumption, latest statistics have revealed.

After several years of restructuring the transportation market, the railway sector still holds less than 1 pct market share, while maritime and waterway transportation accounts for less than 20 pct, with road transport remaining the predominant mode.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has suggested transferring 1 million tons of carbon out of the 5.9 million tons leftover in 2018-2019 at $5 per ton, a price much lower than European credits.

Vietnam is being encouraged to craft a clear roadmap for the transition of Vietnam’s coal-fired power plants, which are facing risks of closure.

Phu Quoc has been one of the growth pillars in Kien Giang province and the Mekong River Delta, leading the region in socio-economic development.

Investment returns may be some way off for telecoms groups, despite taking on ownership of 5G frequency bands via auction.

More and more semiconductor giants in the world have flocked to Vietnam, what Ho Chi Minh City has done to welcome the ‘eagles’ to nest in the city.

Currently, the country has nearly 4,000 people on the national organ transplant waiting list, said Director of the National Coordinating Center for Human Organ Transplantation Associate Professor Dong Van He.

Indulging in a bowl of rice noodle soup with oc buou, also known as pila polita, is a culinary journey that resonates deeply with the flavors of home.

Vo Nguyen Gia Minh, a 12th grader in Hanoi, has decided to study environmental science, hoping that she will be able to help Vietnam become greener.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam is searching for a loan of US$360 million (equivalent to VND9 trillion) from the World Bank to carry out a US$470 million plan to cultivate one million hectares of high-quality rice.