Defence foreign policy has now become more critical than ever, as it plays an important role in creating a strategic enabling environment for both national defence and construction, especially in the maritime space.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended the 9th Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) Summit held via video conference on December 9.

Only solidarity and cooperation would help Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam (CLMV) overcome difficulties and build a CLMV region of dynamism, 

Two key appeals pulling industrial relocation out of China into Vietnam

In the middle of Hoi An ancient town, there is a small stall displaying hundreds of strange portrait sculptures carved from bamboo roots. Those are the artwork of Huynh Phuong Do whose nickname is "Do bamboo roots".

The US$300-billion export target set in early 2020 remains challenging, requiring not only strong efforts from local enterprises, but also the recovery of global demand amid complicated Covid-19 situation.

In the context of aggressive urbanization in Hanoi and increasing greenhouse effect, lakes surrounded by trees are like green "lungs" in the capital city.

As Vietnam is undergoing infrastructure development which brings mounting waste, recycling construction waste is necessary because it will not only take advantage of the resource but also protect the environment, experts have said.

A triptych of three large oil on canvas paintings adorning Viet Rest restaurant in London has become a new magnet to bring Vietnamese living in the UK capital city together. 

As the Covid-19 epidemic is still rampant, and natural disasters have become complicated, workers in the state sector have the advantage of securing jobs over those in the private sector.

The government wants its agencies and businesses to reduce logistics cost to enhance the competitiveness of the country’s goods. 

The world cannot develop sustainably if people continue to put rivers and forests in harm’s way to develop hydropower plants. Fossil fuel resources are becoming exhausted as they are being overexploited to serve thermal power plants.

When starting a business, having the bravery to take risks isn't quite enough, according to a successful shrimp farmer in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa who earns VND15-16 billion (US$650,000- 700,000) a year.

HCM City authorities are allocating land for installation of standard waste transfer stations, the city Department of Natural Resources and Environment has said.

Although recent years have seen wedding ceremonies conducted by the Dao Lo Gang ethnic group in the northern province of Thai Nguyen become simplified, they still feature many aspects of the traditional ritual.

Cajuput peels, banana peels and old jeans are used by a Kien Giang man to make original paintings, while old tyres are used by a man in Binh Thuan to make tables, chairs and swings.

The Vietnam Medical Association and Roche Vietnam on Tuesday signed a deal on improving access to innovative therapies for high-risk breast cancer patients in Vietnam for the 2020–2025 period.

Fans of fashion in HCM City were impressed by the hundreds of fascinating designs created by Vietnamese designers shown during the four-day Aquafina Vietnam International Fashion Week (AVIFW) 2020, which closed on Sunday night.

With Vietnam being one of the largest targets of cyberattack across the globe, enhancing cybersecurity is playing an important role in the country’s progress in digital transformation.

Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long has expressed his gratitude to Pham Thi Mai, who decided to donate her son’s organs to save the lives of three people.