Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has urged the transport ministry to make a final decision on the fate of a multi-million dollar railway project that was abandoned 15 years ago.

COVID-19 has had a strong impact on the global economy, and the property market has not managed to escape the blow.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked his Government Advisory Group to submit a document by April 30 outlining necessary steps to turn HCM City into an international financial centre.

With their skilled an d talented hands, artists have created artworks from recycled materials, turning the road along the Red River in Hanoi into an eye-catching and interesting contemporary art space.

Participants at a recent conference in Hanoi called for smarter energy choices, given the impacts of coal power generation on air quality and air pollution’s influence on human health.

Many schools have reopened starting from March 2 after a three-week shutdown due to the Covid-19 outbreak.

Vietnam is working to develop a system of modern agricultural product supply centres to promote the consumption of farm produce, enhance food safety and hygiene, and improve the competitive edge of Vietnamese goods.

The Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) fell below the 50.0 no-change mark in February, signalling a deterioration in business conditions, a survey of IHS Markit and Nikkei released on Monday showed.

Scientists believe regional cooperation will help cope with the effects of climate change.

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The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has assigned authorities and related organisations in the central province of Quang Tri to strictly protect the environment at historical underground relics in the province.

The local retail property market has reached the saturation point years ago and now empty storefronts and shopping centres are putting a dent in forecasts.

On February 7, the banking sector’s outstanding loans fell by 0.38 per cent for the year, while overdue debts and non-performing loans showed signs of rising.

The HCM City Department of Health plans to transform one or two hospitals into emergency hospitals to quarantine and treat patients infected with the new coronavirus.

Thanh Ha is still taking her six-week-old baby outside for a breath of fresh air in Italy’s northeast region of Lombardy, despite the jump in coronavirus cases there.

The experimental music project, entitled “Shapes of music”, was kicked off by the Hanoi-based Dom Dom (Firefly) Experimental Music and Arts Centre on March 1.

As part of a new decree, actors on TV or in film will only be able to drink alcohol in scenes which depict historical figures or condemn this behaviour.

The Danang People's Court has brought complaints and denunciations of Empire Group and its Cocobay Danang to the attention of Danang Public Security Department.

A handy infographic of the most important figures from the Vietnamese green building market.

A long-term drama project featuring the traditional music genre of the southern region, cai luong (reformed opera), organised by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, is expected to attract young audiences back to the theatre this year.