Vietnam has set a target to eliminate malaria by 2030, since it has recently achieved remarkable results in preventing and combating the dangerous tropical disease.

The Vietnamese women's football team have refused an award of VND500 million ($21,739) offered by a local company after being offended by their requirements.

A vaccine against African Swine Fever (ASF) is being developed in Vietnam.

A Cambodian passenger has had a bag containing valuable items which were left on a Vietnam Airlines flight returned.

Three prioritised orientations in the economic pillar of ASEAN in 2020 was revealed during the first meeting of ASEAN Senior Economic Officials in 2020 (SEOM 1/51), which is underway in Hanoi from January 12-14.

Blind musician Ha Van Chuong has released a book titled Nham Mat Nhin Sao (Watching Stars With Closed Eyes) aiming to inspire people with disabilities.

Hanoi police on January 13 announced they have issued a decision to start legal procedures against 22 people in the disturbance case happening in Dong Tam commune, Hanoi’s suburban district of My Duc, on January 9.

Vietnam is in the third place of Group D of the ongoing AFC U23 Championships after drawing Jordan 0-0 in the match on January 13 at Chang Arena Stadium in Thailand.

Up to 3,785 cases of drink driving have been handled in the first seven days of 2020, with total fines of more than VND12.5 billion ($539,400).

Vietnam presided over a United Nations Security Council session on January 13.

Three teachers in Hanoi have been selected to represent Vietnam to participate in the Microsoft Education Exchange 2020 scheduled to take place in Australia on March 23-26.

These sugar-coated lotus seeds are a popular gift for newlyweds, but the sweets are also bought for friends and family during Tet. 

As an array of new-generation Free Trade Agreements (FTA) start to take effect in early this year, Vietnam’s export commodities can enjoy competitive advantages as a result of the removal of tariff barriers.

To lure more foreign investment in infrastructure, Vietnam needs to have a clear public-private partnership (PPP) framework.

This is the first time a study on anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects of bee venom (apis mellifera) on experimental animals has been carried out in Vietnam.

Home-made sweets and cakes have become more popular for the Lunar New Year or Tet Holiday in Vietnam despite their quite high prices.

The Government Inspectorate will announce the revised zoning boundaries of five adjacent quarters affected by the controversial Thu Thiem New Urban Area project in District 2, HCMC, ahead of the upcoming Lunar New Year.

As Tet (Lunar New Year) comes near, locals and naval soldiers on Sinh Ton (Sin Cowe) island in Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago gather to make traditional chung cakes.

A strict drink driving law has left some small businesses feeling the pinch, with many claiming customers are shunning bia hơi fearing they will fall foul of the tough new regulations.

Mr. Ousmane Dione, World Bank Country Director for Vietnam, discusses the growth in Vietnam's economy in 2019 and the prospects for 2020.