The Electricity Law states that the State holds a monopoly in power transmission. But Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung explained that this means a monopoly in management only, not investment.

The Ministry of National Defence on November 13 held a send-off ceremony for the second Level-2 Field Hospital which will participate in the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan.

With the chilly autumn weather being felt throughout the north of the country, thousands of wild sunflowers with their vibrant yellow colour can be seen throughout the mountainous slopes of Ba Vi national park.

Mezzotono, the world-famous band with exciting acapella performances recently known for their video “Mezzotono Around the World”, will perform in a concert at the Soul Live Project Complex in District 3, HCMC on November 19.

Story of Vietnamese disabled young man who makes determined efforts to pursue higher education inspires us in so many ways every day.

In the past two months, citizens of Hanoi were struck by unsafe levels of pollution in the city’s water and air - two of life’s essential ingredients.

Hanoi has joined 65 other cities as a new member of the UNESCO's Network of Creative Cities. 

Vietnam rejects all the contents regarding Vietnam of the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson’s statement on sovereignty over Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago on November 8.

Visiting heritage sites in HCM City and in Binh Duong Province, about 20km from the city, can be an interesting detour for locals and foreigners alike.

Nano Res project won the first prize of SV Startup 2019, a competition for students with entrepreneurial ideas.

The Thu Thiem Catholic Church complex will be preserved as a national relic under the Cultural Heritage Law, an official said on Tuesday at a meeting in HCM City.

Dong Ngac is one of few villages in Hanoi which have still kept its cultural features and historical architecture despite the impacts of rapid urbanisation.

Coline Wauters and Remy Lebbos from Belgium's famous band, ATOME, will perform in Hanoi on November 18, as part of the European Music Festival 2019 in Vietnam, at the invitation of Wallonie-Bruxelles Delegation.

Online Friday 2019, the sixth of its kind, is scheduled to be held on December 6 under the theme "Super discount - Genuine goods", promising huge deals and hundreds of genuine products.

French coach Philippe Troussier was hired by the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) to coach Vietnam national U19 team in September, and the move has already paid dividends.

Vietnamese blockbuster Hồn Papa Da Con Gái (Daddy Issues), a production by Japanese director Ken Ochiai, will be in cinemas in Japan next week after its release in South Korea in September.

Vietnam is forecast to add two more jack-up rigs, as demand for oil exploration and production continues to rise.

Truong Ngoc De has become the first Vietnamese martial artist to attain the Black Belt’s ninth dan, the highest level in taekwondo.

As many as 3,600 injuries are reported every day in Vietnam, killing about 90 people, said Professor Nguyen Truong Son, deputy minister of health at a national scientific conference on injury prevention in Hanoi on Tuesday.

Vietnam may suffer a further loss in its economic growth if environmental pollution worsens, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) official Nguyen Hoang Nam.