Construction violations were the main topic of discussion at the National Assembly (NA) on Wednesday, as deputies finished their final day of the second meeting this year.

A special exhibition featuring Ao Dai (traditional long dress) is taking place at the Vietnamese Women’s Museum in Hanoi.

The Secretariat of the Communist Party of Vietnam has issued a Notice of Conclusion on the continuation of Directive No. 44-CT/TW, dated July 20, 2010 of the 10th Secretariat on human rights work in the new situation (Directive 44).

The authorities in Bien Hoa City, Dong Nai Province have asked Pham Boi Chau Primary School to explain an incident where several pupils fell off a school bus while it was turning a street corner.

The national start-up day “Techfest Vietnam 2019” is scheduled to take place in the northern province of Quang Ninh on December 4-6, a local official has announced.

Vietnamese firms poured 460 million USD into 177 projects abroad in the first 11 months, reported the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

A group of volunteers from Israel is joining an activity to teach children in Sa Pa district of the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai until November 28.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc started his official visit to the Republic of Korea on November 27-28. The Prime Minister was welcomed by and held talks with President Moon Jae-in on the afternoon of November 27.

The creator of the game app Flappy Bird, Nguyen Ha Dong, advised students not to exchange their maturity for short-term success.

Vietnamese archer Nguyen Van Day earned a historical silver medal at the ongoing 2019 Asian Archery Championships, the Vietnam Archery Federation announced on November 27.

The Hanoi-based Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) on November 27 presented the “For the cause of political theory training” insignia to Venezuelan Ambassador to Vietnam Jorge Rondon Uzcategui.

Vietnam had a good start at the three Cushion Billiard World Championships 2019 which opened in Randers, Denmark on November 26.

Phenikaa Group launched its university and innovation foundation in Hanoi on November 26.

Eight Vietnamese higher education institutions have been named among Asia’s top 550 universities by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), a British education company.

The ancient village of Duong Lam in Hanoi has been recognised as a city-level tourist destination thanks to promotion and widespread introduction of the value of the monument.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc held talks with President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Moon Jae-in in Seoul on November 27, during which they discussed orientations and measures to enhance relations between Vietnam and the RoK.

Legislators met at a plenary session in Hanoi on November 27, the last working day of the 8th sitting of the 14th National Assembly.

About 300 artists will perform at a concert entitled Vui Ca - Sing for Joy at Hanoi Opera House on November 30.

Vietnam is among top 20 markets for women entrepreneurs in the world, according to the Mastercard Index of Women Entrepreneurs released on Tuesday.

The adoption of the latest advancements in cardiovascular surgery such as robot-assisted surgery and three-dimensional (3D) laparoscopic surgery has resulted in better treatment of cardiovascular diseases in Vietnam.