Proactive, humorous and intelligent from a young age – that is how friends, family and teachers describe Nguyen Khanh Linh, a former student of physics at Lam Son High School for the Gifted in the central province of Thanh Hoa.

Carving wooden sculptures is a special folk art of ethnic groups such as the Co Tu, Ede, Ba Na, and Jarai of the Central Highlands.

The year 2019 marks the 25th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982 (UNCLOS 1982) and also the 25th year since Vietnam ratified the convention.

The opening event of this year’s Autumn Melodies Festival, at the Saigon Opera House on Saturday, August 17, is gearing up to be a very dramatic occasion indeed.

It is forecast that by 2030, between 4.5 and 6 million workers will need agricultural training.

As most of universities across the country announce their enrolment results, it is easy to recognise gaps in quality.

Danang Dragons defeated HCM City Wings 75-69 in the Việt Nam Basketball Association (VBA) on Thursday.

A Japanese expert was so confident about the Japanese bio-nanotechnology treatment in Hanoi’s polluted To Lich River that he took a swim.

Police in the southern province of Binh Thuan Province have prosecuted a local monk for intentionally causing serious injury to other people.

The rivers and lakes in Thua Thien-Hue and Quang Tri provinces are drying up in the on-going drought.

The Government has assigned the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the Vietnam Administration of Sea and Islands to design a national action plan on reducing marine debris towards 2030.

Real estate enterprises in Ho Chi Minh City are waiting for new measures to help them deal with difficulties related to policies and credit so as to grow more stably and sustainably.

The 36th session of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee is scheduled to run in Hanoi from August 12 to 16.

The President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Monument to War Heroes and Martyrs in Hanoi will be reopened to visitors from August 15 after a periodic repair and maintenance.

The Vietnam Securities Depository (VSD) granted licences to 464 foreign investors in July, including 58 institutional investors.

The Government’s foreign debts have been declining sharply and under the Government’s control, Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue said on August 9.

Preparations are underway for the launch of ferry services between Ho Chi Minh City’s outlying Can Gio district and Vung Tau city in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau.

A garden on Borishenko street, the Russian city of Vladivostok, has been officially named after President Ho Chi Minh.

Vietnam has taken over the task of building a report on Asian-Pacific countries and the sea level rise issue in relation to international law at the 71st session of the UN’s International Law Commission (ILC) in Geneva, Switzerland.

Southern localities affected by typhoon Wipha, have taken drastic measures to ensure the safety of people living in high risk areas.