When the child refused to marry the man more than twice her age, both her mother and grandmother threatened to commit suicide if she didn’t go through with the wedding.

Tu Mo Rong District Police has launched an investigation after the theft of more than 800 Ngoc Linh ginseng plants during Tet (Lunar New Year).

The Dien Bien Provincial Police have successfully dismantled three subversive organizations propagating the establishment of a "Separate State" of the ethnic Mong people.

Vietnam remains strong competitor for global FDI

The programme is designed for those who are competent in English but do not have adequate pedagogical skills to teach in language centres.

Local businesses invested in 17 new projects abroad over the first two months of the year with a total registered capital of US$25 million, equivalent to 21.7% over the same period from last year, according to the Foreign Investment Agency.

Vietnamese athletes have taken home eight gold medals and smashed two records at the 11th Asian Age Group Championships, which is currently taking place at New Clark City in Capas in the Philippines.

VOV.VN - World renowned travel guide Lonely Planet has named the nation among the 10 incredible destinations this year for students after graduation.

Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien has joined meetings held as part of the World Trade Organisation’s 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) in Abu Dhabi.

After more than a year serving as a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the 2023-2025 term, Vietnam has left significant imprints, appreciated by the international community.

President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins has agreed to foster bilateral cooperation and connectivity with Vietnam across spheres, especially economy, people-to-people exchange, and education-training.

The Vietnam Kickboxing Federation (VKF) announced on February 28 that the Asian Kickboxing Championships 2024 will be held in the central province of Binh Dinh in July.

Vietnam becomes favourite destination for Chinese tourists in early 2024

As many as 42 handicraft artists have been honoured with the title of the Hanoi artisan in 2023, with a ceremony held at the centre of Vietnamese craft village quintessence in Gia Lam district, home to Bat Trang Ceramic Village, on February 28.

Vietnamese officials at a workshop in Hanoi on February 28 called on Japan to continue its support to Vietnam in protecting and enforcing intellectual property (IP) rights, making IP a driving force for economic development.

The first-ever Quy Nhon International Outdoor Lifestyle Fair (Q-Fair 2024) will be organised in Quy Nhon city, the south-central coastal province of Binh Dinh, on March 9-12, heard a press conference on February 28.

Canada’s decision to limit study visas starting from 2024 will not have a significant impact on Vietnamese students, said Vu Thi Hai Anh, an immigration consultant and Senior Regional Manager in Southeast Asia at Algonquin College of Canada.

Group tourists from three Southeast Asian countries, including Vietnam, can travel without a visa to the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Jeonllanam-do province (Jeonnam) through Muan international airport until March 2025.

Analysts have noted strong investment from China in manufacturing and support industries, warning that this will pose challenges for Vietnamese enterprises in the field.

Twelve Vietnamese banks had charter capital of $1 billion or higher as of December 31, 2023. The total charter capital of 27 listed banks was VND671.571 trillion ($27.51 billion), an increase of VND93 trillion (16 percent) compared with late 2022.