Taking part in the labour force at a young age stunts children's mental and physical development.

The Ministry of Transport has issued new safety standards for water sports which will go into effect on August 15.

Nguyen Tri Hieu, 48, from HCM City has donated blood 71 times. However, he has set a goal of donating blood up to 100 times or until his health no longer allows him to.

After working hard to restore and preserve the traditional cúc kẹ flute, veteran musician Dang Thi Thanh now has around 40 students keen to learn the instrument.

A TV series about the Nguyen Dynasty in the 19th century will be filmed next month by a private film company in HCM City.

The amended Pharmacy Law which took effect in 2017, stipulating that domestic pharmacy firms receive preferences in bids for medicine provided to state-owned hospitals, has prompted foreign investors to increase investment in Vietnam.

Tran Thi Hong's bio-tech start-up business in the central city of Da Nang can recycle about 100 tonnes of household organic waste into safe dishwashing liquid for sale each day.

A forum on technology and energy cooperation between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from June 25 to 27.

Cargo volumes at seaports remain imbalanced

The plucky painters have travelled to Tam Thanh Village to prepare for the Tam Kỳ Sea Festival between June 13 and 16, to be held in the provinces Tam Kỳ City.

The Gioi Di Dong, the largest mobile phone distribution chain, collects nearly VND1 trillion from selling kitchenware, while Vietjet, the second largest in aviation market share, is growing rapidly from selling rice and sandwiches.

Vietnam’s U20 futsal team pose for a photo together at the Tan Son Nhat International Airport before leaving for Iran (Photo: vff.org.vn)

By the end of 2019, all Vietnamese people will have electronic medical records, the Vietnam News Agency has reported.

Many universities in the country are tying up with the corporate sector to organise campus interviews for their students.

Minister of Construction Pham Hong Ha said at the meeting of the National Assembly early this week that his ministry and the Ministry of Natural Resources would complete regulations relating to condotel and officetel this year.

Vietnam finished second at the King’s Cup 2019 in Thailand after losing 4-5 to Curacao in penalty shootouts on June 8.

Three memorandums of understanding (MoUs) were signed on June 7 in HCM City for setting up an electric BRT (bus rapid transit) system.

Russia’s largest truck manufacturer Kamaz plans to launch a serial assembly of trucks at the company's plant in Vietnam in 2020, said Kamaz Director General Sergey Kogogin.

A campaign to promote the fight against plastic waste and release of aquatic species to the nature was launched in Phu Quoc island district of the southern province of Kien Giang on June 8.

Nearly 40,000 trees on more than 260 streets would be cut back from now until the end of this year to ensure safety during the rainy season, according to the Hanoi Department of Construction.