A Laotian man was arrested by border guards in Thanh Hoa province after being caught illegally smuggling drugs across the border from Laos on June 2.

Some 300 goods are expected to enjoy preferential tariffs under a pending decree detailing tariff cuts under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

Litter classification was introduced in November last year but has proved ineffective.

Foreign capital is pouring into Vietnam's industrial real estate market through M&A activities, with the CPTPP to have a significant impact on this investment trend.

Many people have incurred huge debts and become illegal workers in Japan after falling for false promises from education abroad consultancy companies.

Vietnamese contestant Le Thi Ngoc Bich won the second runner-up and Miss Friendly titles of the Miss Asia Ural 2019 beauty pageant held in Yekaterinburg city of Russia on June 1.

Children all over Vietnam are out of school and excited about the summer holiday. How are they going to spend their free time?

Nguyen Van Hoang in Vinh Phuc Province won the Outstanding Vietnamese Farmer award last year for successfully developing a red dragon fruit plantation which earned him VND1.3 billion.

Chuon lagoon, part of the Tam Giang brackish water lagoon system in Thua Thien Hue, has proved an attractive destination for visitors thanks to its picturesque scenery in addition to the unique life of local fishermen.

An evening gown worn by H’Hen Nie during the Miss Universe 2018 semi-finals has topped a list of the Top 10 yellow evening gowns worn during the pageant’s 10 years, as announced by website Missosology.

With an area of about 28,500 hectares of lychee, the northern province of Bac Giang is expected to harvest 150,000 tonnes of fruit in the 2019 crop.

Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has asked concerned ministries to check and clarify press reports and information about invasive red-claw crayfish.

Vietnam’s software firms are no longer satisfied with outsourcing for foreign partners. They have shifted to conduct research and develop products of their own.

Young volunteers across Vietnam are planning to fix and build about 4,300km of roads, carry out coastal clean-ups at 400 locations and plant at least 2.5 million trees during this summer from June to August.

Hoi An city in the central province of Quang Nam on June 3 launched a pilot bicycle sharing programme in cooperation with the German Development Cooperation Agency (GIZ) and Health Bridge Canada.

Rising fears about the US-China trade war are forecast to continue to drag down market sentiment and dampen investor confidence.

Vietnam recorded a trade deficit of US$1.3 billion in May, resulting in a total deficit of $548 million for the first five months of the year, according to General Statistics Office (GSO)s monthly report.

Feeling a little hot under the collar as summer arrives? Don't worry, here's the tastiest way to cool down! Have you tried an ice cream at one of Hanoi's oldest ice cream parlours?

The Vietnamese martial arts world cup is being held for the first time in Marseille city of France from May 31 to June 2.

The prevailing issue of a shortage of playgrounds for children to play in over summer continues to affect children’s psychology and mobility.