As coastal erosion continues to affect thousands of lives in Vietnam's southernmost province, authorities are taking steps to adapt to climate change before the damage reaches irreversible levels.

A legal framework covering condotel properties is urgently needed to protect the rights of both developers and buyers and to ensure sustainable development.

Vietnam's vocational training sector is seeking to fix its long-term problems and develop into a strength.

Free trade agreements (FTAs) had created opportunities for food imports and foreign investment in the domestic food industry, according to experts.

A collection of 20 linen dresses painted with an image of a kissing couple is on display in Hanoi by Austrian-Vietnamese painter Duong Thu Phuong.

A huge wildlife haven is at risk as Russian coal ships exploit melting Arctic ice in Siberia.

A range of images snapped by Vietnamese photographers have been named among the Top 50 of the #Landscape2019 Photo Contest launched by Agora Images and are set to progress to the competition’s final round.

Vietnam plans to continue building and perfecting legal and social institutions, based on the 2013 Constitution, to better ensure human rights in the country.

Vietnam has increasingly been able to create practical and cultural premises to better ensure basic human rights.

The door has still not opened widely to private investors who want to develop airports.

Vietnamese securities companies are looking to raise capital to supplement business activities and enhance operational efficiency.

In recent years, Vietnam has signed several important trade agreements with major economic partners, notably the CPTPP and the EVFTA.

The waterway links between HCM City and the Mekong Delta region through river and canal networks, which are proved to be more advantageous to trade than their road counterparts, have not been fully utilised.

Goo Hara's death shows it's often the victims of spy cams who are punished the most.

The 27-year-old's death in the southern city of Hyderabad has sparked furious protests.

External relations of religions in Vietnam are increasingly expanding.  

Politicians and diplomats meet in Spain as scientists and charities say urgent steps are needed.

The AIDS epidemic in Vietnam cannot be eliminated by 2030 if the country fails to reaffirm its commitment and show determination in rolling out innovative solutions to prevent the transmission of HIV.

The southern province of Bac Lieu is facing rising mounds of rubbish while the waste treatment plant project is stagnant.

Vietnam's Human Development Index (HDI) in 2017 was 0.694, belonging to the high average group of the total 189 countries.