The HCMC Department of Culture and Sports on May 20 wrote to the municipal Department of Transport, proposing preserving a section of the Binh Loi railway bridge.

A wide range of environmental protection activities are to be held during Vietnam Seas and Island Week 2019, scheduled for early next month, announced the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment on May 20.

The Japanese Government will present Japan’s Orders to two Vietnamese citizens.

VietNamNet Global - More than 300 Buddhist dignitaries, monks, nuns and followers from over 30 countries visited the complex of spiritual buildings and monuments on top of Mount Fansipan on May 15th.

Vietnam has won three gold medals after the first three days of the 2019 Thailand Open Track and Field Championships, which is taking place at Suphachalasai National Stadium in Bangkok from May 18 to 21.

According to the Government's report presented by Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh at the 7th session of the 14th National Assembly, the country’s GDP in the first three months of 2019 expanded by 6.79%.

Matchday 10 of the 2019 V.League saw keeper Bui Tien Dung make a poor debut for Hanoi FC and forward Nguyen Van Toan rescue Hoang Anh Gia Lai from a home defeat against Becamex Binh Duong.

The Vietnam and Myanmar national U23 teams will play a friendly match at the Viet Tri Stadium in Phu Tho Province on June 7.

The Gia Lai Forest Protection sub-department has asked the police to investigate the recent destruction of a pine forest, Thanh Niên (Young People) newspaper reported.

Bui Sy Loi, vice chairman of National Assembly’s Committee for Social Affairs talks to Hải Quan (Customs) newspaper about a proposal to increase retirement age in the draft amended Labour Law.

KFC, Lotteria and McDonald’s are the three biggest players in the fast food market.

Famous designer Younhee Park from the Republic of Korea recently debuted her latest collection during the Fashion Voyage 2 show which took place in Ha Long bay.

Two Israeli music producers are releasing an EP inspired by and featuring traditional Vietnamese music.

Van Long Lagoon in the northern province of Ninh Binh has been officially recognised as the world’s latest Ramsar site and becomes Vietnam’s ninth in total.

Vietnam encourages private participation in key projects

The public-private partnership (PPP) investment model is seen as an opportunity for hospitals to improve the quality of their service, thus attracting more patients, experts said on May 21.

The dong/dollar exchange rate has fluctuated sharply in recent days after the US decided to impose tariff of 25 percent on $200 billion worth of imports from China.

More than a hundred forest watchers from the HCM City’s Youth Volunteers are spending their days and nights in the vast Can Gio Mangrove Forest.

Farmers in the Mekong Delta have entered the peak fruit harvesting season, with bumper harvests and high selling prices.

The Bac Ha Plateau Festival will take place from May 31 to June 9 in Bac Ha town, the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai.