Thousands of people are expected to join a walk around Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi this Sunday to raise public awareness about more responsible drinking as part of improved traffic safety.

The local authorities have warned about the fire risks at thousands of local facilities in HCM City.

The Ministry of Construction has proposed reforming administrative procedures to create favourable conditions for the development of low-cost, compact social and commercial housing.

Supply of landed houses and villas in HCM City is short since developers are wary of this segment due to high costs and extended procedures, experts said.

Iron slag and waste mud sent by Formosa Steel Plant in the central province of Ha Tinh to two companies in Thai Nguyen Province for recycling far exceeded Vietnam’s hazardous threshold with a pH value of 12.5.

Hanoi residents have been pleasantly surprised with some good environmental news, as a polluted river has been cleaned up. 

Red-shanked doucs are on the Red List of Threatened Species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

The National Table Tennis Championship is scheduled to be held in the city of Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa Province, on May 20-26.

Hanoi’s schools are getting more crowded this year, with experts predicting some classrooms could have up to 70 pupils.

Plans to knock down a 134-year-old church in the northern province of Nam Dinh have been postponed.

Drawings dating from the 16th century reflecting the history of Peru are on display at an exhibition that opened yesterday in Hanoi.

Northern Viet Nam Helicopter Company under Viet Nam Helicopter Corporation on Friday in northeastern Quang Ninh Province officially launched its Ha Long Bay scenic tour service - Halong Heli Tours.

Vietnamese horror-comedy Lật Mặt: Nhà Có Khách (Face Off: The Walking Guests) will appear in selected cinemas in the US from May 10 and in Australia from May 15. 

A special programme entitled ASAES that embodies the five flavours of the gastronomy world will take place on May 16 in Hanoi.

A show featuring the heritage of Vietnam and Asian countries will be held by Vietnam National Television (VTV) on May 12.

As many as 16 classical dramas and seven folk operas will be performed between May 11 and 19 in central city of Thanh Hóa as part of the National Classical Drama and Folk Opera Festival 2019.

More than 20,000 Thalassemia patients nationwide have to visit hospitals frequently for blood transfusions.

Denmark has decided to donate hundreds of paintings to healthcare facilities in Vietnam.

The monthly basic salary for civil servants, public employees and those working in the armed forces will increase to 1.49 million VND (63.9 USD) from 1.39 million VND (59.6 USD) as of July 1, 2019.

An exhibition was opened in Thai Nguyen on May 10, giving visitors an insight into the historical and legal evidence proving Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos.