In Vietnam, the implementation of basic rights of people with disabilities has changed dramatically, from humanitarian assistance to development assistance.

Vietnamese customs officers have seized 58 boxes of smuggled cigarettes in Vietnamese waters, online newspaper vietnamplus.vn (Vietnam News Agency) reported yesterday.

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) resident representative in Vietnam, Caitlin Wiesen applauded Da Nang for its commitment to its growth as a smart, innovative and thriving city.

Three Vietnamese writers – Nguyen The Quang, Le Minh Khue and Tran Hung – have received the Southeast Asian Write Award in Bangkok.

Vietnamese star midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai is named among the top six footballers who are set to shine at the 2019 SEA Games by the prestigious sport website FOX Sports Asia.

A total of 30 members of the second Level-2 Field Hospital departed for South Sudan from Hanoi on the Royal Australian Air Force’s Boeing C-17 Globemaster III on Tuesday morning.

Dong Nai River, which provides water to millions of HCM City residents, is seriously polluted with ammonium and microorganisms, while manganese concentrations are on the rise.

FDI commitments in the January – November period totaled US$31.8 billion, up 3.1% year-on-year.

Although real-estate development projects are required by law to incorporate parks and gardens in their area zoning, many investors in HCM City are blatantly disregarding this. 

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked the Transport Ministry to complete the revised planning of the Soc Trang seaport system and Tran De Port, so that they can be assessed together with the Master Plan on National Seaport System. 

When Pham Thu Huong is busy working or cooking, she often gives her smartphone to her five-year-old son. It keeps him quiet because he can listen to music and look at pictures.

As Vietnam’s population continues to grow, coupled with increasing incomes and the rising demand for new food and beverage markets, issues related to sustainability and food safety management standards have become crucially important.

Nguyen Tien Minh, Vietnam’s leading badminton player, has missed the chance to vie with other regional rivals at the SEA Games 30 due to injury.

Multiple cultural and sport events will be taking place nationwide from November 25 - December 10 to urge actions to end sexual violence against women and girls in Vietnam.

The proposal to merge Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City stock exchanges has been put on hold for the immediate future, according to a government report.

Vu Thanh An, the no. 1 fencer in Southeast Asia, has been assigned to hold the national flag for the Vietnam sports delegation at the opening ceremony of the 30th SEA Games.

While foreign investment inflows in the 11 months increased slightly, the number of enterprise delegations visiting increased by 30 per cent on-year.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended the first Mekong – Republic of Korea (RoK) Summit in the RoK city of Busan on November 27.

More staff of Vietnam’s Level-2 Field Hospital No. 2 set out for South Sudan on November 26 to join UN peacekeeping mission.

Police in the southern Province of Binh Phuoc have released information of half of a human body discovered by two local residents in attempt to identify body.