The fall armyworm has hit Vietnam and caused serious damage to maize crops in recent months, after leading to the loss of billions of dollars in sub-Saharan countries and Asian countries.

Vietnam has worked to fight human trafficking and other transnational crimes in recent decades, a top politician has said.

A Pa Chai Border Marker Zero is located in Dien Bien province’s Muong Nhe district. It stands at the point which separates Vietnam, Laos and China.

Director of Russia’s International Fund – The Way for Peace Umnova Irina Anatolyevna was awarded with the insignia “For the cause of Vietnam Lawyers’ Association (VJA) development” by VJA Chairman Nguyen Van Quyen.

Vietnam has exported to Japan its first batch of 8.1 kilograms of watermelon seeds, produced by farmers in the Mekong Delta province Hau Giang.

Thai Nguyen Central Hospital said that it had treated serious dog bites on a 20-month-old boy from the province’s Dai Tu District.

The Mekong Delta region enjoyed a boost in tourist arrivals in the first half of the year as a result of efforts to diversify tourism products and services.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Monday asked the Ministry of Transport to review and potentially reverse its proposal on requiring roof signs for cars driving for ride-hailing apps such as Grab.

Hosts of the 30th Southeast Asian Games, the Philippines, have shocked participating teams by announcing all football matches in the tournament will be played on artificial turf.

Vietnamese and Singaporean scientists yesterday ended a two-day seminar in Hanoi where they exchanged experience in museum activities.

Vietnam will host the first Viet Nam International Music Competition for Violin and Chamber Music 2019 from August 3 to 11.

HCM City and its history and development are featured in a photo exhibition at the HCM City Photographers Association.

Beginning this month, Vinmec Central Park International Hospital in HCM City has applied a comprehensive cardiovascular treatment model, which enables early diagnosis and multidisciplinary treatment.

A man has died in the Mekong Delta after being struck by lightning. 

The central province of Nghe An will spend VND19 billion (US$818,000) on elephant conservation by 2025, a conference heard on Monday.

Hoi An has opened its first complex producing non-chemical essential oils, coffee and herb tea from local materials after three years construction at Thanh Ha Industrial Park in the city.

Twelve artists are showing their contemporary artworks at a new exhibition at the HCM City Fine Arts Museum.

The HCM City Department of Transport has proposed investing VND250 billion for 34 automatic toll booths to prevent traffic congestion during peak hours in the city centre.

Fashion designer Minh Chau will introduce his latest ao dai (Vietnamese traditional dress) collections at Diamond Place next week.

Environmentally-friendly buses in HCM City could face operating problems as compressed natural gas (CNG) suppliers plan to reduce CNG supply, according to local authorities.