The UN Day of Vesak 2019 Celebration, themed “Buddhist approach to global leadership and shared responsibilities for sustainable cities,” opened on May 12 at Tam Chuc Pagoda in Ha Nam province.

The A1 Hill in Dien Bien, is the site of the famous victory against the French colonists in the battle of Dien Bien Phu and is one of the most popular historical sites, attracting both local people and tourists.

Deputy PM Pham Binh Minh urged Denmark and Bulgaria to soon ratify and sign the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) for the benefits of all parties involved.

Ho Chi Minh City has so far seized VND10,408 billion (US$445.94 million) of corruption assets, accounting for 66 percent of the country’s seizure value of VND15,727 billion ($673.84 million).

Located in the peaceful setting of Thanh Thuy Chanh village, Thanh Toan tile-roofed bridge is one of the oldest bridges with the most beautiful architecture in Vietnam.

Ca Mau eyes growth with special focus on shrimp production

While Vietnamese livestock companies complain they are meeting difficulties, foreign companies are eager to invest in Vietnam.

Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group today, May 10, successfully piloted the first call using fifth-generation (5G) technology in Vietnam, the local media reported.

A propaganda poster exhibition, highlighting Ho Chi Minh’s life and career, officially opened at the Ho Chi Minh Museum in Hanoi on May 10.

A selection of noteworthy artistic and cultural events to take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

The southern province of Ben Tre and a Hanoi-headquartered company are in dispute over their co-operation contracts with Miss Earth 2018 Nguyen Phuong Khanh.

An exhibition on the swiftlet-breeding sector is being held in the southern central province of Khanh Hoa’s Nha Trang City, displaying more than 60 works.

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.