Ta Cong Phat, the Vietnamese representative at the Man Of The World 2019 male pageant, has departed for the Philippines for the contest which will take place between July 2 and 12.

HCM City authorities recommended the construction of Ho Chi Minh Square in Thu Thiem new urban area.

A tropical depression has turned into storm Mun, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.

The footwear sector has optimised opportunities from free trade agreements (FTAs) that Vietnam has signed to increase exports, according to insiders.

The country’s seafood industry would have $4-5 billion more each year if byproducts were used, say experts.

The UNESCO Forum on Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship Education opened in Hanoi on July 2, gathering over 350 leaders, policymakers, experts and educators from more than 100 countries.

Vietnamese representative Dang Hieu Duc was awarded two titles, including Mister National Earth and Mister Popular Vote, during the grand final of the Mister National Universe 2019 male pageant which concluded in Thailand on July 1.

The Art in the Forest – Summer 2019 exhibition is underway amid the lake-side greenery of the Flamingo Dai Lai Resort in Vinh Phuc province, with the event attracting many visitors.

Doctors at Paediatrics Hospital 1 in HCM City have performed open heart surgery on a prematurely born baby weighing only 1,600 grammes.

Since 1988, the search teams of both Vietnam and the US have found and repatriated 727 remains of US soldiers during the Vietnam war.

JC-B1 devices can turn an old iPhone battery into new ones with false information cheating iOS and consumers.

The Vietnamese dong has gained some strength against the US dollar in the past month, helped by abundant domestic supply and favourable global conditions.

Buddhist nun Thich Nu Gioi Tanh, head of the Vietnamese Buddhists’ Association in the Republic of Korea (RoK), on July 1 received the Buddhist Peace Prize Awards presented by the RoK’s Buddhism.

An exhibition themed “Diary of Peace” was opened at the Hoa Lo Prison relic site in Hanoi on July 2 to mark 20 years since the capital city was honoured the City for Peace by UNESCO.

Two people died and many others were injured in a coach accident on Tuesday in the northern province of Quang Ninh.

A vaccine against African swine fever (AFS) virus by the Vietnam Academy of Agricultural Sciences (VAAS) has produced initial positive outcomes on experimental scale.

“Can you believe it, our Thăng Long (Ascending Dragon) has become Hạ Long (Descending Dragon)!” exclaimed one graduate of the school, one of the top public schools in Hanoi.

Standout research works on the East Sea in 2018 were honoured by the Foundation for East Sea Studies (FESS) at a ceremony held in Hanoi on July 2.

Vietnamese banks are seeking to raise capital in international bond markets as they face growing pressure to hike capital to satisfy the central bank's regulations on minimum capital requirements and Basel II standards by early next year.

Vietnam and the UK welcomed the sustained progress in their strategic partnership at their 7th strategic dialogue in London on July 2.