With tonnes of waste discarded directly into fields, lakes and ponds or dumped on roadsides for years, the northern province of Vinh Phuc has a serious pollution problem.

Despite positive reports from authorities on the steady increase of the national forest cover, the size of the country’s protected forest is in fact decreasing at an alarming rate, experts said.

 Vietnamese lifter Nguyen Binh An on December 7 won a silver medal in the men’s 54kg category at the ongoing World Para Weightlifting Championships 2017 in Mexico City.

 Vietnam attaches importance to the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia and the relations with the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF).

 A smart city project worth more than 4 billion USD invested by the Sumitomo – BRG joint venture is expected to commence in Hanoi in the first quarter of 2018.

Xoan singing has been removed from UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding and added to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

 "Highly professional" hackers made off with around 4,700 Bitcoin from a leading mining service, a Bitcoin exchange has said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – High tides have exceeded warning level three of six, submerging HCM City streets and causing terrible traffic congestion.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A reservoir embankment in central Quang Tri Province is at high risk of breaching, threatening the safety of 3,000 local residents who live below the reservoir.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Experts recommended solutions to protect HCM City’s groundwater sources and public health at a dialogue yesterday.

Hanoi should finalise regulations on construction management to eliminate overlapping responsibilities between agencies, and also to clarify inspection duties to better deter construction violations, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Members of the National Heritage Council have agreed to recognise the Dien Hai Citadel in the central city of Da Nang as a National Special Relic.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese badminton player Pham Cao Cuong inked a three-year sponsorship contract with Midomax Viet Nam Company in Hanoi on December 7.

 DanTDM has been named the highest-earning YouTuber of 2017 - making £12.3m this year, according to Forbes magazine.

 Nearly 200,000 residents have now been evacuated due to California wildfires as crews pivot to fight a new blaze.

The skyrocketing price of bitcoin is creating frenzied trading. The price in Vietnam is rising in line with the world price, with the gap between buy and sell prices up to tens of millions of dong per bitcoin. 

The majestic jade green waters of Nuoc Mooc Stream have enchanted visitors to Phuc Trach commune, Bo Trach district in the central province of Quang Binh, the crystalline waters are set among limestone mountains and tropical rainforest.

 Ho Chi Minh City as usual is always packed with exhilarating activities for weekend celebrations. Those still pondering where to relax this weekend should check out the following sites in the city.

Vietnamese representative Lien Phuong finished in the Top 6 of the World Miss Tourism Ambassador’s talent competition in the Philippines.

 Experts have urged simplifying the procedures to receive refunds on value-added tax (VAT) for foreign tourists.