Top Vietnamese badminton players have made a big leap in the latest rankings of the Badminton World Federation (BWF).

The stunning beauty of the northwestern region at dawn inspires many visitors, especially young people and photographers.

 The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has instructed the People’s Committees of all provinces and cities to increase forest-fire protection and to make it a main task during the dry season.

 President Tran Dai Quang hosted a welcoming ceremony for Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko in Hanoi this morning.

Viet Nam has proposed four priorities for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum that it is hosting this year: sustainable and inclusive growth, regional economic integration, promotion of small and medium business

 President Donald Trump told Congress on Tuesday he was open to immigration reform, shifting from his harsh rhetoric on illegal immigration in a speech that offered a more restrained tone than his election campaign

VietNamNet Bridge - The salary Vietnamese receive at Japanese businesses is half of what workers in China can expect. The key lies in productivity and the shift of production to higher stages of the value chain.

 The U.S. State Department on Monday issued and then deleted a congratulatory message for an Oscar win by a prominent Iranian director who criticized President Donald Trump's travel ban as "inhumane."

Japan's nuclear regulator on Tuesday requested the Tokyo Electric Power Co Holdings resubmit safety check applications for its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant

 A company now owned by Uber last year quietly bought a small firm specializing in sensor technology used in autonomous vehicles, giving the ride services company a patent in the technology and possibly a defense

Ha Noi’s People’s Committee has implemented measures to improve the pedestrian streets around Hoan Kiem Lake. Also, a public drinking water system will be installed around the lake for the first time to serve locals and tourists.

Artists from Singapore Technology and Design University, Viet Nam’s Fine Arts Association, colleges in Ha Noi and local painters are collaborating on a coracle painting for an exhibition in Quang Nam Province’s Tam Thanh fishing village.

The red streak that appeared in the waters around the Vung Ang economic zone in the central province of Ha Tinh – the same area still reeling from the consequences of the Formosa toxic spill – was confirmed to have been caused by algal bloom.

 The Vietnam Ministry of Education and Training has discussed with the Japanese Embassy in Vietnam and agreed on measures to control Vietnamese students in Japan and prevent them from illegally staying in the country.

 The General Statistics Office (GSO) is conducting a nationwide economic survey from March 1 to evaluate the performance of economic and administrative units from grassroots to central levels.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc urged Government members to take drastic measures to attain the targeted growth rate of 6.7 percent this year at the Cabinet’s February meeting in Hanoi on March 1.

 Vietnamese people’s warm welcome for Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko made headlines in many Japanese newspapers on March 1.

 Vietnam has contributed to a wide range of international and regional initiatives on human rights and other issues, including efforts to respond to global challenges, according to Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc.

Senior officials from Vietnam and 15 other Asia-Pacific countries met in Kobe, Japan on February 27 for the next round of negotiations over the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).

Over 14,450 enterprises were set up in the past two months, with a total registered capital of $6.71 billion.