The smoking rate in Vietnam has fallen four years after the Law on Prevention and Control of Tobacco Harm was enacted, according to a report by the Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien.

 Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue, has requested the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Ministry of Finance to carry out the equitisation of Vinafood 2in accordance with the approved scheme.

 A romantic Bollywood film will be screened for free on Friday in Hanoi to promote Indian culture.

The health sector, medical institutions and governments across the country need to closely co-operate with the social insurance agency, which faces a huge deficit, to prevent abuse of the system,

The simplification of Viet Nam’s governance structure over the last decade or so has not resulted in significant changes in policy-making and macro-economic management.

The Government reported yesterday to the National Assembly that the macro economy remains stable, inflation is controlled under 4 per cent, and the annual growth target of 6.7 per cent is likely to be achieved. 

Artist Hoang Ha Tung has just returned from the Netherlands where he’d held a solo exhibition in the old city of Kampen, about 90km from Amsterdam. The exhibition displayed portraits of Dutch and Vietnamese farmers.

A 365-page tear-off calendar featuring images of dogs won first prize in a calendar design contest launched by the southern branch of the Viet Nam Publishers Association and the Book Street Company

 VietNamNet Bridge – Despite of having only one well-known player in their line-up, Quang Nam FC are on the verge of winning the V.League title for the first time.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi will seek funds to relocate hundreds of households living in two communes of Ha Noi’s Chuong My District,

This Hanoi egg-coffee shop nestled in a small alley on Bui Vien Street in HCM City is seen as a familiar address of travelers who love the aromatic flavour of northern coffee.

 Situated near the Mekong River, the Sa Dec flower village in the city of the same name is famous for its flowers that bloom all year round, thanks to its rich soil that is fertilised by the river’s alluvial deposits.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Despite the increasing challenges facing land transport, HCM City has yet to use nearly 1,000km of rivers and canals for the purpose.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A handmade lacquer work from Viet Nam will go under the hammer at Christie’s in London today.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Department of Preventive Medicine under the Ministry of Health warned yesterday that flooding and rains in central and northern provinces could trigger disease outbreaks.

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 1,000 old trees on Pham Van Dong Street will be chopped down by the end of this year to broaden the street and build a bridge on Belt Road No. 3.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s business environment and competitiveness have continued to move up in international rankings.

 Four first universities of Vietnam have been recognised by France’s High Council for Evaluation of Research and Higher Education (HCERES) for meeting international standards.

 Telecommunications, IT and retail firms took the lead in terms of profitability last year on the list of Profit500 – the top 500 firms with the highest profits in Vietnam.

 The Moscow-based REGNUM News Agency and the Research Support Foundation “Workshop of Eurasian Ideas” held a roundtable focusing on APEC 2017 and Vietnam in Moscow, Russia, on October 17.