While the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has said that adding swimming to the official curricula is necessary, parents are protesting the plan, saying that this would burden students.

 Vietnamese dragon fruit exported to 40 markets, Price of pig down, breeders sell pork on roadside, Vinataba-Philip Morris to reclaim over $2 million in tax refund, PM points out shortcomings in agricultural production

Doctor Nguyen Chien Quyet completed his first surgery as lead surgeon last Wednesday, performing a hernia operation on a four-year-old Mong ethnic boy, at Bac Ha District General Hospital

Senior Economist Dr. Vo Tri Thanh talks about the government’s work on macroeconomic policy during its first year.

The Saigon-Hanoi Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SHB) recently opened its first branch in Myanmar, according to Lao Dong newspaper.

Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has ordered the extension of initial public offering (IPO) and adjustment of value of enterprises for equitising Viet Nam Southern Food Corporation’s (Vinafood 2).

Landslides hit two districts of the southernmost province of Ca Mau on Tuesday, damaging four households and incurring losses of some VNĐ700 million (US$30,800).

The Ministry of Public Security’s Immigration Management Department will officially launch online invitation and guarantee procedures for Viet Nam-based agencies, organisations and enterprises applying for Vietnamese visa for foreigners on July 1.

 The auto industry in Vietnam is still very small, which is the reason why global auto component suppliers have not made their full presence in the market, the Automotive Working Group (AWG) said.

 Glyphosate, an herbicide and the active ingredient in Monsanto Co's popular Roundup weed killer, will be added to California's list of chemicals known to cause cancer effective July 7, 

Vietjet conducted many important business activities in May, including the reception of three new aircraft, the launch of new international routes and the increase of frequencies of international flights.

VietNamNet Bridge - Medical tourism can bring huge incomes to countries, but it has not been properly exploited in Vietnam.

Shane Filan, the former lead singer of Irish boy band Westlife, will return to perform in HCM City on July 16 as part of his world Love Always Tour 2017.

 Binh Thuan forbids state staffs to use social networks at work, German university aids climate change adaptation in Hue, Quang Tri to complete compensation for marine incident in June

 Two local books “Nhung nga tu va cot den”(Crossroads and Lampposts) written by Tran Dan and “Nhung dua tre chet gia” (The Young Die Old) by Nguyen Binh Phuong have been chosen to be translated from Vietnamese into English.

 Surgeons of the Children Hospital No. 1 June 26 successfully removed the sewing needle from  the heart of a teenager, allegedly plunged into him accidentally.

The Ministry of Transport on Tuesday said it had sent a document requiring Grab Taxi and Uber Vietnam Company to stop ride sharing service for contract cars because it breaks current regulations.

The ratio of delayed flights operated by Vietnamese airlines in the first six months of 2017 dropped 3.6 percentage points from the same period last year to 12.2% despite a 6.2% increase in the number of total flights reaching 136,400.

 Vietnam's housing market is improving with a longer real estate cycle, according to property consultancy firm Savills Vietnam at a conference about stabilising the macroeconomy held on June 27.

 Mountains in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ha Long Bay are being destroyed for stones by the navy.