The New Rice celebration is the most important ritual of the year for the Xo Dang.

Lieutenant General Do Kim Tuyen, Deputy Director of the General Police Department, told the Kinh te & Do thi newspaper that the community plays a central role in reducing the number of drug addicts.

 Hanoi has consistently proven to be a magnet for foreign direct investment. Nguyen Noi, deputy head of the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment, talked 

Water used for kidney dialysis in Hoa Binh General Hospital, where eight patients died recently, in one of Viet Nam’s most serious medical incidents, did not meet standards, tests revealed.

Vietnamese pop singer Tim won first prize at the 27th Asia Model Awards, held in Seoul, South Korea late last week.

 “Dao cua dan ngu cu” (The Way Station) by director Hong Anh has been selected to compete at the Eurasia International Film Festival, which will take place in Kazakhstan from July 22-28.

VietNamNet Bridge - In the first half of the year, the VN Index exceeded the 700-point and then the 750-point threshold, the highest point since 2009.

Responding to residents’ concerns about the controversial move to chop down old trees, Ha Noi Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung has pledged that his administration will provide clear information on its plans to replace, 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thai Son Nam have beaten Sanest Tourist Khanh Hoa 7-2 in the last round of the National Futsal Championship to officially lift the title.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Young painter Pham Hong Minh is doing his best to prepare for his first live painting performance in HCM City in July.

Hue residents voiced their anger after the tomb of a king’s wife was razed during construction of a parking lot near the mausoleums of emperors Tu Duc and Dong Khanh.

 An ancient stone stele featuring the name of a Nguyen Dynasty emperor's wife was found underground in an ongoing car park project near the Tomb of Emperor Dong Khanh and Tomb of Emperor Tu Duc in Hue.

 The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism issued Decision No.2458/QD-BVHTTDL to announce more national intangible cultural heritages on June 22. 

FPT will implement a digital map of Hanoi that provides people and agencies with real-time traffic information and a list of traffic infrastructure facilities for public transport. 

The sex ratio at birth has risen in 45 provinces and cities a year after the plan to control gender imbalance for 2016-2025 period was agreed, announced the General Office of Population and Family Planning before World Population Day on July 11.  

 A road accident in Hanoi last week turned violent as a foreigner and two local men fought.

 Vietnam’s auto manufacturers and assemblers have proposed the Government reduce import duty on auto parts so that they can sell cars at more competitive prices than those of completely-built-up vehicles imported from regional countries.

 The Politburo is resolute to handle 12 loss-making megaprojects, affirming the State budget would no longer be used to finance these projects.

 Seven contemporary Vietnamese artists will take part in one of the largest and most important exhibitions on contemporary art in Southeast Asia next month in Tokyo, Japan.

 According to HCMC’s master construction plan by 2025 approved by the Prime Minister, the city will have four satellite cities. However, implementation of these projects have rather been slow.