The 2019 Month for Humanitarian Activities was launched in Hanoi on May 11, and this is also the first time this programme has been held at the national scale.

Indian Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on May 11 attended an inaugural ceremony in Hanoi for the new Jaipur Foot Artificial Limb Fitment Camps in the northern provinces of Quang Ninh and Yen Bai.

Vietnam U19 female football team failed to find the net during a goalless draw with Thailand in China on May 10.

A postage stamp was launched by the Ministry of Information and Communications and the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha on May 11 to celebrate the UN Day of Vesak 2019.

The Vietnamese real estate market will likely remain stagnant this year, unlike in 2017 when price increases were rampant in popular spots around the country.

HCMC Chairman Nguyen Thanh Phong has expressed concern about industrial production slowdown in the first four months of 2019 when there was no new production and processing project being established and capital poured into real estate.

A motorcade parade from Phu Ly city to Tam Chuc Pagoda, Ha Nam province, took place on May 11 as part of the UN Day of Vesak 2019 celebrations.

All preparations are ready for the opening ceremony of the UN Day of Vesak celebrations at the Tam Chuc Buddhism Culture Centre in the northern province of Ha Nam.

The UN Day of Vesak 2019 Celebration, themed “Buddhist approach to global leadership and shared responsibilities for sustainable cities,” opened on May 12 at Tam Chuc Pagoda in Ha Nam province.

Deputy PM Pham Binh Minh urged Denmark and Bulgaria to soon ratify and sign the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) for the benefits of all parties involved.

Ho Chi Minh City has so far seized VND10,408 billion (US$445.94 million) of corruption assets, accounting for 66 percent of the country’s seizure value of VND15,727 billion ($673.84 million).

Ca Mau eyes growth with special focus on shrimp production

Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group today, May 10, successfully piloted the first call using fifth-generation (5G) technology in Vietnam, the local media reported.

Thousands of people are expected to join a walk around Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi this Sunday to raise public awareness about more responsible drinking as part of improved traffic safety.

The local authorities have warned about the fire risks at thousands of local facilities in HCM City.

The Ministry of Construction has proposed reforming administrative procedures to create favourable conditions for the development of low-cost, compact social and commercial housing.

Supply of landed houses and villas in HCM City is short since developers are wary of this segment due to high costs and extended procedures, experts said.

Iron slag and waste mud sent by Formosa Steel Plant in the central province of Ha Tinh to two companies in Thai Nguyen Province for recycling far exceeded Vietnam’s hazardous threshold with a pH value of 12.5.

Hanoi residents have been pleasantly surprised with some good environmental news, as a polluted river has been cleaned up. 

Red-shanked doucs are on the Red List of Threatened Species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).