Deborah Greenfield, Deputy Director-General for Policy at the ILO, spoke about Vietnam's efforts to change its labour laws in line with requirements on labour rights in FTAs, like the CPTPP and the EVFTA.

Solar power struggles to gain traction despite rapid development

Overseas Vietnamese poet Ha Doan Linh returned to Vietnam to launch her poetry collection Khi Đêm Nở Rộ Như Hoa (When Night Blooms Like Flowers).

Hospitals in Vietnam should pay more attention to medical social work which plays a vital role in facilitating good medical care and improving the quality of life of patients, experts have said.

Health insurance policies for people with disabilities were discussed at a workshop in Hanoi late last week to attract attention to the necessity for health insurance to also cover payments for assistive tools and devices for the disabled.

The country's total rooftop solar power capacity is expected to reach around 2,000 MW by the end of 2020, according to Viet Nam Electricity (EVN).

The HCM City Hat Boi Theatre will launch a new programme offering hát bội or tuồng (classical drama) performances for foreign visitors as part of the theatre’s efforts to introduce Vietnamese theatre to the world.

A ladder car, while approaching a Boeing 787 aircraft operated by Vietnam Airlines, punctured the body of the plane on August 22, resulting in the cancelation of a flight from HCMC to Japan’s Osaka.

Four members of the same family have drowned in Cam Ranh Bay, Khanh Hoa Province on Tuesday, according to a local official.

The Viet Nam Fatherland Front Central Committee in HCM City and HCM City Television will broadcast a special music programme on Vietnamese seas and islands on August 29 to mark the 74th anniversary of National Day.

Three men and a woman from HCM City and central Thua Thien-Hue Province have been rescued by local rescuers after going missing in the jungle of the Son Tra Nature Reserve on Tuesday evening.

Designer Phuong My exhibited her first bridal collection “Espoir” (Hope) at HCM City’s Park Hyatt Saigon on Friday.

Podul storm is moving quickly and entered the East Sea early today, August 28.

Vietnam defeated Thailand 1-0 in extra time to take the title of the ASEAN Football Federation Women’s Championships in Thailand after seven years of waiting.

Cau Giay District’s investigative police have begun legal proceedings against Nguyen Bich Quy, a school bus monitor for Hanoi’s Gateway International School, following the death of a first grader there.

Social justice and satisfactory employment based on the respect and protection of workers’ and employers’ legitimate rights and interests are core values of the International Labour Organisation (ILO).

Le Hong Vinh, Vice Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee, issued a decision on Monday to fine Nghe An Urban Construction and Environment Joint Stock Company VND594 million (US$25,600) for pollution.

An employee of Vietnam Airport Ground Services Company Limited (VIAGS), a subsidiary of Vietnam Airlines, has found and returned assets worth nearly VND1 billion (US$43,000) to two passengers.

The prices of about 1,900 different services offered at public hospitals have increased, according to the Ministry of Health.

As wedding season is coming soon, the Vietnam Wedding Festival 2019, an outdoor exposition, is a venue for those who come and share their desires for a perfect wedding ceremony.