The Ministry of Transport has submitted a proposal on piloting specific and special mechanisms and policies to develop the urban railway network system in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

The Supreme People’s Procuracy has prosecuted Truong Huy San, 64, residing in Ho Chi Minh City, for “abusing the rights to freedom and democracy to violate interests of the State, rights and legitimate interests of organisations and individuals” under Article 331 of the Penal Code.

The labour management board at the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan on February 12 contacted labour unions to gather updates and implement citizen protection measures for a Vietnamese worker who was assaulted by a Japanese national.

The recent announcement from the Henley & Partners Passport Index shows that Vietnam passport's strength has dropped for the second time in a row since January last year – and is now ranked 91st globally.

Vietnam and France will bolster their long-standing partnership in sport development, focusing on enhancing high-performance sports, providing specialised training for coaches, and promoting the youth's sports engagement, under an agreement signed between the French Embassy and the Sports Authority of Vietnam in Hanoi.

After nearly five years of evaluating urban plastic reduction pilot models across Vietnam, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF-Vietnam) has identified six highly effective initiatives and recommended scaling them up nationwide.

The Vietnamese and Chinese media need to actively explore and spread stories about the friendship between the two countries across different historical periods, helping future generations better understand their special solidarity, according to a Chinese scholar.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will launch a direct flight service from Ho Chi Minh City to Beijing, China, via Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX), the world’s largest airport, on March 30.

Belgium’s Le Soir highlights Vietnam’s Lim Festival as a celebration of rich cultural traditions, particularly quan ho (love duet) folk singing, recognised by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage.

The annual spring meeting between Vietnam's northern provinces of Quang Ninh, Lang Son, Cao Bang, and Ha Giang and their border-sharing Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China as well as the 16th conference of the joint working committee are set to take place in Ha Long city, Quang Ninh, from February 19 to 22.