President Truong Tan Sang has praised efforts made by the Vietnam Ex-Youth Volunteers Association (VEYVA) in connecting thousands of members nationwide and supporting them in boosting economic development and acting as good examples for youngsters.
The People's Committee of Hanoi has kicked off a campaign to make the capital greener, cleaner and more beautiful and control traffic chaos.
Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City’s People Committee Le Hoang Quan asked local authorities to intensify inspections on and strictly punish violations of regulations on fire prevention and fighting in the city.
Angelito Capindo Rojas, chef of sunken cargo ship Bulk Jupiter, was handed over to representatives of Philippine Embassy in Vietnam on January 6 in Vung Tau city, southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau.
A poetry and music exchange between artists from the central province of Quang Ngai and a 32-writer delegation from the Republic of Korea’s Jeju Literature House was held on January 6.
The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) said on January 6 that its Vice Chairman Tran Quoc Tuan has been appointed as head of the management team of the upcoming 2015 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup finals, scheduled to take place in Canberra, Australia, from January 9-31.
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has permitted the National Money Printing House (NMPH) to produce gold bars and gold souvenirs, according to the instructions of the bank's governor.
An international workshop featuring Vietnam’s Bai choi singing and similar arts in the world will be held in Quy Nhon city, the central province of Binh Dinh, on January 13-14.
A ceremony was held in Ho Chi Minh City on January 6 to mark the 36th anniversary of the victory of the southwest border defence war and the joint victory of Vietnam and Cambodia over the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime (January 7,1979-2015).
A Dong Nai-based maker of Banh Chung – a type of traditional rice cake for New Year celebration of Vietnam – has shipped abroad 40 tonnes of the cake to serve the Overseas Vietnamese community during the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet).