The Electricity Vietnam (EVN) and the Marubeni Corporation from Japan on December 26 inked a contract to build the main thermal power plant of the Thai Binh Power Station in the northern province of the same name.

The central coastal province of Khanh Hoa received more than 3 million tourist arrivals in 2013, an increase of over 29% against the previous year.

For the New Year countdown, Hanoians will be treated to a lavish music performance that will take place in Cach Mang Thang Tam (August Revolution) Square in front of the Hanoi Opera House on December 31.

A senior trade official has hailed 2013 as a successful year for Vietnamese exporters in general, especially those ship goods to the US.

(VOV) -Vietnam recorded a trade surplus of US$834 million with Malaysia in the first 11 months of 2013.

Sexual harassment at workplace needs to be solved thoroughly to protect legitimate rights of every worker and ensure a healthy and productive working environment, Director of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Vietnam Gyorgy Sziraczki has said.

Ho Chi Minh City’s Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Department on December 26 launched a Methadone-used addiction treatment programme.

More than 110 photos featuring the development of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho are being showcased at an exhibition that opened in the locality on December 26.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has asked the Committee for drafting amendments to the 1992 Constitution to ensure the enforcement of the newly-adopted amended document that is slated to take effect on January 1, 2014.

The northern mountainous provinces have been urged to take prompt action to protect crops and livestock from a cold snap which is forecast to hit the region in the evening of December 26.