Vietnam has so far dispatched 12 aircraft, the biggest deployment among involved countries, in the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines plane, according to Deputy Commander of the Air Defence and Air Force, Maj. Gen. Do Minh Tuan.
A gala night themed “The Heart for Sea and Islands”, with the aim of honouring bravery fishermen and garnering support for them to continue taking part in protecting the country’s sea sovereignty, took place at the Hanoi Opera House in the capital on March 10.
Cuban revolutionary heroine Melba Hernandez Rodriguez del Rey, widely known as “the heroine of Moncada”, who actively joined movements against the American war in Vietnam, passed away at the age of 92 on March 9.
The implementation of universal health insurance is very necessary to ensure health for all members of the public in the long run, heard a seminar in Ho Chi Minh City on March 10.
Audiences can expect to enjoy a new angle on the historical battle of Dien Bien Phu in 1954 when a new TV series airs next month.
The 2014 Ha Long Carnival will take place in Ha Long city, the northern province of Quang Ninh, on April 30 night, announced the provincial People’s Committee.
A policy to grant a 30-day visa exemption for foreign passport holders visiting Phu Quoc Island off the coast of the southern province of Kien Giang took effect on March 10.
Vietnam and China destroyed 1,000 kilograms of illegal drugs in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in a joint anti-drug campaign on March 10.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has agreed to a draft protocol between the Vietnamese and Luxembourg Governments concerning a project on local development and adaptation to climate change impact in central Thua Thien-Hue province.
The Red River Delta province of Nam Dinh has granted an investment licence to Jiangsu Julun Textiles Group Co., Ltd of China to build a factory worth US$68 million in the locality.