Vice President of the World Bank Rachel Kyte toured the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre on August 24 to study the impact of climate change and local efforts to cope with the issue.
Vietnam’s VietJet Aviation Joint Stock Company (VietJet Air) has contributed US$16.6 million to the state budget over the past seven months of this year.
Northern Bac Giang province will host its sixth festival of culture, sports and tourism for ethnic minorities in October, according to the provincial People's Committee.
The Vietnam-Uzbekistan Friendship Association held a get-together on August 24 in Hanoi to mark the Independence Days of Vietnam (September 2) and Uzbekistan (September 1).
The Hanoi-Hai Phong Highway must be completed as soon as possible to reduce the burden on National Highway 5, said deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai.
The northern mountainous province of Lao Cai has detected A/H5N6 virus in a local red pheasant farm for the first time, reported the provincial Department of Veterinary under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
The Microsoft Information Technology (IT) Academy, the first ever international standard IT training centre in the central and Central Highlands regions, made its debut in ceremonies held on August 23.
The 16th National Congress on Radiology and Nuclear Medicine kicked off in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau on August 22.
Police of the northern province of Thai Nguyen on early August 22 caught two men red-handed trafficking 100 bricks of heroin (some 350 grammes each) and 179 methamphetamine pills in their car.
Former Deputy Director of the northern port city of Haiphong' s Police Department Duong Tu Trong will face a trial on August 28 on charge of abusing position and power while on duty.