Vietnam, ranking seventh among the 10 fastest aging countries, is facing an upward trend of chronic diseases, including dementia.
Vietnam has the potential for becoming the world's leading exporter of cattle feed in the near future, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has said.
A workshop was held in the central city of Danang on August 15 to examine the possible impact that the formation of the ASEAN Community would have on cooperation in the East-West Economic Corridor (EWEC).
Brazilian Ambassador Vitoria Alice Cleaver bade farewell to President Truong Tan Sang on August 15 at the end of her tenure in Vietnam.
Southern An Giang authorities have paid attention to preserving and promoting values of the Oc Eo special national cultural relic.
A Swiss-invested hybrid rice research and development (R&D) station was inaugurated in the Red River Delta province of Nam Dinh on August 14, becoming the first of its kind in Vietnam under the management of an international group.
Can Tho should promote its role as a driving force in the Mekong delta region in developing infrastructure, high-quality human resources, and processing industry, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has said.
The Health Ministry and the Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City held a drill on August 14 to get hospitals in the city prepared for a possible Ebola outbreak, which is currently ravaging West Africa, though no case of infection has been reported in Vietnam so far.
Airlines operating international flight routes to Phu Bai, Cam Ranh, Lien Khuong, Can Tho and Phu Quoc airports are about to benefit from a 50% reduction in airport service.
Nearly 250 disabled people in southern Dong Nai province benefit from a project that is being carried out by the provincial Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs under the support of the Handicap International in Vietnam.