With around 75% of Vietnam's urban population living in low elevation coastal zones, many people will be affected by rising sea levels, experts have warned.
The Prime Minister has approved the project “Promotion of non-fired brick (NFB) production and utilisation in Vietnam”, funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF).
The Government’s Programme 135, which aims to improve living conditions for rural residents with a particular focus on ethnic minority communities, has proven effective in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai.
The Vietnam Book of Records organisation has announced the top 45 attractive destinations in Vietnam based on selections by travel agencies and tourists at home and abroad.
Commercial banks are eyeing mobile banking as a potential way to harness growing demand for online transactions, industry experts say.
More than 50 artworks depicting the beauty of nature and rich ethnic culture in the picturesque hill town of Sa Pa are on display at the Festival of Art starting on September 21.
The international cooperation programme “For a bright future” has raised a total of VND450 million (US$21,428) to support disadvantaged children in the central province of Phu Yen.
The Vietnamese retail market has huge potential, but local investors are frittering away the advantage by failing to develop modern retail, a senior industry-trade official has warned.
(VOV) -Pa Then ethnic women in northern mountain Ha Giang province have made constant efforts in preserving the cultural values of their group as the traditional craft is facing a risk of sinking into oblivion.
From 2015 onwards, the measure for poverty will comprise five factors, including living conditions, access to education and health care, access to information, and access to insurance and social assistance, instead of the previous measure of income levels.