The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)’s nuclear crisis dominated the opening session of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum 2018 on January 19 as members revealed concerns about the threat of a global nuclear war if diplomatic efforts fail.

Vietnam and France will promote co-operation in scientific and medical research on HIV/AIDS and viral hepatitis in the coming years.

Vietnamese tennis player Nguyen Van Phuong was ousted from the third round of the Copa Del Café Junior Tennis Tournament in Costa Rica on January 18.

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced the top five most impressive goals made in the qualifying round of the AFC U23 Championship finals in China.

Nguyen Trung Nam of Vietnam won a brace of titles at the 2018 Melbourne Open Championships on January 16 in Australia.

Vietnam’s Nguyen Van Phuong secured a place in the third round of the Copa Del Café Junior Tennis Tournament in Costa Rica on January 17.

The retirement age in Vietnam, currently 60 for men and 55 for women, may be gradually raised to 62 and 60, respectively, beginning in January 2021, the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) proposed.

Vietnam U23 team are expected to write a new page in the history of Vietnamese football when they face U23 Syria in the last Group D qualifying round match at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Championship finals in China on January 17.

From the many cooking oils on a shelf at Co.opmart Đinh Tiên Hoàng supermarket, Nguyen Thanh Truc of District 1 has picked a 2l bottle of Co.opmart soya cooking oil.

Bui Thi Thu Thao was honoured as Female Athlete of the Year at the Victory Cup awards ceremony on January 16 in Hanoi.