Teenagers will likely need to get permission from their parents or guardian when they wish to have an abortion, according to a new regulation.

A photo contest focused on disadvantaged people has been launched for Vietnamese and foreigners living in the country.

The Government's new visa exemption policy for travellers from five European countries could boost tourism better if it was for longer than 15 days, tour operators and visitors have said.

Battery Dance Company from New York will host a performance and host dance workshops in Hanoi from October 11-21.

A permanent exhibition of artefacts from the Thang Long-Hanoi Imperial Citadel opens on September 28 at the Museum of Ho Chi Minh City.

Vo Minh Tri has been awarded the Golden Whistle as the best referee of the 2014-15 football season by the Vietnam Football Federation.

Local scholars gathered on September 25 to discuss the role of French literature in Vietnam's culture and history during a roundtable discussion co-organised by the French Institute and Nha Nam Publishing House.

Nguyen Tien Minh on September 24 grabbed a berth in the semi-finals of the Sydney International badminton tournament in Australia.

The Vietnamese men's team defeated Indonesia 48-16 in the first match of the fourth Southeast Asian Handball Championship, which started in HCM City's Tan Binh Sports Centre on September 23.

Coach Hoang Anh Tuan has finalised a list of 23 players that will make the national U19 football team's roster at the qualifying round for the 2016 AFC U19 Championship in Yangon, Myanmar.