Transport Minister Dinh La Thang met with airport authorities this week to discuss a multitude of thefts from baggage at Vietnam's airports.

About 784,000 workers across the country found employment in the first six months of this year, according to the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA). About 53,000 of them went to work abroad.

At an exhibition of Southeast Asian artists in Hanoi, visitors are invited to be part of the performance.

The free trade agreement being negotiated between Vietnam and the EU is expected to encourage businesses to reform and update technology, an important factor in promoting green growth in the country, according to the deputy chairman of the HCM City People's Committee.

Hanoi will purchase helicopters for firefighting and other rescue operations at a relevant time, said an officer from the Hanoi Police for Fire Prevention and Fighting (PFPF).

HCM City plans to install surveillance cameras to prevent sexual harassment and theft on buses, according to the city's Public Transport Management and Operations Centre.

Vietnam gained growth in the export value of wood in the first five months of this year, raising expectations of reaching the yearly export value target in this field.

The police arrested five persons for being involved in an online fraud operation on May 16.

Vietnam will start out the 2015 ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U19 Youth Championship in Group B alongside Myanmar, East Timor, Singapore and Malaysia.

The Vietnam Blind Association (VBA) has called for help from international organisations to bring a better life to the blind in Vietnam.