Non-communicable conditions such as diabetes, hypertension and injuries caused by traffic accidents account for 70% of health problems in Vietnam.

Domestic enterprises are still able to compete in Vietnam's increasingly competitive retail market, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) official.

The Southern Institute for Science and Technology (SIST) and the US-headquartered EDES Group on Tuesday (Nov 12) morning signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to co-operate with each other in building the HCM City - Can Tho Railway Project.

More than 400 Vietnamese and foreign delegates attended the opening ceremony of the 28th Asian Advertising Congress (AdAsia) 2013 in Hanoi on November 11.

Vietnam will welcome Russian President Vladimir Putin tomorrow. Below is an unofficial translation of his message to the Vietnamese people before the state visit.

Most lawmakers agreed with the draft amendments to the 1992 Constitution at a discussion on November 5.

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has decided to publish online a "black list" of dishonest tourism services and facilities that tend to rip off customers.

Thirteen student teams of different grades will represent Vietnam at the International Robothon Competition to be held in the Philippines on November 23.

Nguyen Dinh Toan and Nguyen Minh Tu failed to defend second place at the World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships in Bali.

An exhibition on healthy sexuality for Vietnamese adolescents and young people, the first of its kind, has opened at the Museum of Ethnology in Hanoi.