The Prime Minister recently promulgated regulations on the responsibility of Vietnamese agencies in operating a Vietnam-China hotline dealing with unexpected fishery incidents arising at sea.

Ho Chi Minh City has devised several solutions to adapt to global warming and achieve green growth and sustainable development by 2020, including a reduction of carbon dioxide emissions by 2 to 3 percent per year.

The 25-member national men's and women's volleyball teams will be summoned on January 10 in preparation for the 28th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.

The Prime Minister has approved an overall plan for development of concentrated information technology (IT) parks by 2020 with a vision to 2030.

Vietnam's manufacturing sector continued to show signs of strengthening during December, recording the most improvement in eight months. Growth was supported by stronger gains in output and new orders, whilst companies continued to add to their payroll numbers at a solid rate.

Transport Minister Dinh La Thang issued a warning to the Cat Linh–Ha Dong train project's principal EPC contractor, China Railway Sixth Group (CRSG), following a series of construction and traffic-safety violations.

The Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists (VAPA) and the Heritage Managize launched the annual “Heritage Journey 2015” photography contest in Hanoi on January 5.

Several important draft reports were put on table during the first day of the 10th meeting of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (CPVCC) in Hanoi on January 5.

The conducting of a vote of confidence during the 10th meeting of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (CPVCC) will contribute to building a stronger contingent of senior Party and State officials for the country’s new phase of construction and defence, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has said.

The year 2014 was filled with busy and effective foreign relation activities that contributed to maintaining a peaceful and stable environment for the country’s development, said Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh.