The Vietnamese leader of a campaign to stop demand for rhino horn says the recent South African court ruling to lift the ban on the domestic sale of rhino horn in the country would make Vietnamese consumers more convinced of the medical effects of the horn.

Hundreds of local students and tourists have participated in the 2015 Dugong Festival on Phu Quoc Island on December 27 in an event held by Wildlife At Risk to raise awareness of protecting the marine creature.

(VOV) - Four Vietnamese scientists – Nguyen Son Binh, Nguyen Thuc Quyen, Vo Van Anh and Nguyen Xuan Hung - have been listed in the World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds 2015 by Thomson Reuters.

Educational programmes on menopausal health for community and health officials should be expanded in an aim to improve women's quality of life, doctors have recommended.

Storms hit southern and central US states over the Christmas holiday, unleashing floods and tornadoes that killed at least 41 people, flattened buildings and snarled transportation for millions during a busy travel time.

Vietnam suffered more than 31,500 cyber attacks in the past year, according to the Vietnam Computer Emergency Response Team (VNCert). 

Smuggling of cigarettes from Cambodia into HCM City is becoming increasingly sophisticated, making it hard for authorities to combat it, the HCM City Market Management Department has said.

A 178-bed hospital equipped with state-of-the-art technologies was inaugurated in Ho Chi Minh City on December 26.

Road accidents and fatalities have dropped this year, according to statistics from the National Committee of Traffic Safety.

A ceremony was held in Thulakhom district, Vientiane province, Laos on December 26 for the handover of an orthopedic and rehabilitation facility built with Vietnamese non-refundable aid to Laos. 

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The number of university graduates unable to find a job has been increasing in Vietnam and now accounts for one fifth of the country's unemployed workforce, according to new data released by the labor ministry.

More than 100,000 people have had to evacuate from their homes in the bordering areas of Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil and Argentina due to severe flooding in the wake of heavy summer rains brought on by El Niño, authorities said on December 26.

As many as 40 surveillance cameras will be installed at bus stations to assist authorities with traffic management, said a Hanoi Police official.

Scientists and researchers have highlighted the importance of the Hung King worship rituals and its role in strengthening national unity and the spiritual life in modern society at a workshop in Ho Chi Minh City on December 26. 

Forty-five vocational schools around the country will pilot a programme to teach international curricula in 34 vocations to improve the quality of human resources.

(VOV) - The awards ceremony for a quiz competition challenging contestants’ knowledge of Vietnam-Cuba diplomatic ties (December 2, 1960 - 2015) was held on December 26 in Hanoi.

(VOV) - The ASEAN Economic Community will be officially established at the end of this month. Pursuant to signed agreements, ASEAN member countries will accept each other’s qualifications.

Twenty factories producing medicine from herbal substances met the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) regulations set by the World Health Organisation in 2015, Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien said.

President Truong Tan Sang and the National Assembly Delegation of Ho Chi Minh City had a working session with the municipal People’s Committee on the settlement of complaints and denunciation in the city.

The 55-year diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Cuba (December 2) were highlighted at a ceremony in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on December 25.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has called for tighter food safety management during a meeting on December 25 in Hanoi to review food management in 2015 and set tasks for 2016. 

Ly Son island district in the central province of Quang Ngai in collaboration with Vietnam's Labour Confederation will construct a monument in commemoration of civilians and sailors who died during long voyages to protect the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos of Vietnam.

Nearly 20,000 new drug users are recorded in Vietnam every year, it was reported at a conference to share experience in detoxification and re-integration of ex-addicts into society held in Hanoi on December 25. 

The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) will submit a plan to present Lunar New Year gifts to people who made contributions to the national revolution to President Truong Tan Sang for his approval.

National security and social order have been ensured throughout 2015 despite complicated developments in the regional and world situation, the Ministry of Public Security said at a press conference in Hanoi on December 25. 

(VOV) - Poor visibility, of a quarter-mile or less, significantly hampered the morning commute on December 24 in Hanoi.

The management board of Ho Chi Minh City Urban Railway has submitted a design for the construction of the city’s metro line 3A project linking the Ben Thanh market and Tan Kien depot.

The Soc Trang Power Company has focused on developing an electricity network for Khmer ethnic people in rural disadvantaged areas in 2015.

Three national anti-corruption hotlines that were created for the public to report corruption have already received more than 200 calls since they were publicised on December 13, said the Head of Government Inspectorate Anti-corruption Bureau Pham Trong Dat.