Experts, business representatives and authorities gathered in Hanoi on December 2 at a workshop jointly organised by the Ministry of Construction and the Danish Embassy to Vietnam to seek ways to promote energy-efficient construction.

Population policies should change from focusing on population and family planning to focusing on population and development, said Associate Professor Nguyen Dinh Cu, former director of the Institute of Population and Social Studies, at a conference in Hanoi on December 1.

VOV.VN - When the link between Zika virus and birth defects first made headlines in Vietnam at the end of last year, many immediately worried about how this might affect Ho Chi Minh City. Now they are worrying more.

The Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre Zone 2 in the central city of Da Nang in coordination with the city’s 115 emergency aid centre on December 2 brought a sick crewmember of a foreign vessel to the mainland for treatment after giving him first aid at sea.

Chairman of the Hanoi People`s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung expressed his hope that the Embassy of Japan in Vietnam will continue fostering cooperation between the two nations in tree planting, investment and tackling traffic congestion.

Vietnamese products like coffee, green bean cakes and handicrafts were sold at a charity fair in Jakarta, Indonesia, from November 30-December 1.

The annual Ho Chi Minh City - Development and Integration Festival to promote friendship between city residents and expatriates kicked off on December 1 at the April 30 Park in District 1.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Education and Training and Bao Son Group have signed a cooperative agreement on Bao Son Prizes awarding to excellent scientific - technological works which have high academic value, creativeness and practical application.

Party inspectors have been probing those who promoted Trinh Xuan Thanh even after massive losses at a state firm.

Over recent days, people around the world have paid their respects to Fidel Castro, the brilliant and eminent leader of the Cuban revolution as well as a close friend and comrade of the Vietnamese people. 

The delta, where nearly half of the country’s rice is grown, is at threat from saltwater intrusion.

Cold spells are set to hit northern provinces over the next ten days while central Vietnam braces for flooding and landslides.

Singapore and Malaysia have decided to postpone the signing of a bilateral agreement on a US$14.7 billion high-speed railway project due to slow scheduling and other administrative issues.

The Government has approved the Protocol to Implement the 9th Packet of Commitment on Air Transport Services under the ASEAN Framework Agreement of Services.

The fourth international scientific seminar, themed “Gender and civil rights of Asian women”, opened in Hanoi on December 1, with domestic and foreign agencies taking part. 

The National Committee on Persons with Disabilities and the Vietnam Blind Association (VBA) hosted a ceremony in Hanoi on December 1 to celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities (December 3). 

Customs officials in Ho Chi Minh City on December 1 reported that they have detected 529kg of elephant tusks illegally imported into Vietnam under the cover of wood.

Heavy rains and consequent flash floods have inflicted damages in central south provinces, according to reports from provincial steering committees for natural disaster prevention and rescue.

The Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission met in Hanoi from November 28-30 to discuss and decide disciplinary measures on some individuals for violations related to personnel reception, transfer, and appointment, and award to Trinh Xuan Thanh, former Vice Chairman of the Hau Giang.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has reiterated the government priority to controlling HIV/AIDS in a meeting to improve cooperation between social organizations and partners.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh on December 1 ordered the release of 97 prisoners incarcerated in Thai Nguyen Province on the occasion of the upcoming TET (Lunar New Year).

A population of 56 Vietnam conifer trees and 5 phay sung (Duabanga grandiflora) trees in Pu Hoat Nature Conservation Centre in central Nghe An province have been recognised as Vietnam Heritage Trees.

As Christmas is a time for giving and remembering those less fortunate, the Christmas tree lighting ceremony of the JW Marriott Hanoi, which takes place from 5.30pm to 7.30pm on December 1, aims to make orphans’ wishes come true. 

A meeting to review the implementation of an environment project between the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) was held in Hanoi on December 1. 

The Vietnam Mennonite Church commenced the third general conference in Ho Chi Minh City on December 1 with the participation of nearly 300 delegates from 24 provinces and cities.

The central province of Quang Tri on November 30 finished phase one of distributing Formosa Ha Tinh’s compensation to coastal residents for the mass fish deaths the company caused earlier this year.

Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh praised localities, ministries, and agencies on their efforts to help change ethnic minority-areas nationwide.

A project has helped increase the productivity of rice growing in mountainous areas in the central province of Quang Nam by between 200 – 1,500 kg of rice per hectare.

“One House”, the second part of the play “Three in one”, featuring the lives of HIV/AIDS patients will be performed at the Kim Ma Theatre in Hanoi on December 1 night to mark World AIDS Day (December 1).

The central province of Quang Nam is expected to carry out a project on preventing erosion and sustainably protecting the coast of Hoi An city, which is facing serious beach erosion in recent years.