About 100 Baptists pastors and followers from 22 cities and provinces nationwide are gathering in Ho Chi Minh City for the third congress of the Vietnam Grace Evangelical Baptist Church, which kicked off on November 9.

The central province of Thua Thien-Hue will pour VND175 billion (US$7.86 million) into projects to overcome flood consequences, prevent coastal landslides and protect locals’ lives. 

Finnish firms specialising in water supply and solid waste treatment shared their experience in providing safe water at a forum in Ho Chi Minh City on November 8.

Ho Chi Minh City wishes to boost cooperation with Japan’s Shiga prefecture, particularly in water reuse management technology and hi-tech agricultural production. 

Vietnamese youngsters and their Chinese peers engaged in forums on cultural preservation, tourism development, environmental protection and sustainable development as part of the ongoing third Vietnam-China Youth festival on November 8.

VOV.VN - Vietnam introduces special tourism products and services as well as traditional dishes at the World Travel Market London 2016 taking place on November 7-9.

A recent survey assisted by the United Nations (UN) has revealed that many young girls in Vietnam have fallen victim to dating violence.

As thermal plants continue to play a major role, the country struggles to deal with 15.7 million tons of coal ash a year.

Prices of raw nuts hit a 10-year high in October as demand surged.

Vietnam has become a smuggling hub for endangered animals destined for the Chinese market.

Six percent of the women surveyed said they had considered committing suicide.

Vietnam has successfully produced a combined vaccine against measles and rubella (MR) that can benefit around 1.5 million children and thousands of women preparing to get pregnant.

Vietnam will share her experience in tobacco harms prevention at the seventh session of the Conference of the Parties (COP7) in India from November 7-13.

Vietnam has successfully produced a combined measles-rubella vaccine as part of a project with co-operation from the Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA).

The Red Cross Society of China (RCSC) has donated US$100,000 to support flood-hit residents in Vietnam’s central provinces. 

The National External Information Service Awards 2016 was launched in Hanoi on November 8.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Manh Hung on November 8 received US$11,850 donated by Vietnamese expats in Laos to locals in flood-hit central provinces. 

Ministry officials discussed offering supplementary assistance to victims in Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri and Thua Thien-Hue, who have been hit by Formosa-caused sea environmental incident at a meeting in Hanoi on November 8. 

Vietnamese young people and their Chinese peers exchanged knowledge about environmental protection at a forum in Ha Long city, Vietnam’s northern province of Quang Ninh, on November 8.

The Ministry of Information and Communications, the Vietnam Post and the Vietnam Stamp Association have jointly declared the Prime Minister’s decision recognising August 27 as Vietnam Stamp Day. 

VOV.VN - The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has announced a major, US$125,000, one year initiative to support the Vietnam Red Cross Society respond to the drought and saline intrusion that is affecting thousands in the country.

The third High-Level Meeting on South - South Cooperation for Child Rights in Asia and the Pacific took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on November 7-8.

VOV.VN - On November 11, the ship carrying 328 youth from 10 ASEAN countries and Japan participating in the 43rd Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Program will arrive in Ho Chi Minh City for a four-day visit.

U Minh Thuong National Park in the southern province of Kien Giang has made progress in turning itself into a friendly tourist destination. 

A string of events were held in Mar del Plata and Miramar cities in Buenos Aires, Argentina on November 5-6 to promote Vietnam.

More than 200 youth representatives of Vietnam and China participated in a tree planting ceremony in Lao Cai province to solidify the two neighbours’ friendship. 

The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCMCYU) always treasures the friendship and cooperation with the Communist Youth League of China (CYLC), Secretary of the HCMCYU Central Committee Le Quoc Phong has said. 

The Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap will invest VND90 billion (US$4 million) to develop sustainable ecological tourism in Tram Chim National Park in 2016-2020

Clubs of the Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Association in Ho Chi Minh have stepped up their operations in several areas like economics, culture and social affairs.

Searching for the old man known as Ba Chuc feels like a morbid affair. A friend gave his address only as the Binh Loi Bridge — the red beast that stretches across the Saigon River linking Binh Thanh and Thu Duc districts.