Following multiple cases of elephant tusks being smuggled through Vietnam, authorities have confirmed the country as an intermediate port in the illegal shipment of the wildlife parts.

People in the northern localities are bracing for another cold spell accompanied with scattered rainfall from November 1, according to the Central Hydro-meteorological Forecast Centre.

More than 1,500 children with autism come to the National Hospital of Acupuncture for treatment every year, said head of the hospital Associate Prof Dr Nguyen Ba Quang at a recent conference on Vietnamese high-tech acupuncture therapy for paediatric disease sand cerebrovascular diseases.

Press agencies must operate under their set principles and objectives and journalists must always keep their professional ethics, Minister of Information and Communication Truong Minh Tuan has said. 

Demand for organic farm produce has risen significantly in Vietnam, offering good prospects for businesses investing in the field, delegates said at a recent seminar in HCM City. 

The central steering committee for natural disaster response and the National Committee for Search and Rescue have warned central coastal provinces from Nghe An southward to Ninh Thuan to get prepared for flooding. 

A high-ranking delegation of the French department of Val-de-Marne has engaged in different activities in Yen Bai province on the occasion of the 20th founding anniversary of their friendship and cooperative relations. 

Ho Chi Minh City and Seoul, the Republic of Korea (RoK) have agreed to boost friendship and bilateral cooperation.

VOV.VN - The Pasteur Institute has reported more locally acquired Zika virus cases in Ho Chi Minh City, as top health officials announce plans to keep the battle against the virus going.

A cargo plane with four people, including two pilots, on board went missing on October 31 morning in a mountainous area of Indonesia’s eastern province of Papua.

The Prime Minister has approved the more than VND490 billion (US$22.05 million) plan of funding for the Mekong Delta province of Long An to build a reservoir to supply water for daily life and agricultural activities.

Retirement age will not be increased for workers doing hard and poisonous work, said Bui Sy Loi, Deputy Chairman of the National Assembly’s Social Affairs Committee.

A labour force survey will be conducted in 2017 to provide statistics for relevant agencies to assess, predict and plan the development of human resources, according to deputy head of the General Statistics Office (GSO) Nguyen Van Lieu. 

HCM City is struggling to seek funds for projects in seven breakthrough programmes because of budget constraints, officials said at a recent meeting in the city. 

The fourth graders of Doan Thi Diem Primary School in Hanoi won the three highest prizes in the primary category in the final round of the WeCode 2016 Contest held on October 29.

VOV.VN - Well, it’s the final day of October and safe to say cool wintry weather has arrived in Hanoi and across much of northern Vietnam, just in time for Halloween.

To develop specialities in Vietnam’s workforce requires training in specialised skills. 

Various activities were organised nationwide to celebrate the 35th founding anniversary of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) (November 7, 1981-2016).

The Department of Preventive Medicine under the Ministry of Health on October 30 confirmed Vietnam’s first microcephaly case likely related to the Zika virus.

Graduates from UK educational institutions should come to visit a career event called “Drive your success 2016” at Novotel Saigon on November 6 if they want to look for a job.

Four female workers were killed and 11 others injured when steam boilers and gas cylinders at a manufacturing plant in the Red River Delta province of Thai Binh exploded on October 30.

In a move to make Vietnamese prisons more humane, the Ministry of Public Security is drafting a rule allowing inmates to meet their spouses in private rooms.

The Maritime Festival of Riau Islands opened on October 29 Tanjung Pinang city of Indonesia’s Riau Islands province to promote images of its destinations and attract investment. 

Malaysia will start collecting road charge from foreign vehicles at its border gates on November 1, reported by The Star.

The Vietnamese Embassy and Students Association in Italy said they have recorded no Vietnamese citizens affected by the powerful earthquake in the host’s central region on October 30.

A total of US$4,375 was raised by overseas Vietnamese (OVs) in France and Mongolia to support flood victims in central Vietnam.

Work started on a project to upgrade a 110km section of National Highway 6 running through the northwestern mountainous province on October 29.

Representatives from Vietnamese communities in 16 European countries gathered in Prague, the Czech Republic, on October 29 for the first Congress of the Union of Vietnamese Associations in Europe.

The Government along with the Prime Minister, ministries and localities have proactively got engaged in the settlement of Formosa-caused maritime environmental incident in the four central provinces.

The commencement of criminal proceedings against former Minister of Industry and Trade V​u Huy Hoang for his violations related to personnel reception, transfer and appointment will be implemented based on the Party statutes and State law.