An exhibition titled “Hoang Sa, Truong Sa belong to Vietnam – Historical evidence” was opened in Nhu Xuan district of the north central province of Thanh Hoa on February 4.

VOV.VN - The quick pace of the gross national product in Vietnam is resulting in rapidly deteriorating air quality and other environmental costs, say experts from the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MOPI).

Construction will commence next week on two overpasses, estimated to cost over US$33 million, near Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City to combat traffic congestion around the overloaded airport.

VOV.VN - President Tran Dai Quang offered incense and released birds at a spring ceremony at the ancient Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi on the ninth day of the first lunar month (February 5).

A Russian national who brought home a jar of cobra wine from Vietnam was facing a possible jail term for violating wildlife laws, until authorities found the cobra to be fake.

Netizens have been fighting one another on whether the Lunar New Year and its rituals are still right for the modern age.

Teams of Vietnamese students have harvested good results in international Olympiads for many years, bringing fames to the country.

A courageous driver has risked his life to steer a burning tanker truck out of a filling station in the southern Vietnamese province of An Giang to prevent a worse consequence.

The city is working on etiquette rules for both residents and visitors as it aims to become a 'civil and polite' destination.

The southeastern province of Dong Nai has identified a new Zika virus infection case, bringing the total number of infections to seven, the province’s Preventive Health Centre said on February 1.

Nearly 500, or 10.1%, of the over 4,780 flights operating during the six-day Tet (Lunar New Year) holidays were delayed, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has said.

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung urged relevant sides to speed up urban railway projects during a field trip to project sites on February 4.

President Tran Dai Quang has urged the education sector to focus on developing high quality human resources and training “global citizens” in the wake of the fourth industrial revolution, especially in IT, nano technology, automation, telecommunications, new material and energy.

VOV.VN - Vietnam defines ethnicity affairs and national unity as being of strategic importance, said State President Tran Dai Quang at the opening ceremony of the 2017 “Spring colors throughout the country” festival in Hanoi on February 4.

VOV.VN - On February 4, a ceremony was held in Tay Ho district, Hanoi to kick off a greening-up campaign in honour of the late President Ho Chi Minh.

Starting late March Vietnamese can bet on horse and greyhound races as well as a select number of soccer matches.

Nhan Dan (The People) newspaper launched its online Russian language version on February 3, in coincidence with the 87th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV).

The Ministry of Finance will propose to the Government that the number of State-owned cars are cut by 30 to 50% by 2020.

Nghia Son commune in Tu Nghia district, with 98 percent of its population being H’re ethnic minority people, has became the first mountainous commune of the central province of Quang Ngai recognised as a new-style rural area. 

The Vietnam – US Society (VUS) under the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations held a meeting with a visiting delegation of the Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) in Hanoi on February 3.

VOV.VN -The largest lantern in Vietnam is 15 metres high and was made with more than 2,000 lights by Vinpearl Land in Nha Trang.

Vietnamese trainee nurses and caregivers, coming to Japan in fiscal 2014 and 2015 under the two countries’ Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), are now allowed to stay an additional year.

The Government Inspectorate will conduct a series of crucial inspections this year, said Deputy Chief of the Government Inspectorate Ngo Van Khanh.

VOV.VN - State President Tran Dai Quang on February 3 presided over the annual Tich Dien (Ploughing) Festival marking the traditional beginning of the rice growing season in Vietnam.

Authorities of Nghe An province met on February 2 with Vietnamese expatriates who returned home to the central locality to celebrate the Lunar New Year, appreciating their contribution to local development.

An estimated 380,000 passengers travelled on the bus rapid transit (BRT) in January – the first month Hanoi has operated the new public transport service.

The central coastal province of Thua Thien – Hue aims to raise nearly VND7.2 trillion to develop rural areas from now to 2020.

The Prime Minister has approved a list of 291 underprivileged communes in coastal, sea and island areas to receive investment support as part of a national target programme on sustainable poverty reduction between 2016 and 2020.

The Vietnamese community in Cyprus has gathered in Limassol city to celebrate the Lunar New Year (Tet), with traditional food, music, dance and games.

The Cat Linh – Ha Dong elevated urban railway in Hanoi will begin its test run, expected to last between three and six months, on October 1.