The government is keen to postpone the enforcement of the Migrant Labor Act for 120 days to give migrant workers time to gain legal status. 

Thailand has stepped up cooperation with other countries to develop environmental management schemes for factories and buildings. 

The Ministry of Energy is preparing to host the "Future Energy Asia 2018" event in December next year, hoping to transform Thailand into an energy hub of Asia. 

VOV.VN - After graduating from the University of Agriculture, Lo Thi Cuong of the Xinh Mun ethnic group returned to work in her native commune in Son La province.

The Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) has the largest number of broadband subscribers in Vietnam, said VNPT Deputy General Director Nguyen Truong Giang.

A foreign vessel stranded in the waters off the central province of Binh Thuan has been towed ashore, according to the Office of the provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control on July 2.

A requiem was held at the Vi Xuyen National Martyrs’ Cemetery in Vi Xuyen district, the northern province of Ha Giang to commemorate those who laid down their lives in the northern battlefield to safeguard the country.

A delegation from the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education led by its deputy head Lam Phuong Thanh paid a visit to France from June 26 to July 1 to learn experience in managing electronic newspaper and social media and as the preservation of cultural heritages.

VOV.VN - Eating meals as a family and taking care of grandparents and parents are important cultural features of Vietnam.

A torch was burned at the national trig point GPS 0001 at the Ca Mau cape cultural park on July 1 to kick off the fifth Hanh Trinh Do (red journey),  a nationwide annual blood donation drive.

After watching the staff working hard to transport materials and products to and from a coffee processing company, Vu Quang Tho asked them why they didn’t think of a way to save time and effort.

Businesses and organizations in Vietnam can now apply to sponsor their foreign partners or employees to enter the Southeast Asian country online, the Vietnamese immigration department has announced.

The Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, a popular landmark in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City, is expected to undergo a maintenance process as several parts of the century-old architecture are showing signs of deterioration.

In co-operation with Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF), the central city of Da Nang officially on June 30 debuted a new public bus route as part of its urban traffic corridor improvement project.

Ho Chi Minh City needs Europe’s experience and solutions to create smart cities, a conference heard on June 30. 

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has asked the Department of Transport to seek measures to tackle traffic jams at 37 traffic-congestion hotspots across the city, including those at seaports.

Increasing health insurance coverage among people is an important solution that helps build a democratic, equal, prosperous and happy society, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. 

VOV.VN - Police in the northern province of Lao Cai said they have seized 10 kilos of heroin and arrested two suspects for transporting drugs with intent to distribute.

VOV.VN - Voice of Vietnam (VOV) President Nguyen The Ky has met Deutsch Welle Director General Peter Limbourd at the DW office in Berlin. 

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City officials have declared a health emergency following reports of a spike in the number of reported cases of dengue and three deaths year-to-date from of the mosquito-borne disease.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Industry and Trade on July 1 held a celebration marking the 60th anniversary of the market surveillance force (July 3). 

VOV.VN - Freshman Nguyen Phuc Sang of the Ho Chi Minh city University of Economics and Finance has recently introduced hats made from coir, which are cheap and environmentally-friendly.

Many people are questioning the validity of the survey, and asking who was asked.

Ridesharing apps are continuing their uphill battle against Vietnam’s regulations in Hanoi as authorities mull a proposal to ban Uber and Grab cars from entering certain streets.

The 5th Vietnam-Korea Women Forum took place in Hanoi on June 30, focusing on the theme of mainstreaming gender into policies towards sustainable development. 

The Human Rights Watch (HRW) and the Al Jazeera TV channel have provided inaccurate information with a lack of objectivity and goodwill about the human rights situation in Vietnam, especially freedom of speech and freedom of internet.

Poverty rate in the Central Highlands dropped by 2.8 percent annually over the past 15 years, the Steering Committee for the Central Highlands said on June 30. 

A project funded by the Spanish Government on integrating nutrition and food security for children and vulnerable groups in Vietnam was reviewed at a workshop in Hanoi on June 29. 

Ho Chi Minh City authorities have launched a plan worth US$1.54 million to provide vocational training to 12,000 rural workers in 2017.

Foreign experts and representatives from governmental agencies and local authorities gathered in Hanoi on June 29 to discuss experiences, effective strategies and interventions and policy recommendations for Vietnam in a conference to address child and early marriage.