The northern mountainous province of Cao Bang proposed Baise city in China’s Guangxi province grant annual BA, MA and PhD scholarships to its officials and students during talks between provincial representatives and a visiting delegation from the Chinese city on May 4.

Senior advisor to India’s Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) company Satish C. Mehta expressed the company’s willingness to assist the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho in the effective use of energy during a local working session with the municipal authorities on May 4. 

VOV.VN - A massive 6-alarm fire in the centre of Hanoi has destroyed a karaoke and severely damaged nearby businesses, sending flames and smoke swirling into the mid-day sky, said fire officials on May 4.

El Nino, which is forecast to last until the end of 2017, will cause drought and salinity intrusion in many areas of the country during the dry season, said Le Thanh Hai, Deputy General Director of the National Hydro-Meteorological Centre on May 3.

Ho Chi Minh City’s districts and Mekong Delta provinces are facing risks of soil submersion, studies have shown.

A labour ministry proposal to double the overtime limit for workers to 400 hours per year has evoked a mixed response from workers, and clear disagreement from some officials.

The Hanoi People’s Court on May 4 sentenced Pham Van Luat, a resident in Hai Phong City, to 12 years in prison for illegally transporting ivory, a type of banned goods, under Clause 1, Article 155 of the Penal Code.

 National and international experience in building policies and operating an occupational accident insurance fund for labourers in non-textured area was highlighted at a conference held in Hanoi on May 4.

More than 6,500 people were admitted to hospitals in HCM City over the recent four-day holiday because of traffic accidents, physical fights, and food poisoning, among other reasons, according to the city’s Health Department.

VOV.VN - Despite maintaining a rather impressive GDP growth rate over the past several years, employers throughout Vietnam report that the education system is not delivering the skills they need. 

An elevated highway connected to Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City is expected to begin construction at the end of the year, with capital investment estimated at VND2.6 trillion (US$114.3 million).

The executive board of the War Veterans’ Association in the central province of Nghe An has issued a document denouncing the serious illegal actions of priest Dang Huu Nam.

VOV.VN - Seven giant lotus lanterns were lit up on Xuan Huong lake on May 3 to mark Buddha’s 2561th birthday as part of activities of the 2017 Buddhist Culture Week. 

The Ho Chi Minh City chapter of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) held a flower parade on May 3 to mark the 2,561st birth anniversary of Lord Buddha.

Fifteen Lao military officers are attending a training course on archive management held by Vietnam’s Defence Ministry Office in Hanoi.

Recruitment demand for mid- and senior-level staff rose by 73 percent in the first quarter compared to the same period last year, according to a report from Navigos Search, an executive search service in Vietnam.

Six people were sent to hospital on May 2 following two separate accidents on the Ho Chi Minh City – Long Thanh – Dau Giay Expressway.

A Vietnamese woman has been arrested by Malaysian police for alleged drug trafficking during their five-day drug raids on multiple locations, Vietnamplus reported.

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and the French National Chamber of Judicial Officers held a discussion on May 3 to look into bailiff services in Vietnam and France’s experience in this field.

Cool weather is likely to hit northern Vietnam thrice in the first half of May, only able to cause heavy rain, according to National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecast.

VOV.VN - A fierce overnight 7-alarm fire destroyed three houses in District 1 of Ho Chi Minh City and damaged many neighbouring properties, said emergency officials on May 3.

Experts have objected to several provisions of a draft decree on foreign investment in education saying they need further clarification and revision.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has successfully mass produced a combined vaccine against measles and rubella for the first time, Vietnam’s Ministry of Health said on May 3.

All foreign employees in Vietnam with work permits, practice certificates, or practice licences issued by local authorised agencies will be subject to compulsory social insurance payments if a new draft decree is approved.

While homeschooling is still foreign to most Vietnamese parents, two brothers in Ho Chi Minh City have been undergoing the educational method for years with flying colors.

A Buddhist Culture Week began at Pho Quang pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City on May 2 to celebrate the 2,561st birth anniversary of Lord Buddha.

Vietnamese expatriates in France joined locals in a march on May 1 to call for support for  Vietnamese people who suffer physical and mental pain caused by Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin sprayed by the US army during the war in Vietnam. 

With millions of visitors, including 5 million foreigners, visiting Ho Chi Minh City every year, tourism has become one of the city’s key economic sectors. However, traffic problems are posing a challenge to the sector.

More than 66,200 local people and foreigners paid tribute to late President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum between April 29 and May 2, according to Hanoi Police.

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak and relevant authorities destroyed 3,475 ducks and 90 chickens infected with the A/H5N1 virus.