Australia's Maritime Border Command (MBC), a multi-agency task force within the Australian Border Force (ABF), on April 12 said they and the Australian Fisheries Management Authorities have captured a Vietnamese fishing boat with 15 fishermen for allegedly illegal fishing.

Doan Van Thanh, father of Doan Thi Huong, Vietnamese suspect in the murder of Democratic People’s Republic of Korean citizen Kim Chol, arrived in Malaysia to see his daughter on April 12, one day before her trial.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on April 12 visited Ayun commune, a specially difficult locality in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai.

VOV.VN - On April 12, Voice of Vietnam (VOV) Vice President Vu Hai received a delegation of the Japan KansaiTV in Hanoi.

VOV.VN -Young Nguyen Thi Loan is leading a campaign to support farmers who have been devastated and are still recuperating from last year’s floods in the central province of Quang Ngai. 

Vietnam has asked for Malaysia’s cautious, fair and indiscriminate approach to taking legal proceedings against Doan Thi Huong - a suspect in the death of Democratic People’s Republic of Korean citizen Kim Chol in Malaysia, ensuring her legitimate rights and interests. 

VOV.VN - A speeding out of control passenger bus struck a billboard on a highway in the province of Ha Tinh in a spectacular accident about 11:30am today (Apr. 12) leaving a trail of death and destruction in its wake.

The Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang will continue supporting local Khmer people through organising festivals and providing capital for economic development.

Hundreds of job seekers, who had worked in the Republic of Korea (RoK) under the Employment Permit System (EPS) programme, had the chance to access job opportunities in RoK firms in Vietnam at a career fair in the northern province of Thai Nguyen on April 11. 

Authorities of the ancient city of Hoi An have decided to open five more streets for pedestrians and non-engined vehicles from April 12 as part of efforts to attract more holiday-makers to the locality. 

VOV.VN - A woman who was released from prison in September 2016 after serving time for two counts of robbery finds herself back in the big house today (Apr.12) after her arrest for smuggling drugs into Vietnam.

The Royal New Zealand Navy ship, HMNZS TE KAHA carrying 27 officers and 150 sailors on board docked in central Da Nang city’s port on April 12, starting its five-day friendship visit to Vietnam. 

A light decorating company in Ho Chi Minh City has agreed to pay US$1,000 compensation to a foreigner who tripped and hit her face on the sidewalk due to the company’s negligence.

VOV.VN - An explosion and fire destroyed a paint manufacturing plant in Ho Chi Minh City today (Apr. 12), authorities have said. 

A year after mass fish deaths caused by the Hung Nghiep Formosa Steel Corporation, tourists have begun returning to beaches in the central province of Quang Tri.

The Centre for Environmental Monitoring and Analysis in HCM City and the Sai Gon River Tunnel Management Centre have signed an agreement to work together to put up air and water quality readings on LED boards around the city.

The Animals Asia said it has received two Asian black bears handed over by an individual in An Khe town in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai, raising the number of bears saved by the organisation in Vietnam to 177.

An exhibition showcasing historical and legal evidence affirming Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes opened in Cat Tien town in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong on April 11.

The Hanoi General Confederation of Labour and the Federation of Trade Unions of Minsk city (Belarus) have signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation for 2017-2021.

Recent reports of children being sexually abused in different parts of the country have highlighted the growing problem.

Construction on a memorial house dedicated to martyrs of the Son La Prison began in the northern province of Son La on April 11.

The number of methanol poisoning cases has surged over the past three months compared with previous years, according to information presented at a workshop on April 10 in Hanoi on the effect of alcohol abuse and the treatment of methanol poisoning.

Working with the American Cable News Network (CNN) to promote the images of Hanoi to international friends and help them learn about Vietnam is a right step, said Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung. 

Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City are seeking various measures to improve traffic infrastructure to keep pace with the mushrooming of high-rises, especially in downtown areas.

The southern province of Dong Nai has proposed measures to conserve and prevent consanguineous mating in the herd of wild elephants there.

The National Political Publishing House has just published a historical-document novel “A War Account 1-2-3-4.75” - English Version of journalist-writer Tran Mai Hanh.

The Vietnam-Laos Friendship Association of northern Thai Nguyen province on April 11 hosted a celebration for the traditional New Year Festival of Laos - Bun Pi May.

Customs and police officials of the northern province of Bac Ninh on April 11 apprehended Kha A Cha from the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh who illegally transported nine bricks of heroine (about 3.24 kg) to Tu Son town, Bac Ninh province.

Officials from the Steering Committee for the Southwest visited Theravada Buddhist pagodas in southern Vinh Long province on April 11 on the occasion of the Khmer people’s Chol Chnam Thmay.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has recently launched a national avian influenza monitoring programme.