The chairman of the People’s Committee in the northern Vietnamese province of Quang Ninh has been the victim of threats since launching a campaign to end harmful sand exploitation in a local river.

Honda Vietnam Company (HVN) launched a driver training centre in Phuc Thang ward, Phuc Yen town, the northern province of Vinh Phuc on March 16.

The Government of Australia and the Ministry of Education and Training jointly organised a workshop to review the Australian online education quality assurance tool developed to support APEC economies.

The regulation of adding iodine should be applied to all food, the Vietnam Dairy Association suggested in a dialogue with the Ministry of Health earlier this week.

An exchange was held on March 16 in the southern province of Tay Ninh between young officers from Tay Ninh’s Military High Command and the Military Sub-region 4 under the Cambodian Royal Army, which covers four border provinces of TbongKhmum, SvayRieng, Prey Veng and Otdomenchay.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam recently delivered a potent speech providing an inspiration for all who work to promote and protect the rights of children in Vietnam.

VOV.VN -The 5-star express train is the first luxury rail system connecting Ho Chi Minh City and Nha Trang.

Hundreds of local people on March 16 offered incense at My Son relic site in Tinh Khe commune, the central province of Quang Ngai to commemorate victims of a bloody massacre by US troops 49 years ago.

The outcomes of provincial anti-corruption efforts in 2016 did not meet the real demand or match the Party and State’s resolve, the Government Inspectorate (GI) has found.

VOV.VN - The French University of Toulouse Hospital Centre has partnered with the Airbus Foundation and donated 31 kidney dialysis units to the Hanoi Nephrology Hospital along with related medical supplies.

Mr. Daniel Lim, Chairman of immigration specialists AIMS, tells about the possibilities for Vietnamese thinking about heading overseas.

A wide variety of exciting cultural, sports, fashion and cuisine events will be planned annually in HCM City to attract more tourists, city leaders have said.

The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs held a conference on treatment on drug abuse and addiction in northern Thai Nguyen province on March 15.

The teaching of French is developing in Southeast Asia, according to Director for the Asia-Pacific of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) Eric-Normand Thibeault.

Customs officers at the Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi have found over 100 kilograms of suspected rhino horns imported to the Southeast Asian country from Africa.

Several sidewalks in Hanoi have been marked in a way that negatively impacts urban aesthetics and creates confusion.

A lack of proper parking lots in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City has resulted in cars being parked on local sidewalks and roadways, compromising traffic safety.

The Vietnamese community in Prague, the Czech Republic, gathered on March 14 at a requiem dedicated to those who laid down their lives to safeguard the homeland’s sovereignty over seas and islands.

The Hungarian government will assist the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho in building a new Can Tho Oncology Hospital and establishing an oncology training centre for the Mekong Delta region in the near future. 

Legal aid measures are being prepared to protect legitimate interests of Doan Thi Huong, a suspect in the death of Democratic People’s Republic of Korean citizen Kim Chol, according to Vietnam’s Foreign Ministry.

The National Mine Action Programme for 2010-2025 has helped survivors of war-time bombs and mines return to normal life and raised public awareness of bomb and mine risks, said Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen The Phuong.

The northeastern province of Quang Ninh plans to close down all traditional lime kilns by 2018, said Vu Van Dien, deputy chairman of the provincial People’s Committee.

The Song Hau Food Company, a rice exporter, has reduced its energy consumption by 983,764 kWh in the past four years, saving US$62,615.

Air pollution in the capital city of Hanoi, which has been bad since March 7, is so severe now that health experts have warned people to stay indoors.

The Ministry of Health has asked 122 hospitals to interlink their medical exam results with each other in an effort to eliminate redundant examinations.

Six interdisciplinary inspection teams will be set up to examine food safety in 12 cities and provinces across the country from April 15 to May 15 following the direction of the National Interdisciplinary Steering Committee on Food Safety.

VOV.VN - The People’s Court of Ho Chi Minh City has sentenced 38-year-old Singapore resident Wong Boon Leong to 14 months and 24 days in prison for acting as the ringleader of an illegal online betting ring.

The Commerce Minister stated that the 23rd ASEAN Economic Ministers' (AEM) Retreat agreed to conclude the results of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) talks within this year, and plan to meet the goal of lifting duties for 90% of all goods within 15 years.

The 2017 Robot Robotacon WRO, known as the Robot Talent Contest, opened for registration on March 14.

The central province of Quang Nam is struggling to recruit doctors for public hospitals and clinics because of low pay and tough working conditions.