Việt Nam attends UNHRC’s 42nd session on climate change Ambassador Dương Chí Dung, head of Viet Nam’s Permanent Mission to the UN, the WTO and other international organisations, is leading a Vietnamese delegation to attend the 42nd session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on the impact of climate change on human rights, which opened in Geneva on Monday (local time).

Grab drivers want to put the brakes on tax Grab drivers say they pay too much tax – and are calling on government officials to reduce the amount.

Japan helps improve antimicrobial resistance surveillance in Việt Nam

AMR refers to a microorganism's ability to stop an antimicrobial like antibiotics from impacting it.

PM orders HN administration handle Rạng Đông fire’s environment issues

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on Monday ordered chairman of the People’s Committee of Hà Nội Nguyễn Đức Chung to closely work with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to urgently handle environmental issues after the fire at Rạng Đông Light Sources and Vacuum Flask JSC occurred late last month.

Children receive cleft lip, palate jaw surgeries More than 200 children will receive free-of-charge cleft lip and palate jaw examinations in the central province of Phú Yên.

New students get scholarships in new-school year A Japanese business scholarship and employment foundation has been established in providing supports for Vietnamese students in central region, offering total scholarship of VNĐ12 billion (US$521,000) and more than 6,000 jobs.

Vietnamese bridal brand nominated at the UK’s Bridelux Industry Awards The Vietnamese bridal brand Phuong My Bridal has been has been nominated for the Best Emerging Bridal Fashion Brand at the Bridelux Industry Awards 2019 in England.

Huge bomb uncovered in Quảng Bình Province A bomb weighing about 330kg was uncovered on Sunday by workers while they were maintaing the 500kV national grid system in the central province of Quảng Bình.

Nom, nom, Vietnam - Episode 11: Ragworm fritters

Chả rươi is made from, you've guessed it... WORMS!

"Innovate like a Swede” contest launched Innovate like a Swede – an annual innovation contest for Vietnamese university students was launched on Monday in Hà Nội by the Embassy of Sweden.