Switzerland has pledged to continue its support to Việt Nam through overseas development assistance (ODA) projects, which focus on achieving sustainable economic growth.

Experts have recommended that the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta, the country’s largest producer of fruit, set up concentrated fruit cultivation areas and apply advanced farming techniques.

Several main streets in HCM City were flooded yesterday afternoon after rain fell for several hours as forecasted.

Birds crashed into the engines of two aircraft of national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines (VNA) Sunday evening, a representative of the airline said.

Green trees have been mentioned in poetry, painting, music and have became a special feature of Hà Nội.

President Trần Đại Quang yesterday beat the drum to open the 2016-2017 academic year at Việt Nam National University-HCM City.

Challenges related to inter-country water resources have existed throughout the history of human development, but recently the problems have become more urgent, posing a serious global and strategic problem, said Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Chu Phạm Ngọc Hiển, at a conference in Hà Nội yesterday.

 President Trần Đại Quang requested the business community in HCM City take a pioneering role in the development of the private sector, especially small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) during a meeting in the city yesterday. 

A man committed suicide by exploding a homemade bomb while in a taxi, killing himself and the driver, announced Quảng Ninh Province authorities yesterday evening.