The annual KOVA Prize 2017 honoured contributions of two groups, eight outstanding individuals and seven students for their outstanding contributions to the fields of applied science and technology, and social welfare, at a ceremony on Saturday.

Thousands of youth on Sunday morning joined an event called “Zumba Festival: Love’s steps” at Thống Nhất Park in Hà Nội to encourage women, girls and community members to speak out against violence against women and girls.

Despite recent devastating floods, the number of flood-resistant houses designed and built for families in the central and Mekong Delta provinces remains modest, according to Nguyễn Thu Phong, chairman of the Việt Nam Young Architects Club.

Illegal coaches and bus services can be seen cruising the streets and flouting all rules as the demand for commuting options increases in the run-up to New Year and Tết (Lunar New Year).

Poor waterway infrastructure and lack of wharves as well as stopover stations are major obstacles preventing the full development of waterway tourism in HCM City, according to river transport and tourism companies.

Cai Lậy Build-Operation-Transfer (BOT) toll station has been forced to open its gates from Thursday night as drivers used small currency notes to buy tickets, protesting against the high fees.

The HCM City Department of Transport’s public transport operation and management centre has launched 100 new buses on three routes with a focus on comprehensively improving their service standards.

As the HIV response is being integrated into the general healthcare system, improving awareness of healthcare workers is important in addressing discrimination and stigma.

Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc underlined the importance of building a resolution on key socio-economic tasks and solutions in 2018 at a cabinet meeting in Hà Nội yesterday.He said there is only a month left in 2017 and the workload is still very heavy.