A maths competition began in Hà Nội yesterday and for the first there was a new addition – contestants from overseas.

Deputy Prime Minister cum chairman of the National Committee for Traffic Safety Trương Hòa Bình ordered the Hà Nội administration on Monday to urgently inspect vehicles labelled as tourist cabs but functioning as coaches to avoid paying tax in the city.

The Ministry of Public Security has set up an interdisciplinary inspection team to supervise foreigners’ compliance with the regulations on their entry, exit, and residence in central Đà Nẵng City.

The visa exemption policy for citizens of five European countries will expire in the next three months. Whether and when it might be renewed are still open questions, creating a headache for tourists and Vietnamese businesses that serve them.

Residents in apartment buildings in the capital city are getting restless after a blaze claimed 13 lives in the upscale apartment building Carina in HCM City last week.

Nguyễn Thị Tình and her husband from Hà Nội’s outlying district of Chương Mỹ have worked hard for years in the agricultural industry, saving their money in hopes of rebuilding their house.

Youth with disabilities often face many difficulties as compared with those without disabilities. But they not only overcame difficulties to integrate into the community, but also self-affirmed their value, contributing to the country's socio-economic development.

Recently, a group of young people used the smartphone they stole from someone near a bus stop in HCM City’s District 10 to take a selfie.