Việt Nam and France have agreed to work together in urban development and building smart cities, with a focus on exchange of information and expertise in the fields.

In the first half of the year, HCM City's economy performed well, achieving growth of 7.86 per cent, up from 7.76 per cent a year earlier.

Hospitals in the country have been instructed to ensure health exams and treatment for insured patients as fees for 70 healthcare services will fall on July 15 under a newly issued circular, according to Deputy Minister of Health Phạm Lê Tuấn.

Hà Nội officials want to make it compulsory to open a new bank account to register a car.

Lâm Đồng People’s Committee has approved a pilot project to promote the Đà Lạt potato brand in an effort to combat Chinese potato, which claimed to be of Đà Lạt brand.

The Vietnam Red Cross Society yesterday received emergency aid from both domestic and foreign individuals and organisations to help households affected by the recent floods in the northern part of the country.

 The People’s Council of the Central Highlands Province of Gia Lai have found 126 out of 313 water supply works in the province are operating ineffectively or are even unused.

The central city’s environmental protection sub-department has been testing the quality of water samples taken from the ocean beside Đà Nẵng and at waste water discharge outlets after local residents and tourists suffered rashes after swimming at public beaches in recent scorching days.

Border guards in northern province of Điện Biên found a woman transporting about 3.5kg of heroin and 5kg of synthetic drugs on Wednesday.