Book boxes along the streets of Germany and the sight of people reading while on the subways in Belgium greatly impressed Vietnamese PhD student Nguyễn Tuấn Nam during his time in Europe.

Six-year-old Phạm Hà Quý Phương has no idea that one of the most important political events of the year will take place next week in her hometown.

Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng has highlighted the decisive role of land clearance to the success of the North-South Expressway project during the 2017-20 period, ensuring that the construction begins in 2020 and the expressway is put into service one year later. 

The Ministry of Defense plans to hand over a part of its land near Ba Son area to the HCM City People’s Committee to ensure the progress of the Thủ Thiêm 2 Bridge project, which would link District 1 and 2.

The quality of life for residents in Gò Quao District, which has the largest number of Khmer people in Kiên Giang Province, has improved significantly in recent years because of “new-style” rural areas.

The provincial authority of Đồng Nai, which has the largest number of pigs in the country, has proposed measures in response to the threat from African swine fever.

Hà Nội-based Bạch Mai Hospital said it has received a measles patient developing encephalitis-meningitis, the first case of the rare complication this year.

Companies expanding production and building new factories in the southeastern provinces of Bình Dương and Đồng Nai are in need of thousands of new workers.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on Wednesday instructed the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), relevant agencies and localities to take prompt measures to control African swine fever (ASF) in Việt Nam.