Việt Nam News

The Red River that dissects Hà Nội takes its name from the colour of the silt that tints the water. But unbeknown to many living in the capital city, the Red River is a place many people call home.

A total of 83 traffic accidents occurred across the country during the three-day holiday over the National Day (September 2) that ended on Monday, according to a report from the National Traffic Safety Committee.

Vietnamese News Agency Director General Nguyễn Đức Lợi highlighted the significance of sharing information to strengthen connection and narrow gaps in learning about events while increasing understanding among the news agencies.

The Hưng Yên Province Police yesterday declared they have successfully investigated the murder on August 17 in Hồng Châu Ward, Hưng Yên City.

Private higher education plays an important role in promoting human resource quality, however, policies to develop private universities still face obstacles. Educational experts think that the key goal is to address obstacles in the relations between the State and private sector to reduce pressure on public universities.

Experts say telecommunications providers have to proactively prevent spam.

Construction violations ranging from building without permission or not complying with permits to illegal construction on farm land are still the hot issue in HCM City, raising concerns in public.

President Trần Đại Quang has called for the education sector to continue working on a comprehensive reform for education and training activities to produce high-quality human resources for national development and international integration.

The UK Royal Navy’s amphibious assault ship HMS Albion, commanded by Colonel Tim Neild, docked at the Nhà Rồng International Port in HCM City yesterday, beginning its four-day goodwill visit to Việt Nam.

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The Da Nang City-based Thành Đạt Group and Czech Future Investment company have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop an international peadiatrics hospital in Đà Nẵng.

Việt Nam’s National Traffic Safety Committee (NTSC) has ordered the traffic safety boards of Hà Nội and HCMC and GrabTaxi Việt Nam Co Ltd to regulate and strictly handle Grab riders using mobile phones when riding.

The Hạ Long-Hải Phòng Expressway was opened to traffic at a ceremony on Saturday which saw the attendance of Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has urged collaboration including stronger monitoring and preparedness measures to prevent African swine fever from spreading to Việt Nam.

HCM City aims to reduce the number of poor households by 0.8 per cent next year and raise the average income per capita of these households by 3.5 times by 2020 compared to 2011.

The HCM City Department of Transport plans to set up three new compressed natural gas (CNG) filling stations to meet refueling demand of CNG buses this year, according to the director of the department's Public Transportation Management Centre.

Twelve world-leading experts on nano technology from Japan, Singapore and the US yesterday gathered at the “International Conference on Nano-technology and Materials Application” at Sài Gòn High-Tech Park (SHTP) in HCM City.

Vương Duy Bảo, grandson of the last Mong King Vương Chí Sình, in late July wrote a letter to the Prime Minister to ask for the return of a century-old palace to his family.