Việt Nam News

The Australian Government has invested some AUD$100 million (US$77.4 million) in 170 research projects in Việt Nam in the past 25 years.

Women in Sóc Trăng Province are working together to escape poverty. A special interest free loan from a local collective bank is to thank.

Some 215,000 people in the southern province of An Giang are staring at water shortage this summer because of saltwater intrusion and drought, the province’s agricultural official said.

Apartment management boards are meant to protect the rights of residents. But when a dispute between residents and the board arises, things can get ugly.

More than 200 Vietnamese and foreign doctors compared notes on many areas of medicine at the Chợ Rẫy Science Congress held in HCM City on Thursday.

Farmers in the Central Highlands region of Tây Nguyên report high incomes from growing perennial fruit trees, which are currently in high demand.

Relevant authorities must speed up the pace of study for creating an urban area for innovation, a so-called ‘Silicon Valley’, in HCM City, an international workshop heard on April 12.

Lack of consistency, adequacy and comprehensiveness of legal provisions on urban development poses an urgent need to formulate the Law on Urban Development Management.

Wheelchairs controlled by head motion may bring new hope to people with disabilities in Việt Nam. Young students are pushing to innovate to make the equipment affordable for all.

Vague regulations were hindering the application of personal digital signature in Việt Nam despite a rapidly growing demand, an official said on Thursday.

Authorities in the central provinces of Hà Tĩnh, Quảng Bình and Quảng Trị denied environmental factors were responsible for the toxin found in marine water.

Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng on Thursday visited the southern province of Đồng Nai to review land acquisition, compensation and resettlement support for the construction of Long Thành International Airport.

The HCM City Department of Transport has sought approval from the People’s Committee for three transport infrastructure works to be undertaken in build-transfer mode.

The Customs Department in the northern port city of Hải Phòng will install more cameras to increase the supervision of customs activities and prevent violations by customs officials.

Some 100 households in HCM City’s District 9 spent Wednesday night in the dark after an electricity pole snapped and fell at 6pm near Tăng Nhơn Phú B market.

Three sailors in central Bình Định Province’s Quy Nhơn City died of suffocation after entering the storage cabin of their boat on Wednesday.

Authorities, including local ones, need to increase patrolling and promote fire safety to ensure there are no major forest fires during the ongoing dry season, a meeting held to review forest protection and fire prevention heard in HCM City yesterday.

Tourism promotional campaigns in Việt Nam will be boosted with the establishment of Việt Nam Tourism Development Fund (VTDF), an official said.