Việt Nam News

Việt Nam’s pharmaceutical industry has consumed about 60,000 tonnes of traditional or herbal medicinal materials, of which between 80 per cent and 85 per cent was imported from China.

Hà Nội needs a long term-plan to tackle tourist scams – an effort that will require the entire society’s involvement, a local tourism management official said.

The Vietnamese education sector wants to attract students from the ASEAN region and increase the number of Vietnamese students studying in ASEAN countries, Education and Training Vice Minister Bùi Văn Ga said.

Scientists and food managers discussed measures to limit the use of banned substances and improve agricultural products’ quality during a scientific forum in Hà Nội yesterday.

Entrance exams begin for coveted seats at state-owned schools, but at least one-third of the applicants will be disappointed

The new Cốc San power plant in this northern province, a run-of-river hydropower facility supplying almost 30MW of power to regional off taker Northern Power Corporation, opened yesterday.

More than 30 customs officials and others are accused of fraudulently obtaining tax refunds on exports

Construction of a major flood-prevention project in HCM City will now last 24 months instead of 36 months as previously approved by the city People’s Committee.

Vietnam News Agency (VNA) is determined to improve its news quality and well as perform its role as a national news agency and a strong multimedia conglomerate, General Director Nguyễn Đức Lợi has said.

The European Union has allocated more than two million Euros for a project to scale up ethical biotrade initiatives within the phyto-pharmaceutical (plant-based) sector in Việt Nam.

Customs agencies throughout the country have begun tightening supervision of imported components of all electric motorcycle following the latest order of the General Department of Việt Nam Customs.

Satellite 115 station provides timely medical aid in traffic and other emergencies. 

HCM City has sought complete autonomy over its educational issues, listing several things it wants to do at a meeting with Minister for Training and Education Phùng Xuân Nhạ on Tuesday.

Work has begun on the US$322 million Cần Thơ Urban Development and Resilience project to reduce flood risk in the core urban area.

Đồng Nai will make environmental protection its top priority, while soliciting investment in its industrial parks.

HCM City’s new administration has ordered a careful review of the city master plan and amend everything that is impracticable to ensure people’s lives are not affected by bad planning.

Calculating the cost and choosing the investors and contractors for BOT projects must be transparent, Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng said yesterday.

Rescuers in the northern mountainous Lào Cai Province today continued their search for a British tourist who went missing while climbing the 3,143m Fansipan Mountain in Sa Pa District.