Seven jailed over Vietnamese lorry deaths

Seven men have been jailed for a total of more than 92 years in connection with the 39 Vietnamese citizens found dead at the back of a lorry in the United Kingdom in October 2019.

In praise of life-giving water

Every year, after the harvest is completed or around the end of the Lunar New Year, the Rơ Ngao ethnic minority in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum’s Đăk Hà District celebrate a festival called Nước Giọt (Water Drops).

Extreme cold weather kills over 540 cattle in the north

The extreme cold weather, between January 7 and January 12, has killed over 540 cows and buffaloes as well as damaged about 93 ha of crops in northern mountainous provinces of Cao Bằng, Lào Cai, Điện Biên, Sơn La, Lai Châu, Lạng Sơn and Yên Bái.

No one could conceive of such times

Việt Nam was a land so many wanted to leave, mainly due to economic difficulties, but now is a land many want to return to. This is not to brag about the country’s effective control of COVID-19; it’s about the community spirit, supporting people in need.

Lorry tragedy police officers honoured

Three police officers who investigated the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants in the United Kingdom have been honoured by Her Majesty the Queen.

Fireworks explode over empty streets as 2020 slinks away into history With more than 1.7 million people dead and 82 million infected around the globe since last New Year’s Eve - yet hope that new vaccines can help tame the pandemic - this year’s end is like none other in memory.

The German photographer who recorded Hà Nội in wartime

Anyone who has seen the photography book Hà Nội 1967-1975 by German photographer Thomas Billhardt can see the true emotions of Hà Nội.

COVID-19 successes, multilateral diplomacy, devastating disasters among Việt Nam’s top 10 events in 2020

The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) has selected the top 10 outstanding events in Việt Nam in an eventful and memorable 2020.

Cái Mép Int’l Terminal receives massive container ship MSC Oliver, one of the world’s largest container ships, docked at the Cái Mép International Terminal (CMIT) in Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu Province on Monday (December 28).

Young policeman honoured for bravery

The barge capsized with five people on board in February, including a woman and two children.