The Australian embassy organised a workshop in Hà Nội yesterday to close its 18-month “Integrating gender and social inclusion into agricultural value-chain research in Việt Nam” gender project.

The northwestern province of Điện Biên will host a festival to strengthen the friendship between Việt Nam and Laos on December 4 and 5, leaders from the Ministry of Information & Communications announced at a press conference held in Hà Nội on November 13.

The monthly basic wage of State employees will increase from VNĐ1.39 million (US$59) to VNĐ1.49 million ($63) from July next month thanks to a resolution on next year’s State budget estimate adopted by the National Assembly yesterday.

The People’s Committee of Đồng Nai Province has instructed the provincial police to investigate the sale of house foundations by Alibaba Real Estate Joint-Stock Company in the province’s Long Thành District.

Intek Institute of Applied Technology started its first academic year in HCM City on November 5.

Hanoians have seen a greener Hà Nội with nearly 930,000 new trees planted along local streets over the last two years.

The Friends of Vietnam Heritage (FVH) on Saturday, November 10, will host a walking tour to discover Tràng Tiền Street and the surrounding area.

French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe attended a ceremony on Sunday to open a French medical centre in HCM City as part of his official visit to Việt Nam.

Some interesting art is coming out of Hà Nội.

Two teachers are selling their work to help women in need of kidney treatment.

Years spent studying abroad and experiencing different cultures and cuisines have helped Nguyễn Khánh Vương Anh realise her love for cooking, and especially Vietnamese food.