US to limit visas for pregnant women to curb ‘birth tourism’

President Donald Trump opened a new front in his battle against immigration on Thursday, barring the issuing of visas to pregnant women seeking to enter the United States for so-called “birth tourism."

Bạc Liêu approves $4b LNG-fired thermal power plant

The People’s Committee of Bạc Liêu Province on Tuesday granted an investment certificate to Singapore’s Delta Offshore Energy Pte Ltd Co to develop a liquefied natural gas (LNG)-fired thermal power plant in the province.

New TV shows on women and family values air during Tết

Women, love and family values are the themes of new TV shows on HCM City Television during the Lunar New Year or Tết, which begins on January 24.  

Deputy PM urges enhancing ASEAN identity Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hòa Bình highlighted the necessity to enhance ASEAN identity and community awareness at a discussion on ASEAN during the 50th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum 2020 in Davos, Switzerland.

WHO emergency group to meet on spreading China virus1 A World Health Organisation emergency panel will meet this week to discuss a SARS-like virus that has spread beyond China and that a Beijing government expert said on Monday is contagious between humans.

Future-ready with 5G: Speed for consumers, innovation for advertisers in South East Asia Future-ready with 5G: Speed for consumers, innovation for advertisers in South East Asia

Technology and innovation identified as strategic direction for VN’s economy Science and technology, innovation and people's aspirations have been selected as “breakthrough strategies” to ensure the growth of Việt Nam by the country's socio-economic committee.

Canada demands cooperation in Iran crash ahead of international meeting Canada has vowed to get to the bottom of the plane crash that killed dozens of its nationals in Iran, ahead of a meeting in London with other countries that lost citizens.

Mekong Delta takes measures to cope with saltwater intrusion

Saltwater intrusion has occurred on a large scale in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta, forcing local authorities to take measures to protect agricultural production and ensure water supply for household use, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Việt Nam proposes 14 initiatives for ASEAN 2020 Lương Hoàng Thái, director of the Multilateral Trade Policy Department under the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade, speaks to Vietnam News Agency about Việt Nam's 14 initiatives for ASEAN 2020.