World standing by as children harmed by conflict: charity Governments were on Thursday urged to do more to protect children from the effects of war and serious violence, after a new report suggested record numbers were living in a conflict zone.

Social housing development needs the people's strong support Nguyễn Văn Sinh, Deputy Minister of Construction, talks to the newspaper Thời báo Kinh Tế Việt Nam (Việt Nam Economic Times) on Việt Nam’s target to invest in the construction of 12.5 million square metres of housing floor in the five years from 2016-2020

Bến Tre Province urged to uphold glorious tradition National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyễn Thi Kim Ngân has urged the Party Committee, administration and people of Bến Tre to uphold their glorious traditions and solidarity to develop into a more prosperous and beautiful province.

Traffic accidents drop after drink-driving law takes effect

The number of traffic accidents has fallen dramatically, just two weeks after the drink-driving law took effect, according to Lê Xuân Đức, deputy head of the Traffic Police Department under the Ministry of Public Security (MoPS).

Funeral held for three police officers killed in Đồng Tâm protest A solemn funeral for three police officers who were killed in Đồng Tâm Commune during a protest against authorities was held on Thursday in Hà Nội.

Soldiers give a new look to poor village It was early in the morning when Nậm Vì Commune was still engulfed in fog, when villagers woke up and gathered to say goodbye to soldiers from Điện Biên Province’s Military Staff Committee.

Central Steering Committee on anti-corruption convenes 17th session The Central Steering Committee for Anti-Corruption held its 17th session on Wednesday, chaired by Party General Secretary, President and head of the committee Nguyễn Phú Trọng, to look back on its work in 2019 and outline tasks for 2020. 

Draft decree to boost public employees' wages

Civil servants, public employees and those working in the armed forces are set for a new basic salary, with the highest increase in the past eight years.

PM applauds performances of central and southern military Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc inspected the combat readiness of the High Command of Military Region 5 at its headquarters in the central city of Đà Nẵng on Monday.

HCM City launches Hop On - Hop Off double-decker bus tour The new Sightseeing Hop On - Hop Off open-topped double-decker bus tour in HCM City will feature stops at the city’s most popular tourist attractions from 8:30am to 9:30pm every day.