ASEAN, Australia defence ministers attend informal meeting

Defence ministers of ASEAN member nations and Australia attended an informal meeting on the sidelines of the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) Retreat in Hà Nội on Wednesday under the chair of Vietnamese Minister of National Defence General Ngô Xuân Lịch.

Bibliophile dedicates to bring books to ethnic minority children

Nguyễn Tú Anh, co-founder of the Chủ Nhật Yêu Thương (Beloved Sunday) volunteer group in HCM City, together with his fellow volunteers, spends every Sunday purchasing children's books, then classifying, packing and sending them to remote areas.

HCM City prepares to deal with high tides

HCM City is taking measures to prevent flooding caused by high tides that could occur this week, as forecast by the Southern Centre of the Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting Department.

Qatar Airways Volunteers Free Worldwide Air Cargo Transportation of Medical Supplies Donated to China for Coronavirus Alleviation Qatar Airways Volunteers Free Worldwide Air Cargo Transportation of Medical Supplies Donated to China for Coronavirus Alleviation

When profit comes before people

The move came after the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared a global health emergency as the coronavirus outbreak spread beyond China.

Iowa fires starting gun on Democratic White House race Americans on Monday kicked off the first vote of the 2020 presidential race as Iowa opened its caucuses, the closely-watched first step in deciding which Democrat faces incumbent Donald Trump in November.

Volunteers plant timber trees for Nam Định schools   The ‘Bookisation Programme for Rural Areas of Việt Nam’ volunteer group, in co-operation with local authorities in northern Nam Định Province, have kicked off a programme to plant 6,450 rare timber trees at local schools on Thursday (January 30).

Vinh invited to play in Football For Fires charity match Vinh will play alongside famed footballers such as Didier Drogba, Dwight Yorke, Park Ji Sung, David Trezeguet and Mark Bosnich.

US veteran finds healthy way of life volunteering in VN

In his retirement, 71-year-old Michael Gormalley enjoys living and volunteering in Việt Nam for five or six months and then returning to his home in Florida for the remainder of the year.

Australia to probe crash that killed three US firefighters

Police investigators will join a probe into the crash of a firefighting plane that killed three American crew helping to battle Australia's devastating bushfires, officials said on Friday.