Film about polygamy is getting attention There is a movie that tells the story of a 14-year-old girl who becomes the wife of a rich man. It is based on the true life experiences of a woman and her female relatives.

Award-winning film on polygamy premieres

In the late 19th century in rural Việt Nam, 14-year-old May is given away in an arranged marriage and becomes the third wife of a rich man.

Waning Moon

A short story by Trần Huyền Trang

The First World Football Summit Asia Brings Together Over 2,000 Football Professionals from across the World The First World Football Summit Asia Brings Together Over 2,000 Football Professionals from across the World

Coal-fired power plant development must come with environmental protection1 Phạm Trọng Thực, deputy director general of the Industrial Safety Technique and Environmental Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, talks to Công Thương (Trade and Commerce) newspaper on the national plan to develop coal-fired power plants

Việt Nam embraces opportunities to be renewable viable

In 2010, Prime Ministry approved the national programme on developing non-fired construction materials by 2020. UNDP in Việt Nam and Global Environment Fund have supported the effort of reducing pollution by sponsoring the project of “Accelerating production and use of non-fired bricks". Việt Nam News’s Khoa Thư talks with UNDP Việt Nam Resident Representative Caitlin Wiesen on impacts of the project and how Việt Nam can promote green expenditure in the future.

Vietnamese researchers repurpose plastic waste with world’s first PET aerogel

Aerogel, an ultralight and versatile material, made for the first time from discarded plastic bottles, might contribute to tackling the global plastic scourge.

NA Chairwoman reviews Bình Thuận’s socio-economic development

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân held a working session with authorities of south central Bình Thuận Province on the weekend to discuss its socio-economic situation, Party building and key tasks for the near future.

Mini paper offerings make tradition green

The burning of joss paper in the form of personal items is a popular tradition around Việt Nam. The paper is burned as part of rituals to honour dead ancestors and the gods. However, as society becomes more environmentally-conscious, the practice has caused controversy.

Coal fly ash – an important input in generating electricity

Phạm Trọng Thực, deputy director general for the Department of Industrial Safety and Environment in the Ministry of Industry and Trade speaks to the newspaper Công Thương (Industry and Trade) on the need to have specific measures to maximise the use of the combustion product coal fly ash.