Migrants who braved journey to Europe star in Rome opera Italy Migrants who survived a harrowing journey by sea to Italy are the backbone of a new Italian production of Mozart's opera Idomeneus, King of Crete whose monarch is washed to shore after almost drowning.

Drownings occur in Khánh Hòa and Đắk Lắk provinces

Four people in a family were found dead in Cam Ranh Bay, Khánh Hòa Province on Tuesday, according to a local official.

Children raise their voices on important issues More than 160 young people, representing the 26 million children of Việt Nam, gathered in Hà Nội this week to express their concern over child-related issues and propose recommendations to State officials.

Three children drown in Quảng Bình Three children aged five to seven were found dead on Tuesday afternoon in a local river in the central province of Quảng Bình.

Anti-erosion infrastructure must be upgraded before rainy season: deputy minister

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyễn Hoàng Hiệp has urged localities nationwide to step up the construction and repair of structures designed to prevent erosion along river banks and coastal areas before the rainy season in order to minimise losses caused by natural disasters.

A common dish with a unique twist

Pancakes are simply really, but when it comes to food, Việt Nam really doesn’t do plain and simple.

Thousands of members of armed forces join summer volunteer campaign More than 22,000 young officials and soldiers from the armed forces in HCM City are participating as volunteers in the 13th Hành quân xanh (Green Military Operations) Campaign between June 23 and August 4.

Pakistan vows to raise revenues with new budget following IMF deal Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's government vowed to collect more taxes and make spending cuts in a closely watched budget presented to parliament on Tuesday, weeks after reaching a deal with the IMF for a $6 billion bailout.

Unlicensed tours cause safety problems The increase in the number of unofficial tours in Khánh Hòa and Bình Thuận provinces has affected tourism safety.

Mekong Delta takes action to prevent drowning incidents The Mekong Delta has the highest rate of drowning in the country, particularly in Đồng Tháp Province, where the number of deaths due to drowning is 10 times higher compared to that of dengue fever and hand, foot and mouth disease combined.