The capacity of fire rescue and prevention services in provinces and cities should be considered among criteria to assess local competitiveness, said Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng.

Objects suspected to be human skulls were found at the scene of a recent massive fire in Hà Nội, police announced on Friday evening.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang struck twice as Arsenal defeated Ukraine's Vorskla Poltava 4-2 in the Europa League on Thursday, while in-form Chelsea began their campaign with a 1-0 win away to PAOK in Greece.

Israel's air force commander was set to lead a delegation to Moscow on Thursday to share the military's findings on the Syrian downing of a Russian warplane following Israeli air strikes.

Hoàng Anh Gia Lai lost to defending champions Hà Nội FC 3-5 in the 23rd round of V.League 1 on Wednesday.

Đà Nẵng has granted an investment licence to the first ready-built factories for rent project at the city’s Hi-Tech Park with the aim of attracting more investors to the park.

A blaze wiped out at least 10 houses on Đê La Thành Street in Hà Nội on Monday night. No injuries were reported.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's government was to decide on Tuesday whether to fire the domestic spy chief as an explosive row over immigration and the far-right once more rocks her fragile coalition.

In Vietnamese cuisine, nem rán (spring rolls) and nem cuốn tôm thịt (summer rolls) are among the most popular and tasty of the hundreds of local dishes that residents and foreigners alike enjoy.