Vietnamese leaders mourn Sultan of Oman Representatives of the Vietnamese Government and more than 50 foreign delegations with embassies in Việt Nam have visited the Embassy of Oman in Hà Nội to express their condolences on the passing of the Sultan of Oman, Qaboos bin Said Al Said, who died on January 10 at the age of 79.

Reintegration shelter for human trafficking victims in Lào Cai

Lào Cai Province, located on the border with China, is a hot spot for human trafficking.

HCM City has new plan to eliminate homelessness, begging on streets

Though HCM City has tried to take care of beggars and the homeless for years, many people continue to beg for money, saying they have had goods or cash stolen, or need to find their lost relatives, among other explanations.

It's time for a relentless battle against drugs Drug addicts are easy to spot, so surely their dealers must be easy to find too? The answer to this problem isn’t stricter laws or harsher punishment.

Experts exchange experience on sexual violence prevention

Experts exchanged expertise on initiatives to prevent sexual violence between Việt Nam and the UK during a conference held on Monday in Hà Nội.

A new moon rising alongside a gold star

Vietnamese people, patriots all to their bootstraps, were sent over the rapidly fading old moon two nights ago after a penalty shootout against the more fancied Jordanians sent their team the furthest it has ever got in the continental competition – all the way to the quarterfinals.

Survivors of human trafficking need more support

Survivors of human trafficking need a lot of support to help them reintegrate into the community, heard a conference held in Hà Nội yesterday to share experience in assisting the victims.

FARC official makes contact with Colombia special court

The man who negotiated FARC's peace agreement with the Colombian government emerged from hiding on Wednesday to comply with a demand that former guerrilla leaders reaffirm their commitment to the 2016 peace agreement that ended decades of conflict.

Traffickers getting high-tech using phones to lure girls

Human traffickers are getting more sophisticated – using high tech methods such as mobile phones and social media accounts to target young girls in remote mountainous areas leaving enforcements agencies with a mountain to climb to keep the girls safe.

Labour confederation wants bigger role in supporting overseas workers

The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) has proposed amending the law on Vietnamese workers working abroad under contracts to give trade union organisations direct participation in protecting overseas labourers.