Việt Nam, Asia's new manufacturing hub

Amidst these uncertainties, Việt Nam has emerged as a prime alternative manufacturing location in Asia.

Survey finds only 39 homeless families in HCM City Võ Thanh Sang, deputy director of the HCM City Department of Statistics, explains to Tuổi Trẻ Online the concept of dwelling houses in the wake of a recent population and housing survey.

NA Vice Chairwoman suggests ways to promote respect for int’l law

Vietnamese Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly (NA) Tòng Thi Phóng proposed measures to promote respect for international law while addressing a plenum of the 141st Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU-141) on Tuesday.

UN ends Haiti peacekeeping operations, urges end to crisis The UN Security Council ended 15 years of peacekeeping operations in Haiti on Tuesday, voicing regret that the country is still saddled with huge economic, political and social woes.

NA Vice Chairwoman meets IPU leader, Cuban counterpart

Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Tòng Thị Phóng had separate meetings with President of the International Parliamentary Union Gabriela Cuevas Barron and Vice President of the Cuban National Assembly Ana Maria Mari Machado on Tuesday.

Việt Nam attends int’l law development conference in Indonesia Việt Nam is joining 22 countries and territories at a conference on international law development in Asia held in Indonesia from October 14 to 18.

Cartoon withdrawn from cinemas over East Sea map The screening of the recently-released animated film titled Abominable has been cancelled in cinemas across the country because it contains the infamous ‘nine-dash line’ map drawn by China to claim up to 90 per cent of the contested South China Sea (called East Sea by Việt Nam), a film distributor's press release said. 

Ecuador counts cost of deadly protests after deal Ecuador began counting the cost Monday of 12 days of indigenous protests against fuel hikes that left eight demonstrators dead and severely dented President Lenin Moreno's austerity programme.

Festival to celebrate Hà Nội’s creativity and culture

A series of educational and informative events and activities organised by creative, media and technology organisations, galleries and co-working spaces will be held during the Festival of Media and Design.

Int’l Day for Disaster Risk Reduction marked in Việt Nam

A ceremony was held in Hà Nội on Saturday in response to the International Day for Disaster Reduction to review the impacts of natural disasters and climate change in recent years, and form plans for future co-ordination activities.