National treasures aplenty at Ha Noi pagoda

The two new national treasures – a pair of stone lion statues and a red-lacquered altar trimmed with gold – are expected to help turn the thousand-year-old pagoda into a top tourism destination in the capital.

Prudential Receives Licence to Operate Life Insurance Business in Myanmar Prudential Receives Licence to Operate Life Insurance Business in Myanmar

Vietnamese peacekeepers make barren Bentiu greener

Just over a year ago, the station where Vietnamese military doctors are based as part of the UN Peacekeeping Mission in South Sudan was surrounded by barren land.

Field-hospital members sent to South Sudan return in November The 63 members of the first level-two field hospital will return next month to Việt Nam after completing their duties in South Sudan, according to the Việt Nam Department of Peacekeeping Operations.

Enjoy a taste of all things French at events countrywide

Belgian fries, crepes with maple syrup and chocolate are delicacies to be served during the celebrations for International Francophone Day on March 15-16 in Hà Nội.

Mali singer Khaira Arby, ‘Nightingale of Timbuktu’, is dead

Malian singer Khaira Arby, whose vocal prowess earned her the honorific "The Nightingale of Timbuktu," has died, her family said on Monday. She was 59. 

Hội An bicycle project wins global award1

A project to encourage more people to cycle and help the environment has won an award.

Sports experts to participate in safe swimming programme

The National Sports Administration will cooperate with the Ministry of Education and local communities to implement a project on safe swimming aimed at protecting children from drowning.

Young Doctor honoured for her brillant career

Dr Trần Thị Nguyên Ny is a professor and researcher at the HCM City Medicine and Pharmacy University. Last month she was awarded the noble Youth Award of the Group of Francophone Embassies, Delegations and Institutions in Việt Nam (GADIF) at  the official ceremony of International Francophone Day 2018.

Int’l Francophone Day 2018 starts in VN

Việt Nam has made great efforts and significant contributions to the general development of Francophone communities and the French language in the region in recent years, said Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Hà Kim Ngọc at the official ceremony of International Francophone Day 2018, held at the Centre of International Conference on Friday.