Don't silence the Mekong river Last month, the Mekong River Commission announced the commencement of Prior Consultation for Luang Prabang, the fifth lower Mekong mainstream dam to undergo the process. ​​​​​​​Vietnamese company VP Power will hold a significant share in the project.

Colombia to deploy elite forces after killing of indigenous leader Colombia's government on Wednesday ordered the deployment of 2,500 elite troops to combat dissident FARC guerillas after an attack that killed an indigenous leader and four guards.

Đà River plant apologises for Hà Nội water crisis

The company also promises to waive a month's water fees for hundreds of thousands of affected residents in Hà Nội.

The return

A short story by Dương Giao Linh

French bid farewell at coffin of ex-president Chirac Thousands of people on Sunday queued in Paris to bid a final farewell to France's former president Jacques Chirac, fondly remembered as a charismatic giant of domestic and international politics despite a mixed legacy.

Photos show landscape, people of Mexico, Việt Nam

The people and landscape of Mexico and Việt Nam are depicted through a photo exhibition kicked off yesterday in Hà Nội.

UK MPs return after bombshell court ruling British MPs return to parliament on Wednesday following a momentous Supreme Court ruling that Prime Minister Boris Johnson's decision to suspend parliament was unlawful.

Lacquer art the ideal national brand: expert

The culture ministry’s Department of Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition recently chose sơn mài (lacquer) art as a national brand.

Contemporary art charms fashion student

Artist Phạm Hồng began creating contemporary art in 2005. Her latest piece, entitled Sự Im Lặng (The Silence), was named as one of 14 finalists in the Dogma Award 2019 and was displayed last month in HCM City.

Adam Driver explores violence of divorce at Toronto film festival Marriage Story, the new critically adored divorce drama starring Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson, is a cautionary tale of the sudden violence with which a relationship can be ripped apart, the actor said on Sunday.