Vietnamese farmers’ creativity to be showcased in museum A plan of constructing an museum specialised in the agriculture of the Mekong Delta region has been approved by the People’s Committee of the southern province of Vĩnh Long.

'Houses of gratitude' handed over to poor families in Điện Biên The Border Guard Command in the northern mountainous province of Điện Biên on Tuesday handed over "houses of gratitude" to 65 families living in extremely difficult circumstances in Chung Chải commune, Mường Nhé district.

“Sustainable development must go hand in hand with creating value for the community.”

It was said by Mr. Le Cao Minh, General Director of TWG Group, as he ignored the criticisms for being “greedy” and “risky” to boldly enter two completely new fields of education and medicine. It is because, according to him, improving the quality of life and bringing the most practical benefits to the community is the most important goal.

Bạc Liêu should focus on spearheads for development: PM The Mekong Delta province of Bạc Liêu should focus on its “spearheads” and review the building of new-style rural areas to make it more people-oriented and develop well, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said on Wednesday.

Cultural awareness has greatly improved but still insufficient: Deputy PM The implementation of the strategy of cultural development up to 2020 in the past ten years have reached many achievements but the awareness of cultural development should be improved, making culture as important as economy, said Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam at a conference that has recently been held in Hà Nội.

Buckingham Palace conjures up Victorian ghosts in new show

The ballroom of Queen Victoria's Buckingham Palace has been brought back to life through Pepper's Ghost: a 19th-century illusion recreated by Hollywood animation whizzkids.

Hà Nội struggles to repair damaged ancient buildings

The capital city is home to thousands of ancient structures with huge historical and cultural value; however, nearly half of them are degraded or even facing imminent destruction because of ageing, harsh weather and social changes, experts and residents have warned.

Prime Minister visits first international education city in Việt Nam Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and a Government delegation on July 2 visited the International Education City – IEC Quảng Ngãi, a key project to mark the 30th anniversary of the province's re-establishment day.

Airport expansion imperative

Đinh Việt Thắng, director general of the ACV, talks to Tuổi Trẻ (Youth) newspaper about the need to expand airport services

Equal access to public services shortens gap between the rich and the poor

Foreign and Vietnamese experts talk to Việt Nam News reporter Khánh Dương about the gap between the rich and the poor in Việt Nam and recommendations for this concerning problem.