Society

School leaders must take direct responsibility for abuses in the school fees system, the Ministry of Education and Training have declared.

Antarctica's Ross Sea is often described as the most isolated and pristine ocean on Earth, but there it has proven difficult for nations to agree on how strongly to protect the environment.

The Federal Reserve unleashed a series of bold and open-ended steps designed to stimulate the economy by boosting the stock market.

The Transport Ministry has turned down the Hanoi Transport Association’s proposal to import and use tuk tuks.

As funds from international sources for HIV/AIDS prevention are shriking, patients need to buy health insurance to cover treatment, said a local official.

Vietnam's Nguyen Tien Minh will need to be at the top of his game to succeed at the Japan Open Super Series badminton tournament.

Demonstrators attacked the U.S. embassies in Yemen and Egypt on Thursday in protest at a film they consider blasphemous to Islam, and the United States sent warships toward Libya, where the U.S. ambassador was killed in related violence this week.

The national tourism year 2013 will be held in Haiphong City aiming to introduce destinations and foster tourism linkage among localities across the country.

The higher threshold for personal tax income proposed by the government was put on the table at the National Assembly meeting.

The Vietnamese Government has no plan to seek a bailout from the IMF or ASEAN+3 to deal with domestic economic problems, the PM said.

Danang University Village project which has been delayed for 15 years has disrupted the lives of local residents.

Hundreds of Yemeni demonstrators stormed the U.S. embassy in protest at a film they consider blasphemous to Islam, and security guards tried to hold them off by firing into the air.

The World Martial Arts Union (WoMAU) has agreed to admit the Vietnam Traditional Martial Arts Federation as an official member of the union.

The HCMC Industry and Trade Department has drafted a plan to expand exports by 16% annually this decade and double exports in 2011-15 to $100 billion.

Millions of university students coming to big cities say their biggest expense is on accommodation, and who come from poor families resign to renting dilapidated rooms.

Students in Thanh Hoa Province are facing many obstacles after the latest floods left their schools submerged.

Eni Faleomavaega, a member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, confirms that Vietnam has done all the best to ensure human rights in the country.

Despite standing at the 108th place in the world’s mortality rate of children under five years of age, Vietnam has made a big leap of progress in the last two decades.

Twenty students from Vietnam Dance College enjoyed a rare chance to learn about Indian classical dancing art in Hanoi on September 12.