Society

An Australian education exhibition will take place in Hanoi and HCM City on May 12-13 respectively, with the participation of 14 private and public Australian high schools.

The second edition in Italian language of a book on revolutionary armed forces written by General Vo Nguyen Giap has been introduced in Venice City.

A national online conference on meetings with citizens and settlement of complaints and denouncements was opened under the chair of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

Several less fortunate residents in Thanh Hoa City continued to earn a living in the scorching sun on May Day.

More than a quarter of Japanese in their twenties have thought about taking their own life, according to a survey released, in a nation with one of the world's highest suicide rates.

Vietnam’s top chess player Le Quang Liem has regained his International Super Grandmaster title, the World Chess Federation announced on May 1.

An international air survey has announced that Vietnam is rated 123rd out of 132 nations, and its ranking is forecast to drop even further in the future.

There were nearly 200 traffic accidents in the country during the recent four-day holiday from April 28 to May 1, according to a quick tally by the National Traffic Safety Committee.

The General Administration of Customs has dealt with more than 2,200 violations on smuggling, worth a total fine of USD591,000 within one month since March 16.

There are so many incredible stories about the 10-year-old Vietnamese stock market which can be heard only in Vietnam.

Cua Lo town in Nghe An Province hosted a ceremony to launch this year’s sea tourism season in the presence of National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung.

The central province of Quang Tri held a solemn ceremony to celebrate the 40th anniversary of its liberation.

The rich culture of ethnic communities in northern coastal Quang Ninh Province and northeastern regions was highlighted at the spectacular Carnival Ha Long 2012 held last night.

Two wardens at A2 Dong Gang prison in Khanh Hoa province have been charged over the death of an HIV-positive prisoner, a high-ranking police officer said.

Bartenders from nine countries including Vietnam will compete at the first International Bartender Contest in Ho Chi Minh City on May 5.

President Barack Obama said a "time of war" was ending in a moment of American renewal.

Central coastal provinces should take a more active approach to seek capital resources to boost connectivity and socio-economic development.

Scientists from the HCM City Agriculture-Forestry University have discovered vanilla orchids in Khanh Hoa Province. This is the first time this species is found in Vietnam.

Australia coach Mickey Arthur backed veteran batsman Ricky Ponting to be a key figure in next year's Ashes series in England, saying the former skipper was "not going anywhere.