Society

The 4th ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting with the theme “Strengthening ASEAN defence cooperation for a region of stability and development” opened in Hanoi.

Vietnam gives a top priority to building a society where all nationalities are equal, unite, respect and help one another to co-develop, the Party chief has said.

A new law to be submitted to the National Assembly, is expected to hold a powerful jurisdiction over administrative ligitations and proceedings.

Hanoi authority approved a suspension of Van Cao – Ho Tay road construction in order to properly collect ancient artifacts.

Security forces were on alert Tuesday after a wave of attacks killed at least 100 people in Iraq's bloodiest day this year.

The shoes fit and a palace beckons — Julietta Jameson is in Cinderella mode at a hotel in Vietnam.

A Javan rhino has been found shot dead with its horn chopped off in a national park in southern Vietnam.

The forum will discuss four main topics, the management of Asian economies, global risks, a green growth programme and a future growth programme.

The number of mobile phone subscribers continued to rise while the number of new fixed telephone subscribers saw a year-on-year decrease.

Crowds of locals gather to pan for gold in dried-up rivers in Thua Thien Hue, leaving a negative impact on the ecological environment.

A floating bridge has been requested from the Ministry of Defense to ease traffic during Duong Bridge's repair in Hanoi.

Thai instability leads officials to consider Vietnam as ‘gateway’ to the Kingdom.

President Triet and leaders of nearly 30 other countries were at the rostrum to review a military parade in Moscow.

Europe announced a trillion-dollar rescue package for crisis-hit euro countries backed by the IMF and central banks worldwide, sending the euro surging in Asian trade.

An ancient hundreds of years old tree, despite being dead for over a year, is still obstructing the access to a residential apartment.

Macro-economic stability should be made a top priority, policy makers said at a National Assembly Standing Committee meeting

The wife of the man responsible for the torturing of a young boy was arrested by the police in Ca Mau Province.

A groundbreaking ceremony of the country’s fourth largest pagoda named Phat Quang Son will take place in the northern province of Lang Son.

An exhibition on ethnic communities in Vietnam opened in Hanoi as part of activities to welcome the first National Congress of Representatives of Minority Nationalities in Vietnam.