Society

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has designated the Quang Ninh Provincial People’s Committee and Tien Phong Newspaper to organise the Miss Vietnam 2010 pageant.

A lingering volcanic ash plume forced extended no-fly restrictions over much of Europe on Saturday, as thousands were stranded in Asia for a second day.

A contract to establish the Vietnam-Laos Vung Ang Port Joint Stock Company was signed in Vientiane, helping the port develop more rapidly and effectively.

Vietnam's diary company Vinamilk welcomed 371 dairy cows from New Zealand, which arrived at Noi Bai International Airport, Hanoi.

Vietnam Airlines has cancelled flights to and from Europe due to a giant cloud of ash from a volcano in Iceland.

A ceremony kicked off the American leg of Southwest Chamber Music's "Ascending Dragon Music Festival" - the largest-ever cultural exchange between Vietnam and the U.S.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung has called on Argentine companies to boost their investment and business in Vietnam and stressed facilitation for them.

The USNS Mercy, a US Navy hospital ship, will dock in Vietnam May 31 to provide medical, dental, veterinary and engineering aid to partner nations in Southeast Asia and Oceania.

A ceremony was held in Hanoi to receive UNESCO’s official certification of Quan ho (love duets) and Ca tru (ceremonial singing) as intangible cultural heritages.

A huge cloud of volcanic ash from Iceland spread further across Europe, grounding thousands more flights.

Aircraft passengers who are found using electronic appliances including cell phones and laptops without permission could soon face penalties of VND500,000 to VND1 million.

Police has just revealed their investigation results on a case of smuggling a huge amount of drugs in Vietnam.

Young professional and amateur writers are being encouraged to participate in a writing contest held by three prestigious national organisations.

Rescuers probed the rubble for sounds or movement Friday in a rush to find anyone buried alive more than 48 hours after an earthquake hit western China, killing at least 791 people.

More than $2 million have been invested into decorative lighting preparations for the city's 1000th anniversary this October.

A “Discover Vietnam” programme was launched on April 15 as part of the French Perpignan 2010 exhibition-cum-fair.

Hectares of fertile agriculture land are being lost into the Phu Yen Province's Ba River due to erosion caused by illegal dredging of sand.

Air travellers around the world braced for a fresh wave of cancelled and delayed flights after a volcanic ash cloud from Iceland prompted authorities to close airspace across northern Europe.

An exhibition displaying some 50 works of calligraphy in Korean script based on President Ho Chi Minh’s Prison Diary kicked off in Hanoi.