VIETNAM TODAY

The Government issued Decree No. 139/2016/ND-CP dated on October 4, 2016 to regulate licensing fees.

Vietnam’s agriculture sector targets growth of 2.5 to 2.8 per cent next year, production value growth of 3 to 3.2 per cent, and total export turnover of $32.5 billion.

A massive fire erupted in a boat carrying hundreds of local tourists to an island north of the Indonesian capital Jakarta Sunday, leaving at least 23 dead and 17 injured, officials said.

The US magazine Forbes has listed northern Vietnam as the cheapest place to visit in 2017

The largest ever number of rare Java pangolin (Manis javanica), 54 individuals, have been released into the wild recently by the Save Vietnam’s Wildlife (SVW) in coordination with Cuc Phuong National Park and Hanoi Wildlife Rescue Centre.

The HCMC Peace and Development Foundation and Pulse Active will host the HCMC Run – The City Marathon 2017to support to people with disabilities and Agent Orange Survivors on January 14-15 in District 7, HCMC.

From January 1, Hai Phong will start collecting fees for using infrastructure, service facilities and public utilities from shipments at all ports in the city.

The Ministry of Health has ordered an investigation after it was reported that a pair of scissors had been found inside a man from Bac Kan Province after 18 years.

The death toll from a mine collapse in eastern India's Jharkhand state rose to 16 Sunday as rescue workers continued to search for the bodies of seven missing miners.

Since 1999, female students who move from provinces to universities in HCM City have had a safe, inexpensive place to stay at dormitories managed by local Catholic churches.

The development of satellite urban areas is expected to help Hà Nội share the burden of accommodation, training, industry and services, but resources are needed to develop this model, according to experts.

A record 10.01 million people visited Vietnam during calendar year 2016, marking a 125% increase over the number of inbound travellers for 2015, the General Statistics Office (GSO) has reported.

As the country marks the end to another tumultuous year for the national economy, that has seen significant challenges to globalization and integration, there has been a lot of reflecting about the past and future.

Cabinet members have given opinions on verification reports on five draft decrees on the function, right and organisation structure of some ministries and ministry-level agencies at the regular Government meeting on December 29.

An 11-year-old British girl has spoken of her immense pride after her opera was given a standing ovation in Vienna where it is playing as part of year end celebrations.

The Hanoi Buffaloes will take part in the Thailand Basketball Super League, which kicks off on January 7.

Police in central Hà Tĩnh Province’s Kỳ Thọ Commune discovered 12 dead langurs wrapped in newspapers on a passenger bus that was pulled over for a regular check in Kỳ Anh District.

State President Tran Dai Quang talked about the achievements in the national socio-economic development, international integration, opportunities and challenges for Viet Nam in 2017 at an interview with local press outlets.

The cultural life of the Kho Mu is closely associated with the mountains and forests. Despite social changes, some age-old customs have been maintained in their daily life and community festivals.