VIETNAM TODAY

City authorities in Hanoi have, in principle, allowed the Hoan Kiem district people's committee to restart controversial work replacing brick tiles on the promenade around its famous Guom Lake (Sword Lake) with blue-stone tiles.

Public hospitals and health centres in HCM City have increased hospital fees by 10 per cent over the last hike, according to the city's Department of Health.

Former Florida governor Jeb Bush finally launched his US presidential campaign Monday, pledging to "run with heart" as he seeks to move beyond his contentious political pedigree.

The Overseas Labour Management Department has unveiled a new program for Vietnamese household and onshore fishermen professionals to work as temporary guest workers in Taiwan.

Vietnamese youth in the Czech Republic performed in the first music festival on June 14 in Prague; a chance for the second and third generations of the Vietnamese community in the country to meet and exchange.

High-quality Vietnamese lychee meets the standards of the Canadian market, according to a Canadian importer.

The Notre Dame Cathedral in downtown Ho Chi Minh City will undergo its first renovation since it was built in 1887.

Recent reports released by state management agencies have repeatedly warned about the increasingly high unemployment rate of university graduates but most high school graduates prioritise higher education.

The government has approved plans for a military parade to be held on September 2 to mark the 70th anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day.

Hundreds of Vietnamese working and living in Germany on June 14 gathered at Berlin to protest against China's actions in the East Sea.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has issued a decree for ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies and the chairman of cities' and provinces' People's Committees to hold dialogues with the public.

The Border Defense Force of the central province of Quang Ngai and other agencies will investigate allegations Chinese vessels robbed and injured local fishermen off Hoang Sa, archipelago, also known as the Paracels, last week.

Pro-democracy campaigners took to the streets of Hong Kong Sunday, but in far smaller numbers than expected, before a vote on a political reform package that has divided the city and sparked mass protests.

Nearly 700 new polluters have been identified in HCM City, according to figures released by the city Department of Mineral Resources and Environment at a meeting with the city People's Council last week.

Vietnam won eight gold medals yesterday and ensured their target of being in the top three at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Singapore.

Vietnam has listed among top ten countries for solo travelers, according to Travel + Leisure.

Vietnam has underlined the significant role of the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea in creating legal frameworks for promoting the exploitation of seas and oceans in a peaceful, fair, stable and effective manner.

Some 3,000 people attended a meeting on June 14 in response to the ASEAN Dengue Day (June 15) with the aim of calling for the entire society’s engagement in fighting this popular disease.

Authorities in the capital sent out 2,000 workers and volunteers yesterday to deal with the aftermath of a powerful storm that ravaged the city on Saturday afternoon, killing two people and injuring at least five.