VIETNAM TODAY

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment together with relevant ministries and sectors have quickly completed Vietnam’s draft report on intended nationally-determined contributions to coping with climate change.

The Vietnam Fisheries Society (Vinafis) has strongly condemned China’s recent fishing ban in the East Sea, deeming the unilateral action irrational and void.

Quang Nam Province plans to relocate a Cham ruin in the path of a highway project because the road must go ahead.

Shiite militias converged on Ramadi Monday in a bid to recapture it from jihadists who dealt the Iraqi government a stinging blow by overrunning the city in a deadly three-day blitz.

The first two lanes of the last remaining segment of the Noi Bai-Lao Cai Expressway, from the bordering northern city of Lao Cai to the Kim Thanh International Border Gate opened to traffic on May 18.

On May 17, an Ao Dai (traditional long tunic) fashion event was held at the main square of the Ly Thai To monument to commemorate what would have been President Ho Chi Minh’s 125th birthday (May 19).

A fire broke out at Phung Khoang Market in Hanoi’s Nam Tu Liem District early May 18, killed the owner of a bread shop and seriously injured his wife and children.

The Vietnamese people and authorities are holding events throughout the country to mark President Ho Chi Minh's 125th birthday, which falls tomorrow, May 19.

The Islamic State jihadist group fired a barrage of rockets on residential neighbourhoods in Syria's ancient city of Palmyra, killing five civilians including two children, a monitoring group said Monday.

The urgent task for Vietnam now is to settle 5,000 ownerless containers of goods left at seaports, while over the long term, a measure to prevent the world’s industrial waste from entering the country is needed.

Soil erosion caused mainly by lower levels of water in rivers and canals in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta has damaged houses, fruit orchards and construction works.

Imported cars are expected to become more expensive by around 5 per cent if the finance ministry's draft plan to adjust the calculation of special consumption tax on imported automobiles is approved.

The number of good candidates who have failed civil service exams has been increasing year after year.

Vietnam's timber and timber product exports are up, but the domestic market is buying foreign imports, due largely to a lack of planning and product diversity.

Over 4,500 workers from garment and textile factories in Binh Duong and surrounding provinces participated in a run in support of workplace safety and health on May 17 in southern Binh Duong province.

With a menu chock full of traditional delicacies, since its grand opening a year ago, the Wood Fired Pizza K'Be pizzeria has been inviting guests to swing by and experience a slice of Vietnam in every bite.

The screenplay of a popular movie about President Ho Chi Minh, compiled by veteran writer Son Tung, has just hit bookshelves throughout the country.

Vietnam remains an attractive investment destination for ASEAN investors, according to the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Vietnamese spokesman Le Hai Binh has voiced strong protest over China’s announcement of a fishing ban in the East Sea, saying that the act violates Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa archipelago and UNDOC regulations.