VIETNAM TODAY

Total revenue of Vietnam’s tourism industry was estimated at VND230 trillion in 2014, up 15% from the figure recorded in the previous year.

Energy efficiency solutions in construction and increasing the number of green buildings were a focus of an international workshop in Ho Chi Minh City on January 16 about building a city of low-carbon emission.

Famed Italian actor and director Michele Placido, best known for his role as inspector Corrado Cattani in the TV series La Piovra, is coming to Vietnam in June to participate in a variety of cultural, fashion and cinematography activities.

The Electricity of Vietnam National Power Transmission Corporation plans to spend a record 19.51 trillion VND (929 million USD) on transmission projects in 2015 so as to ensure power supply for the south.

Afforestation and the development of wood products for the domestic market and export has become an effective production method, helping millions of famers in mountainous areas improve their lives.

More than 20 people were missing Friday after a tugboat sank on a trial voyage on the Yangtze, China's longest river, authorities said.

The Goethe Institute in Hanoi is hosting a display of “Ao Dai” (Vietnamese traditional long gown) in combination with a multimedia installation as the first cultural activity in a series to mark the 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties between

A health official from the Hanoi Health Department says a surging outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease in ten districts in Hanoi has infected 36 people so far this year.

A seminar has been held in Ho Chi Minh City to seek ways to promote sustainable development of education and training in the Mekong Delta region, which lags far behind other areas in the field.

The 65th founding anniversary of Vietnam-China diplomatic ties was celebrated in Beijing on January 15.

Police in China have arrested 60,500 people for drug-related crimes and seized 11.14 metric tons of narcotics in a vast, multi-city sweep, the official Xinhua news agency reported.

Workers in the construction sector are owed VND528bn(USD25m) in unpaid wages, according to a review by the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour.

Many teachers in HCM City are worried about how to better monitor their students' health status after recent deaths and health problems of students at schools.

The Vietnam Fine Arts Museum in collaboration with the provincial Museum of Nam Dinh and the Ho Chi Minh City Museum of Fine Arts on January 15 opened an exhibition on old Vietnamese lion and “Nghe” sculptures.

The US Embassy in Hanoi in collaboration with the National Institute of Haematology and Blood Transfusion on January 15 sponsored a blood drive in Hanoi.

Promoting solidarity, friendship, mutual understanding, and interpersonal exchange between Vietnam and China is crucial to developing the bilateral comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership in a stable and healthy fashion.

The 21st meeting of the Mekong River Commission, underway in Hanoi on January 15-16, aims to review the results achieved in 2014 and map out a course of action for 2015.

The Ministry of Transport and the People's Committee in Kien Giang province have approved the feasibility report and proposal for building an international passenger port on Phu Quoc Island.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade wants to tighten controls over the operation of Uber taxi in Vietnam to protect consumers from payment risks.