Vietnam joined many other countries around the world during the 2016 Earth Hour late on March 19 with the symbolic action of turning off unnecessary electrical devices for one hour and saved VND731.5 million ($32.810), state media reported....
Vietnam hopes for a closer coordination between Mekong countries in planning, using and regulating the water resources in the Mekong River, known as the Lancang in China, to ensure regional sustainable development, said Vietnamese Ambassador to...
An historic flood, similar to the flood that battered the central region with 2,000 mm of rain in 1999, is predicted to hit Vietnam in the second half of this year after the most severe drought in 100 years is forecasted to end by June. The flood...
Vietnam has raised the warning level for the Zika virus following the information about an Australian visitor who tested positive for Zika after returning from the coutry, state media reported. The Vietnam’s Ministry of Health was informed by the...
Drought and saltwater intrusion are predicted to continue damaging parts of the Mekong Delta despite China’s release of upriver water, said Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the Mekong River Commission (MRC) Secretariat Pham Tuan Phan. The added...
Organizations of Vietnam and South Korea have signed an agreement to carry out a project on improving soft skills for young Vietnamese people. The agreement was signed in Hanoi on Mar 21 by Don Tuan Phong, deputy chairman of Vietnam Union of...
On March 16, the Vietnam-US Society and Veterans for Peace co-hosted a workshop on the role of war veterans in building friendship and bilateral cooperation. The event was part of the agenda of a delegation from the Veterans for Peace during their...
Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, head of the State Steering Committee for the National Mine Action Program, also known as Program 504, has agreed to establish the Mine Action Partnership Group (MAPG). According to the Ministry of Planning...
The lives of the Dao in Van Yen district, Yen Bai province, have improved significantly thanks to cinnamon growing. Many local households have escaped poverty. Ban Thi Thu’s family found it hard to make ends meet 10 years ago. Everything has changed...
The HCM City Sponsoring Association for Poor Patients and foodstuff producer Kido Group have donated medical insurance cards and gifts together worth VND500 million ($23,000) to 2,000 poor families in Ben Tre Province in the Mekong Delta. The...
