Canal upgrade transforms HCM City

High ranking dignitaries including President Truong Tan Sang and former president Tran Duc Luong yesterday joined residents in applauding the transformation of one of HCM City's most polluted canals into a picturesque waterway. 
Canal upgrade transforms HCM City

New Mekong Delta highways to cut travel time to HCM City

The most important segment of the Mekong Delta highway system, the My Thuan – Can Tho highway, will kick off by the end of the year. 
New Mekong Delta highways to cut travel time to HCM City

Ceaseless drought plagues Dong Van

Some 250,000 people living in the Dong Van Rocky Plateau region in Ha Giang Province have suffered for many years from a lack of water during the dry season. 
Ceaseless drought plagues Dong Van

Medvedev: Russia to strengthen ties with strategic partner Viet Nam

Russian Prime Minister Medvedev has granted Vietnamese media an interview on the eve of his official visit to Viet Nam starting today. 
Medvedev: Russia to strengthen ties with strategic partner Viet Nam
National Assembly opens portal for citizens

National Assembly opens portal for citizens

The National Assembly (NA) officially opened its information portal which includes a television channel that allows viewers to watch the NA's on-going meetings and discussions regarding the country's important laws and policies.   
Search on for lost radioactive resource

Search on for lost radioactive resource

The People's Committee of the southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau province held an urgent meeting today to find a way to recover a radioactive resource lost from the Ponima 3 Steel plant. 
Fake cosmetics products flood market

Fake cosmetics products flood market

Authorities will push for more checks on the cosmetics industry to be listed in the revised Investment Law, Ha Noi Moi (New Ha Noi) newspaper quoted a representative from the Drug Administration of Viet Nam.
Moc Chau primed for national status

Moc Chau primed for national status

Authorities have announced a master plan on developing Moc Chau into a national tourism site by 2020 during a ceremony in the northern province of Son La.
Binh Duong beat Ha Noi T&T 1-0

Binh Duong beat Ha Noi T&T 1-0

Defending champs Becamex Binh Duong beat Ha Noi T&T 1-0 in a Round 8 Toyota V-League 2015 match at the Go Dau stadium yesterday afternoon, pushing them to the top of the table with 18 points. 
Minister stresses importance of tackling climate change

Minister stresses importance of tackling climate change

Viet Nam will focus on adapting to the impact of climate change and reducing losses caused by natural disasters from now till 2020. 

Your Say

Does your country use helmet cameras? 2   

What do you think of a HCM City proposal to provide 200 traffic police with helmet-cameras to catch traffic violators and provide evidence against them?

Op-ed

Labourers require protection through action

The tragic deaths of 13 con-struction workers at Vung Ang Economic Zone last week was the worst work-related accident so far this year. The accident happened when 20-metre-high scaffolding collapsed. The workers, most of them extremely poor, were buried under hundreds of tonnes of metal scaffolding.

Travel

Sunsets and folktales fill visitors' senses on fishing cruise down River Vam Nao

If you want to see a peaceful and picturesque riverine region and participate in local people's life, then a trip to the River Vam Nao might be an excellent choice.

Expat Corner

German couple lacquer the moon

For married artists Christiane Campioni and Tobias Kuester Campioni, Viet Nam has always been an inspiration. But now it's also a home for them and their sons.