The number of voluntary social insurance participants has risen 305 folds to 1.83 million since the policy was put in place in 2008, according to the Vietnam Social Security (VSS).

Millions of trees are expected to be planted across the country as part of the post-Lunar New Year tree planting festival, contributing significantly to the project of planting one billion trees by 2025.

A working group from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Rach Gia City Fisheries Association in the southern province of Kien Giang on February 18 visited local fishermen before their first voyage in the Lunar New Year 2024.

The ancient city of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam has been named among the world’s top 25 Honeymoon Destinations of 2024 on Tripadvisor 2023 Travelers' Choice Best of the Best Awards.

According to the Forestry Department, nearly 770 million trees have been planted nationwide in 2021-23 period, reaching 121 per cent of the plan.

The Vietnamese Intellectual Society in the UK and Ireland (VIS) will contribute to the building of Vietnam's strategic policies while actively strengthening bilateral relations, and attracting the UK Government-funded projects in the fields of research and science-technology

President Võ Văn Thưởng on February 18 offered incense and attended the Lunar New Year pen-brush opening ceremony at a memorial area dedicated to national hero and world cultural eminent personality Nguyễn Trãi in Nhị Khê commune

President Vo Van Thuong on February 18 offered incense and attended the Lunar New Year pen-brush opening ceremony at a memorial area dedicated to national hero and world cultural eminent personality Nguyen Trai in Nhi Khe commune in Hanoi’s outlying district of Thuong Tin.

As a hub of tourism linking with numerous provinces and cities, HCM City’s robust acceleration of tourism has positively impacted the overall development of localities in the southeastern region and beyond.

With the message "Donate blood in spring – Multiply happiness", the festival hopes that all people with sufficient health condition will be eager to donate their blood.

The trial of Trương Mỹ Lan, chairwoman of property developer Vạn Thịnh Phát accused of bribery, violating bank regulations and embezzlement at the Saigon Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SCB) will begin on March 5 at HCM City People’s Court.

Lạng Sơn shares a 231.7km borderline with China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. It is also an important gateway in exchange activities between Vietnam and China

The 1979 northern border defence war ended a long time ago but the memory of this event has never faded in the minds of locals and veterans

Ho Chi Minh City contributed significantly to the more-fruitful-than-expected results of Vietnam’s tourism industry last year, solidifying its pivotal role in the recovery and growth of the sector.

Over the past years, the northern province of Lang Son has actively promoted the effectiveness of friendly exchanges, and cooperation programmes and mechanisms with China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

The 1979 northern border defence war ended a long time ago but the memory of this event has never faded in the minds of locals and veterans who fought to protect the northern border in Cao Bang province.

Attracting high-quality health staff is always a headache for mountainous regions. Yet many changes have occurred since a project to send young volunteer doctors to remote and poor areas. People in Cao Bằng Province are benefiting greatly from the scheme.

The Vietnamese pavilion at the 32nd Havana International Book Fair has displayed about 100 books and publications about President Ho Chi Minh, the revolutionary cause and renewal process Vietnam as well as its country and people.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has signed a decision approving a plan to turn Thua Thien Hue into a centrally run city by 2025 and a typical heritage city of Vietnam by 2030.

The city has completed a number of major transport projects and is carrying out many ongoing traffic construction works.