Vietnam enjoyed the largest trade surplus ever, about USD 4 billion, in the first four months of this year, 3.2 times higher than the previous year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh inspected a series of socio-economic locations in the northern province of Thai Binh on May 8.

In Hướng Hóa District, a mountainous district of the central province of Quảng Trị, he has raised money to build six houses and three classrooms, drill 10 wells and donated hundreds of books, pens and clothes to local students.

The Ministry of Construction has asked localities to inspect old apartment buildings in order to ensure the safety of people and properties before this year's rainy season.

The HCM City Department of Transport has announced it would undertake 29 key traffic projects this year at a cost of VNĐ234.2 trillion (US$10.53 billion).

The culture of Southeast Asian nations was highlighted at a festival in Hà Nội on Saturday ahead of the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31), the biggest regional sporting event.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on Sunday visited the Thái Bình Economic Zone in Thái Thụy District, Thái Bình Province and provided instructions for its future development.

As more and more children are diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), experts are telling families to look for early detection and quickly seek treatment to avoid possible long-term effects. 

With a passion for restoring the nation's cultural treasures, with the help of Lê Bích, researcher Đoàn Bắc has succeeded in bringing Vietnamese traditional music back to life, through the form of photography.

Nearly 2,000 soldiers, artists, actors, athletes, and students from 14 art and sports units have been mobilised to participate in a special art programme during the opening and closing ceremonies of the SEA Games 31.

With a set of 30 lithophones, Trà Vinh Province has set a new record by having the most stone instruments at one place.

The expansion of the family doctor model is key to improving the capacity of primary healthcare and the management of public health issues, health experts have said.

Vietnamese textile and garment businesses are making a green push with research and development of eco-friendly materials and technologies to adapt to global sustainable fashion trends.

Việt Nam on Sunday confirmed 2,269 new COVID-19 infections, the second time in the past five days the caseload has dropped below 3,000.

A memorial to late President Ho Chi Minh on Co To island in the northeastern coastal province of Quang Ninh received its certificate as a special national relic site at a ceremony on May 7.

The capital city of Hanoi has been fully ready for SEA Games 31 and the opening ceremony in particular, amid the fight against COVID-19 across Southeast Asia.

Prime Minister has ordered ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government-attached agencies and provincial-level People’s Committees to prepare infrastructure and fulfill cyber security conditions to connect national databases, and use data for the implementation of online public services by December.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh inspected a series of socio-economic locations in the northern province of Thai Binh on May 8

President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Đỗ Văn Chiến has sent a letter of congratulations to mark Buddha’s 2,566th birthday.