The National Archives Centre No.2 has restored several dozens of ancient handwritten documents of Cham people which were earlier kept at the Research Centre for Cham Culture in the central province of Ninh Thuan. The restored documents, totaling 12,...
Giang Seo Phu, Minister-Chairman of the Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs, has applauded the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong for its effective implementation of policies towards ethnic people over the past time. Those efforts have helped...
Vietnamese and Russian companies are expected to carry out a number of nuclear and oil and gas projects next year as part of the joint statement released by the two countries in November. The deals include four oil and gas projects signed between...
Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has called for drastic measures to accelerate construction of a railway built by China Railway Bureau Group 6 in Hanoi. Mr. Hai made the request on Dec 28 while inspecting the construction site of the...
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) provided a combined $250 million aid to Vietnam in 2013 to help the country boost its socio-economic development. The amount was distributed to healthcare, education, environment, socio-economic development and...
The law on prevention and control of the harmful effects of tobacco came into force last May, but its enforcement leaves much to be desired. People puffing at cigarettes are a common sight in many public places such as bus and train stations,...
Eleven guests sat down on December 31 for the longest online forum ever held in Vietnam to answer more than 2,000 questions from people all over the country, the Tuoi Tre newspaper reported. The 10-hour forum, which was hosted by Tuoi Tre (Youth)...
Vietnam has attracted nearly $51.14 million in three foreign direct investment (FDI) projects in clean water supply and waste treatment this year, compared to $510,000 in 2012, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment. The figure,...
Natural disasters caused a damage worth VND30 trillion ($1.4 billion) to Vietnam in 2013, doubling that in the previous year. The natural calamities also left 313 dead and 1,150 others injured. The National Center for Hydro-meteorological...
Vietnam is expected to allocate VND6 trillion ($285.7 million) from state budget for education and training next year, down 10% from 2013, said Deputy Minister of Education and Training Bui Van Ga. The fund for the sector’s regular spending and...
