Realizing the importance of international cooperation in combating desertification, Vietnam ratified the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in 1998 and, as a matter of fact, has implemented many programmes/projects of desertification control and has achieved encouraging success.

President Ho Chi Minh’s thought, morality, and lifestyle are precious spiritual assets of the Vietnamese Party and people, illuminating the revolutionary cause, leading to the victory of the Vietnamese revolution, according to Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

Vietnam is marching towards becoming a cashless society with new methods of electronic payments being deployed widely.

Hanoi sets a target of jumping five steps in the Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance Index (PAPI) rankings every year.

Vietnam attracted nearly 14 billion USD in FDI in the first five months of this year, up 0.8 percent over the same period last year.

The following is the result of the recent elections of deputies to the People's Councils at all levels for the 2021-2026 tenure.

Vietnam have made history as they advanced to the third round of the World Cup qualifiers for the first time ever, after a five-goal thriller against the hosts United Arab Emirates (UAE) on June 15 (local time).

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong requested the entire political system to pay highest attention to COVID-19 prevention and control in the spirit of “fighting the pandemic like fighting the enemy” while chairing a Politburo meeting on this work in Hanoi on June 11.

This year, the World Oceans Day themed "The Ocean: Life and Livelihoods" is expected to shed light on the wonder of the ocean and how it is our life source, supporting humanity and every other organism on Earth.

The National Election Council on June 10, 2021 announced the list of 499 candidates elected to 15th National Assembly.

Vietnam's import-export turnover during the first five months of 2021 reached over 262 billion USD.

Consumer Price Index (CPI) in May increased by 0.16% compared to that of the previous month.

With a view to honouring practical benefits, flexibility and sustainable values of cycling, the United Nations declares June 3 as World Bicycle Day, through which the organisation calls on its members to encourage cycling in their countries to improve health, protect the environment and spur socio-economic growth.

Seven coronavirus variants have been found in Vietnam so far since the detection of SARS-CoV-2 in the country.

The horse racing festival in Bac Ha district in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai was recognised as national intangible heritage on May 31.

Vietnam has detected a new variant of SARS-CoV-2, which is a hybrid between the Indian and UK variants, according to the Ministry of Health.