Bus ticket prices skyrocket after Tết

Thousands of people from the central provinces flocked to bus and train stations to return home on the morning of January 29 (the fifth day of the Lunar New Year) after the Tết holiday, with many having to pay high prices for their trips. 

PM launches tree-planting campaign

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc attended a ceremony to a launch tree-planting campaign in Trấn Yên District, northern Yên Bái Province on Thursday.

2020 key for tech start-ups in Việt Nam

Like many other Asian countries, Việt Nam is racing its regional counterparts to spur economic innovation with artificial intelligence (AI). Experts say voice recognition technology, AI, blockchain and big data will be major trends in 2020.

Volunteers plant timber trees for Nam Định schools  

The ‘Bookisation Programme for Rural Areas of Việt Nam’ volunteer group, in co-operation with local authorities in northern Nam Định Province, have kicked off a programme to plant 6,450 rare timber trees at local schools on Thursday (January 30).

Việt Nam steps up coronavirus prevention

Ministries and sectors in Việt Nam are stepping measures to prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus, which has killed more than 130 people since it was first detected in China’s Wuhan Province.

Female scientist interested in rice varieties

Dr. Phạm Thị Thu Hà is one of three Vietnamese scientists to receive L’Oreal – UNESCO for Women in Science Awards for her achievements and contributions to the community. Hà, who is deputy director of the Institute for Genetics and Breeding under the Tôn Đức Thắng University, successfully create the OM600 rice variety through cross-breeding. The rice variety was recognised as the national variety in 2011 by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Hà talks to Tuổi trẻ (Youth) newspaper about her work.

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