’Napalm girl’ Kim Phúc awarded Dresden Peace Prize
Phan Thi Kim Phúc, known as the “napalm girl” in an iconic photo taken during wartime in Việt Nam in 1972, on February 11 received Germany’s Dresden Peace Prize for her work for peace.
Phan Thi Kim Phúc, known as the “napalm girl” in an iconic photo taken during wartime in Việt Nam in 1972, on February 11 received Germany’s Dresden Peace Prize for her work for peace.
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has applauded the significant contributions of the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP) to the country’s poverty reduction and socio-economic development.
Farmers in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta have developed agri-tourism models that have not only increased their incomes but also contributed to sustainable agriculture and rural development in the area.
Kiên Giang Province’s Farmers Association plans to expand the breeding of ba khía (Sesarma mederi), a mangrove crab species, in protective mangrove forests in An Biên District.
Many fishermen in the central region have reported bumper catches during Tết (the Lunar New Year).
A group of Vietnamese researchers has created an unmanned vehicle that can be used to create maps of the ocean floor and collect environmental data.
Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hoà Bình took part in a traditional ploughing festival to pray for a year of abundant harvests and prosperity yesterday at the annual Tịch Điền (Ploughing) festival in Đọi Sơn Commune, Duy Tiên District, the Hồng (Red) River Delta province of Hà Nam.
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân and other leaders visited and extended Tết (Lunar New Year) greetings to the Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Việt Nam (Vietcombank – VCB) and Việt Nam Customs on the first working day of the Year of the Pig yesterday.
Many universities plan to offer new courses to attract more students and meet the market demand for human resources.
The Cà Mau City Waste Treatment Plant reopened after six months of maintenance, said Nguyễn Đức Thánh, chief of the Cà Mau Province People’s Committee secretariat on Sunday.
As many as 313 people were hospitalised due to incidents involving firecracker during the nine days of Tết (Lunar New Year), nearly doubling last year’s figure, according to health authorities.
No epidemics broke out during the Tết (Vietnamese Lunar New Year) Holiday from February 2 to 10, according to the Ministry of Health.
Police in central province of Thanh Hoá on Sunday announced that they successfully stopped a group of 11 men from illegally crossing border for work in China.
As many as 22 people were killed and 19 others injured in 22 traffic accidents that occurred nationwide on Sunday (the sixth day of the Lunar New Year).
Hà Nội and HCM City are among the top ten most dynamic growing cities in the world, according to a study by a leading international property and investment management company.
Failed negotiations between the power company and localities on where to place power stations and lines were to blame for the delay of power transmission projects, according to the National Power Transmission Corporation.
With people returning to HCM City from the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta after Tết (Lunar New Year), highways have been severely congested in the past two days.
Authorities in the central province of Quảng Nam recovered two bodies from a tragedy that killed six people.
Party General Secretary, President Nguyễn Phú Trọng launched the New Year Tree Planting Festival in Việt Cường Commune on Sunday on the sixth day of Lunar New Year 2019.