Seaweed harvesting on central island

Nhơn Châu island commune in the central province of Bình Định is blessed with plenty of sea products, including seaweed. Porphyra, a cold-water seaweed found growing abundantly around rock pools here, has created a source of food and income for local residents.

PM gives certificate of bravery to Hải

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on Saturday gave a certificate of merit for bravery to Hoàng Đức Hải, who died after saving a woman and her two children from drowning in the northern province of Thanh Hóa on Thursday.

Workers in Đồng Nai receive delayed salary

Authorities in the southern province of Đồng Nai on February 11 used their own budget to pay the salary and Lunar New Year (Tết) bonus for two thousand workers of a company whose managers have fled the country.

Hà Nội’s peach blossoms in full bloom for Tết

This Hà Nội peach blossom flowers collection features shots by VNS photographer Thái Hà documenting a rare sight in the old capital - a Hà Nội immersed in pink with thousands of peach blossom trees in full bloom.

 

Life sentence upheld for banker who embezzled $51m

The Supreme People’s Procuracy yesterday upheld the life sentence given two years ago to Huỳnh Thị Huyền Như, former deputy chief of the Risk Management Department of the HCM City branch of VietinBank, for swindling customers out of nearly VND1.085 trillion (US$51 million).

PM presents Tết gifts to poor ethnic households in Dak Nong

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc visited poor people and policy beneficiaries in Đăk Song district, the Central Highlands province of Đăk Nông yesterday and presented 200 gifts ahead of the traditional Lunar New Year (Tết) festival.

Flower growers hope to reap Tết rewards

Gardeners in HCM City’s Thủ Đức, Gò Vấp and 12 districts and southern provinces are hoping their hard work will pay off during the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday.

Vientiane helps typhoon victims

The Laos-Việt Nam Friendship Association of Vientiane donated 77 tonnes of rice and clothes worth 500 million Laotian Kip (US$60,000) to six central provinces hit by typhoon Damrey last year at a ceremony in the city yesterday.

Holiday season is prone to fires

Fire prevention police across Việt Nam have issued warnings on the use of fire, electricity and petrol during the Lunar New Year holiday.

PM orders probe into professor appointments

Minister of Education and Training cum head of the State Council for Professor Title of Việt Nam Phùng Xuân Nhạ has been told to fully review the list of professors and associate professors that were appointed early this month.

Việt Nam Buddhism stays side by side with nation

The Việt Nam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) will continue joining hands with other religions and the entire society to create a great national unity to contribute to further developing the nation, affirmed Most Venerable Thích Thanh Nhiễu, Permanent Vice Chairman of the VBS’s Executive Council.

KOICA helps Vietnam with social housing

The Ministry of Construction and the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) have signed minutes of discussion on a technical assistance project for social housing policies in Việt Nam during 2021-30.

Fund donates gifts to cancer patients

The Ngày mai tươi sáng (Bright Future) Fund for Cancer Patients on Friday donated 100 gifts and cash worth VNĐ1 million (US$44.5) to cancer patients at Bạch Mai General Hospital.

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