Việt Nam News

Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam spoke at a library seminar in Hà Nội on Wednesday to discuss the application of technology in improving the country’s library system.

The People’s Procuracy of Hà Nội has approved a request by the Investigative Police Agency to launch legal proceedings against three people for allegedly appropriating assets.

The central city has established a steering board on e-Government and smart city development for the 2018-25 period, with an aim of promoting the city’s digital government, economy and society.

The National Fund For Vietnamese Children on Wednesday launched a project on nutrition supplements for disadvantaged children.

Việt Nam is reviewing the legal framework for the ratification of the ILO Convention 98 on the Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining.

The dialogue, organised by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), attracted more than 100 representatives from different organisations.

Food safety control needs improving to stop “dirty” food during Tết (Lunar New Year).

About 4,300 State white-collar employees of Hà Nội will be laid off next year, according to a decision by the Hà Nội’s People’s Council. Following the move, the city will have a total of 153,875 white-collar workers.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has urged relevant ministries and agencies to prepare for the organisation of the 16th United Nations Day of Vesak (UNDV) celebrations, which is slated for May 12-14 next year in northern Hà Nam Province.

Japanese Ambassador to Việt Nam Umeda Kunio yesterday announced eight grassroots development projects in Việt Nam that would receive about US$ 1.2 million in grants from the Japanese government.

Much has been said about women being underrepresented in science and engineering, and measures have been suggested to drive the female presence in the sector, including the importance of role models.

“Better Life Farming”, an alliance of leading private sector companies created to develop sustainable and scalable business models with global and local partners to improve smallholder coffee farmers’ livelihoods, was launched in HCM City on Tuesday.

The pilot project featuring the 3Rs (reduce, reuse and recycle) will be launched throughout the city in 2019-22.

Seventy delegates from nine countries and territories are participating in the 3rd International Student Science Forum in HCM City from December 4 to 7.

Lai Vung District, the largest straw mushroom producer in Đồng Tháp Province, is encouraging farmers to grow the mushroom indoors saying it offers better results.

A drill to prepare for a possible infiltration of the African swine fever virus into Việt Nam was held in northern Lào Cai Province bordering China on Wednesday.

Nearly 1,000 delegates representing more than 10 million members will gather in Hà Nội on December 11-13 to seek ways to enhance the role of the Việt Nam Farmers’ Union (VNFU) in agricultural development, building new rural areas and modernising farming.

The Northern Airports Authority has decided to impose administrative fines on four security staff members for not fulfilling their duties relating to the incident in which a Vietjet employee was assaulted in northern Thanh Hóa Province. Accordingly, each security guard will have to pay a VNĐ4 million (US$172) fine.