Việt Nam News

President of the Việt Nam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Nguyễn Thiện Nhân yesterday visited and presented gifts to Major Nguyễn Hữu Cường, the surviving pilot of aircraft SU30 MK2 that recently went missing in the waters off of Nghệ An Province. 

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc asked media agencies to further promote their core role in providing information to the people while speaking at a meeting with journalists from across the nation yesterday on the 91st anniversary of the Việt Nam Revolutionary Press Day.

Increasing security of land rights and transparency of land governance would contribute to government accountability, reduce costs for businesses and strengthen the climate for responsible investment in the Mekong region.

The central province of Quảng Trị’s Border Guard High Command has arrested three Lao people for smuggling 4,000 pills into Việt Nam. 

As many as 2,000 additional five-in-one Pentaxim vaccine doses will be made available to children aged under 2 in Hà Nội.

Heavy rain that occurred in many places in the northern mountainous province of Lai Châu from 7am to 10am on Tuesday, will help temporarily reduce the intensity of drought and prolonged hot weather.

Police in Ninh Bình Province on Monday arrested two men and a woman, who were illegally transporting the pangolins by train from Huế City in the central province of Thừa Thiên-Huế to the northern localities for sale.

The European Commission is providing 2 million euro (roughly US$2.2 million) in humanitarian aid to provide emergency relief to communities affected by the ongoing drought and saltwater intrusion that have impacted large parts of Việt Nam since the end of 2015.

The internet connection speed is expected to be slower than usual beginning on Wednesday, as the submarine cable enters its regular maintenance period from June 22-27.

The Ministry of Information and Communications revoked a journalist’s press card yesterday for a serious violation of Government regulations.

Up to 2.25 million hectares of natural forests in the Central Highlands are not allowed to be open to commercial projects, said Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc.

The press plays an important role in influencing public opinion about major public issues, said delegates at a conference held yesterday on the occasion of National Journalism Day (June 21). But a report published at the conference also highlighted reporters’ difficulties in conveying information to readers.

Seven-year-old Đinh Thanh Phong felt more than excited not only because he could meet a lot of friends from ASEAN countries but also he could deliver his wish towards ASEAN vision at the 4^th ASEAN Children Forum (ACF) hosted by Việt Nam this year.

Đinh La Thăng, the secretary of the HCM City Party Committee, said the city must formulate a detailed plan this month to speed up the upgrading of old residences.

Seven fishermen from the central province of Hà Tĩnh’s Thạch Bằng Commune have rescued Major Nguyễn Hữu Cường, one of two pilots on board the missing fighter jet Su-30MK2.

A teacher shows his students how to swim in a pool in central Nghệ An Province. The move aims to reduce cases of drowning, especially in summer break. Statistics from the Ministry of Health reveals that on average nine children died from drowning every day last year in Việt Nam. Drowning is one of the main causes of child death in the country. — VNA/VNS Photo Bích Huệ

The Health Ministry plans to conduct a 45-day-long inspection at Coca-Cola Beverages Việt Nam Ltd Company for compliance with food safety laws.

Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng attended a ceremony this morning to commemorate Colonel Trần Quang Khải at Military Hospital No. 4 in central Nghệ An Province’s Vinh City.