Civil servants, public employees and Government workers will be granted a nine-day holiday, which includes five days off for Tết and four additional days.
The HCM City Open University on Tuesday held its annual opening ceremony to welcome the new year’s batch of students arriving for its joint training programmes with Australian universities.
In 2024, the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region awarded many scholarships to students of the Vietnamese localities, including 18 undergraduate and two master’s ones for Hà Giang.
Uncontrolled consumption of sugary beverages is a major factor in the rising rates of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and metabolic disorders among adults and children in Việt Nam.
Between 2022 and 2023, PM2.5 levels in Hà Nội, Bắc Ninh and Thái Nguyên consistently exceeded national standards.
This year, TWAS elected 74 new fellows, marking the largest intake in its history. Brazil and China led the count with 10 new fellows each, followed by India (9), Malaysia (7), South Africa (4) and three each from Bangladesh, Morocco and Pakistan. Việt Nam, Cuba, Egypt and the US had two new fellows each.
Hoàng Minh Đức, Director of the Department of Preventive Medicine under the Ministry of Health has announced the minor outbreaks in response to the recent death of an 11-year-old child with diphtheria from the mountainous northern province of Cao Bằng.
HCM City’s first metro line is set to begin operations next month after multiple delays, with ticket prices starting at VNĐ6,000 (US$0.24) per ride.
A team of surgeons who specialise in ear, nose and throat treatment have been in Hà Nội to meet with local medics offering advice and know-how. The visit was organised by UK charity Facing the World, who for the past 20 years have been working closely with the authorities in Việt Nam arranging regular visits.
The LIFE Social Enterprise Co., Ltd launched a project called “USAID’s Sustainable Community AIDS Leadership and Empowerment” at a workshop in HCM City on Monday (November 25).
The Coast Guard has seized 85,000 litres of contraband diesel from a iron-hull fishing boat off the coast of the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Kiên Giang.
Reports from local authorities show that over 961,793 children have been vaccinated as part of the campaign across 31 provinces and cities. However, progress in some localities remains below target, the ministry said.
HCM City leads the country in voluntary blood donation, accounting for one-fifth of the total blood mobilised nationwide, according to the city’s Steering Committee for Voluntary Blood Donation.
During the discussions, both sides explored joint training programmes in language, technology, and reporting skills for special situations such as natural disasters and conflicts. They also focused on enhancing cultural and sports exchanges to foster closer ties.
In the central region, especially in Thừa Thiên-Huế, Quảng Ngãi and Bình Định provinces, there has been prolonged heavy rain, causing landslides, flooding and traffic disruption.
In one month from October 15 to November 14, 2024, there were 1,980 traffic accidents across the country, killing 965 people and injuring 1,418 others.
The suspects are Đ.B.D, 16, a resident of Hương Thủy Commune, L.V.D, 17, and L.A.T, 20, both residing in Hà Linh Commune, Hương Khê District.
In Hà Nội, many urban areas and high-rise apartment complexes have been built without underground parking.
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