Heroic Gạc Ma soldier recalls battle in 1988

Thoa, who joined the national army when he turned 17, became a non-commissioned officer of Squadron 1, Navy Brigade 125, which was based at Tân Cảng, HCMC City. He was tasked with repairing machinery on ship HQ 602.

Phú Quốc ramps up efforts against IUU fishing

The city is resolved to complete the registration and licensing of fishing vessels with a length from 6m to below 12m within the first quarter of this year, establish inspection teams, and deregister 1,146 fishing boats that are no longer operational.

Tributes paid to Gạc Ma battle martyrs

The event was organised by the Traditional Communication Committee of Trường Sa soldiers in Đà Nẵng to offer incense, offers wreaths and pay tribute to the fallen soldiers at the Nại Nam communal house in Hải Châu, Đà Nẵng.

Vietnamese version of book on Mỹ Lai massacre released

Titled ‘Mỹ Lai: Việt Nam, 1968 - Nhìn lại cuộc thảm sát’ in Vietnamese, the 700-plus page book, translated by Mạnh Chương, provides a full, comprehensive, and truthful description of one of the “darkest” events in the US’s military intervention in Việt Nam.

Slow loris monkey found roaming in HCM City hotel

Guests at the hotel in D1 Street in Thủ Đức City in HCM City, found a monkey individual in the hotel campus at around 12.15am on Monday. They managed to capture it and transferred it to local authorities.

Hà Nội strives to end HIV/AIDS by 2030

To achieve the above objectives, the municipal People's Committee proposed three groups of solutions focusing on prevention and harm reduction interventions, HIV/AIDS testing and surveillance, and treatment and care for people living with HIV.

A catwoman of Hà Nội

Meet Hà Nội’s catwoman! Nguyễn Thúy Hải is a true hero to abandoned felines. She has rescued and found homes for hundreds of abandoned cats over more than 24 years. Now she is busy taking care of 29 cats at her small apartment and continuing her mission to save pets each and every day.

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