Vietnam News Agency attends 6th World Media Summit in China

On the sidelines of the summit, VNA Deputy General Director Nguyễn Thị Sự met with Vice President of Xinhua News Agency Yuan Bingzhong. She appreciated Xinhua for organising  the summit, saying its theme is useful for press agencies in the development trend of modern journalism today.

Coast guard saves three fishermen in distress at sea

The Việt Nam Coast Guard Region No. 3 Command rescue ship in collaboration with local fishing boats have successfully rescued three fishermen from a boat that sank off the coast of the central province of Khánh Hòa.

Leveraging spatial data for national planning and governance

Việt Nam has developed important policies and frameworks to promote spatial data infrastructure, such as the Law on Survey and Mapping, as well as a national development strategy which focuses on building a national geospatial data infrastructure by 2030.

Swimming skills for all children

Việt Nam has a lot of lakes and rivers, putting people at risk of drowning. The Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI), a programme of Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, under the financial support of Bloomberg Philanthropies, has helped train more than 1,000 teachers in safe swimming instruction and thousands of students on water safety skills.

Woman beats flesh-eating bacteria

The patient revealed that she frequently walked barefoot in parks as part of her exercise routine, a habit she believes may have led to the infection.

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