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Solving obstacles to push up Long Thành International Airport construction: PM

Hà Nội to develop practical, effective new-style rural models

According to a report, 23 out of 33 targets under the city’s Target Programme on Building New-Style Rural Areas have exceeded, completed or been on track to reach the plan

VNU-HCM urged to make breakthroughs in training high-quality human resources

The Việt Nam National University-HCM City (VNU-HCM) needs to make breakthroughs in the quality of training, research and technology transfer to provide high-quality human resources for the whole country, especially for the southern provinces including HCM City, deputy head of the Party Central Committee's Organisation Commission, Hoàng Đăng Quang, said at a meeting held on Thursday (April 20).

Former director of Hà Nội Heart Hospital jailed for three years

Dr Nguyễn Quang Tuấn, 56, receives the charge on Friday after a five-day trial at the People’s Court of Hà Nội

Cooking up a treat

Vietnamese people are busy preparing bánh trôi and bánh chay for the Hàn thực (cold food) festival which falls on Saturday, the third day of the third lunar month. This festival is not only an occasion for families to gather but also a day for children to learn about the country’s customs. Watch our video to know more about the Hàn Thực festival in Việt Nam.

Long An Province to increase tech-based farming

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Long An plans to expand hi-tech farming of rice, dragon fruit, lime, vegetables, cattle, and brackish-water shrimp this year.

Ministry of Information and Communications to review foreign streaming services

The leased services provided by Vietnamese network providers to Netflix, Apple, Amazon, Tencent, IQIYI, and Hunan will undergo scrutiny to ensure legal compliance.

Vietnam News Agency tightens ties with Cuban partner

General Director of Vietnam News Agency Vũ Việt Trang visited the headquarters of Cuban News Agency (ACN) and held talks with ACN Director General Edda Diz Garcés on April 20 (Cuba times).

Childhood vaccinations in Việt Nam sharply declined during COVID-19 pandemic: UNICEF Report

“The State of the World’s Children 2023: For Every Child, Vaccination” revealed that 48 million children globally didn’t receive a single routine vaccine, also known as “zero-dose”.

Việt Nam can be proud of its contributions to cultural heritage safeguarding: ambassador

Looking back on the last 20 years since the adoption of the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2003, Việt Nam can be proud of its achievements and active contributions to the implementation of this treaty, not only at the national but also global level, declared Ambassador Lê Thị Hồng Vân, head of Việt Nam’s delegation to UNESCO.

Woman wasp hunter accepts danger to earn a living

Although she appears gentle, Kim Y is a strong forest flower, refusing to surrender to fate, accepting danger with the job of hunting wasps.

Class of literacy and love for underprivileged students in HCM City

Khải's friends raised VNĐ100 million (US$4,254) to purchase equipment for the classroom. Khải and his wife also contributed by selling their wedding gold to support the classroom.

Young engineer uses power of drones for sustainable agriculture

Born in 1991, Vũ has had a great passion for manufacturing technology since he was a student majoring in Electrical and Electronic Engineering at HCM City’s University of Technology. Vũ began cherishing the dream of building aeroplanes and chose this topic for his graduation project.

Mekong Delta tightens fire prevention measures

Authorities in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta have stepped up measures for preventing forest fires during the ongoing peak dry season when the threat is high.

Shine With Australia magazine launched in Việt Nam

The University of Economics HCM City in collaboration with the Australian Trade and Investment Commission in Việt Nam (Austrade) launched the “Shine With Australia” magazine on Thursday (April 20).

BASF renovates primary school in Mekong Delta

A school building project at Hiếu Tử C primary school in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Trà Vinh began on Wednesday, benefiting more than 100 students at the school.

Building resilience assessment tool introduced in Việt Nam

The Building Resilience Index, an innovation launched by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), will make it easy for developers, locators, homebuyers, and other stakeholders to assess, improve, and disclose the resilience of buildings.

Forest fire warning issued for large areas of Cà Mau Province

The entire province currently has more than 33,500 hectares of forests in a dry state, with more than 18,200 hectares at warning level IV (dangerous level) and more than 3,400 hectares at level V (extremely dangerous level).

Mekong Delta faces increasing erosion

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta is facing increasing erosion, but local authorities are making efforts to mitigate the damage it could cause to agriculture and thus the lives of people.