Việt Nam News

HCM City’s youths join environmental protection campaign 

More than 1,000 members of the Hồ Chí Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) of HCM City took part in the 148th environmental protection campaign Ngày Chủ Nhật Xanh (Green Sunday) last Sunday (March 19).

Over 1,000 people run in response to Earth Hour 2023 in Hà Nội

The race was one of a number of activities held in Việt Nam to respond to this year's Earth Hour event.

500 Cambodian, Vietnamese people in Cambodia get free health check-ups

The activity was organised on Saturday by the Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia, Chợ Rẫy-Phnom Penh Hospital, the Khmer-Vietnamese Association, and local authorities.

The first self-service bookshop in Hà Nội

The first-ever self-service bookshop has opened in downtown Hà Nội offering a new experience for book lovers. If you like a good read, and a cool place to chill, check out this staff-less store on Hàng Trống Street.

Progress of Phan Thiết Airport needs to be accelerated: defence ministry

The Ministry of Defence has urged authorities in Bình Thuận to speed up the progress of Phan Thiết Airport, which is planned to be a military and civil airport with international flight operations. 

Northernmost Lào Cai sees success with hybrid agriculture-tourism model

Many of Lào Cai’s localities have seen initial success by growing plants of high economic value alongside providing eco-tourism services.

Children face risks in cyberspace with 87 per cent accessing internet daily

Khoa stated that parents often provide their children with mobile devices from an early age. However, he added these children often do not have the skills to protect themselves in cyberspace.

Rail freight transport slows in first months of year

Rail freight transport is expected to face more obstacles as sea freight costs have been reduced to their previous rates after a period of increases.

Number of organ donors highest in Chợ Rẫy Hospital

Chợ Rẫy Hospital has the highest number of registered organ donors in the country, according to the Việt Nam National Coordinating Centre for Human Organ Transplantation.

Seminar shares international experience in anti-corruption

The country's legal system and law enforcement efforts still have limitations and require improvement.

PM praises Vietnamese rescue efforts in Turkey

This was the first time Việt Nam sent such a team to participate in search and rescue efforts in a foreign country, a significant milestone in the nation's international humanitarian efforts.

Forum discusses internationalisation in higher education

"Campus-in-Campus: Innovative models for Internationalisation of Higher Education Institutions" was the main theme of the sixth international forum on internationalisation in higher education (FIHE 6) taking place in Hà Nội on March 16.

Four flight attendants caught allegedly smuggling drugs from France

Four Vietnam Airlines flight attendants have been detained by customs officials in HCM City for allegedly smuggling 10 kilograms of drugs from France to Viet Nam.

Tây Ninh fosters stakeholder linkages in agriculture

The south-eastern province of Tây Ninh has established linkages between various agricultural stakeholders to improve production efficiency and value.

Hà Nội to build new bridge crossing Red River

A 820-metre long bridge named Thượng Cát crossing Hồng (Red) River in Hà Nội will be constructed with an investment of nearly VNĐ8.3 trillion.

Mobile subscribers with incorrect personal information to be blocked

Mobile phone subscribers with personal information that do not match the national population database will be blocked in one-direction since March 31.

Former Vietnam News Agency journalists reflect with pride on war-time assignments

Their mission: to report on the southern battlefield during the anti-American resistance war.

More than a tonne of frozen cats found in southern province

Upon questioning, the 39-year-old owner admitted collecting the cats from various provinces in the Cửu Long Delta region.