Up in smoke

The Vietnamese government has decided to ban the production, trade, import, storage, transportation and use of electronic cigarettes, heated tobacco products, gases, and addictive substances that pose a risk to human health, starting in 2025. Let’s hear what people have to say about this issue.

VNA honours best press photos capturing golden moments

Addressing the event, VNA General Director Vũ Việt Trang highlighted the press photos as a critical pillar of VNA - the national key press agency, saying that its photo archive holds immense value with images capturing historical moments of the nation, the fierceness of the war for national independence and the country's renewal process.

Top ten science-tech events of 2024

The Vietnam Science and Technology Journalists’ Club has unveiled a list of the top 10 sci-tech events of 2024, selected by reporters and editors of press agencies nationwide.

HCM City's Metro Line 1 serves 150,000 passengers on opening day

To encourage ridership, the city is offering free rides for the first 30 days of operation, a programme estimated to cost approximately VNĐ15.7 billion (US$617,000). An additional $17.3 billion will be allocated to support free rides on 17 bus routes connecting to the metro during this period.

Inter-Hospital Organ and Tissue Donation Advocacy branch established

The Việt Nam Tissue and Organ Donation Advocacy Association in collaboration with the University Medical Centre HCM City on Monday launched the Southern Region Inter-Hospital Organ and Tissue Donation Advocacy branch in an attempt to increase the number of donated organs.

Việt Nam: a safe destination for the global semiconductor industry

Việt Nam has a significant opportunity to integrate deeply into the semiconductor industry's global value chain. This requires active participation from ministries, sectors, local governments, enterprises, research institutes, universities and experts, both domestic and international.

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