Achieving UNESCO recognition is hard but keeping it is even harder

Associate Professor Trần Tân Văn, director of the Vietnam Institute of Geosciences and Mineral Resources, has been preparing dossiers for many of Việt Nam’s natural heritages to seek UNESCO recognition.

Localities allowed to reopen schools if hygienic measures taken: health ministry Provinces and cities which have not recorded any cases of coronavirus will be able to reopen schools as long as they ensure hygienic conditions for students, according to the health ministry.

Ethnic minority Party member leads ways for poverty reduction

Vàng Thị Cầu, an outstanding Party member in northern mountainous Hà Giang Province, has launched a project that has helped many disadvantaged ethnic minority women in the province escape poverty.

Poor management leading to overloaded trucks on the road Poor management in some localities is allowing overloaded trucks to damage roads, according to the latest report by Directorate for Roads of Việt Nam. 

Friendship and cooperation – main theme of Việt Nam-China relations

Friendship and co-operation had been the main theme of Việt Nam-China relations over the past seven decades, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh said in an article to mark the 70th anniversary of Việt Nam-China diplomatic ties.

Int’l travel mart to highlight Vietnamese heritage Việt Nam International Tourism Mart  (VITM) 2020 will be held on April 1-4 focusing on preserving heritage and promoting heritage tourism.

Politburo takes disciplinary action against Party officials Party General Secretary, President Nguyễn Phú Trọng chaired the Politburo’s meeting in Hà Nội on Friday on disciplinary actions against two Party officials. 

Songstress wins two Mai Vàng Awards Songstress and actress Hoàng Thùy Linh won awards for favourite songstress and song at the 25th annual Mai Vàng (Golden Ochna) Awards ceremony at the HCM City Opera House on Wednesday night.

Labourers get free bus tickets, presents for Tết Hundreds of disadvantaged workers have received gifts and free bus tickets to return home for the Lunar New Year (Tết) holiday.

Unexploded bombs still around

Bombs and landmines caused great suffering during the war years. They continue to cause problems because many are still lying around without ever having exploded.