Where disaster strikes, goodwill follows

In times of emergency, Vietnamese people have a knack for reacting quite promptly. They co-ordinate well, communicate well, and set aside any disagreements to work towards a common goal, which in this case is to bring people to safety and provide them with life’s necessities.

Education forum discusses investment, international co-operation The international integration of Việt Nam’s education and training has helped improve its quality as well as ranking on the global map, Deputy Minister of Education and Training Nguyễn Văn Phúc told a forum held on October 16 in HCM City.

Book donation programme hands out 40,000 books to primary schools A total of 10,000 books on various subjects are being donated to 100 primary schools in HCM City under the HansaeYes24 Foundation’s book donation programme.

First-grade textbooks cause furore

The Ministry of Education and Training on Sunday asked a national textbook assessment council to review the first-grade Vietnamese language textbook over concerns its content is inappropriate for first-graders.

Book about armed forces wins first prize at National Book Awards Đoàn Binh Tây Tiến (Tây Tiến Troop) by poet Quang Dũng was among three books that won first prizes at the National Book Awards 2020 on Friday.

A tale told all over the world

For Hà Nội book collector Lê Hải Đoàn, Dế Mèn Phiêu Lưu Ký (Diary of a Cricket) is a special book that has helped him make friends with others around the world who feel the same way.

Thousand books granted to people in Đồng Tâm Commune

Family planning awareness being raised to mitigate threat of unwanted pregnancies amid COVID-19 In three months a short comedy video titled “Rút Không Kịp” by famous artist Huỳnh Lập has attracted 2.5 million views on Youtube.

EVNHCMC to complete installation of electronic meters for all customers next year The HCM City Power Corporation (EVNHCMC) plans to complete the installation of electronic meters connected to a remote data collection system for all customers in the city next year.

Việt Nam wants resumption of talks on South China Sea code

Việt Nam wants code of conduct (COC) negotiations for parties in the South China Sea (called East Sea by Viet Nam) between Southeast Asian nations and China to resume soon, after months of disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, a spokesperson has said.