Weightlifter Duyên wins Việt Nam's first international medal of year

Hoàng Thị Duyên won the first medal of the year for Việt Nam in 2021 when she finished third at the Asian Weightlifting Championship in Tashkent,Uzbekistan, on Monday.

Exhibition showcases secrets of Mường cultural and spiritual life The secrets of spiritual culture and life of the Mường ethnic minority in the north-central province of Thanh Hóa will be revealed at an exhibition titled Mo Mường to be held this week.

More than 8,000 ethnic minority women benefit from GREAT programme More than 8,000 ethnic minority women have enjoyed increased income and 834 new jobs have been created for women in Lào Cai and Sơn La provinces due to the GREAT (Gender Responsive Equitable Agriculture and Tourism) programme supported by the Australian government.

A new tourism trend for the pandemic and beyond

Thanh is among of group of 150 people taking part in the first ‘self-driving’ holiday hosted by Hà Nội Travel Agents’ Association and VGreen Sustainable Tourism Club along with the National Museum of Vietnamese History.

Việt Nam raises awareness about thalassemia

Việt Nam is marking International Thalassemia Day on May 8 with a message calling on people to conduct pre-marriage counselling and health check-ups, the General Office for Population and Family Planning said on Monday.

Election-related preparation work must ensure transparency and efficiency: NA chairman

National Assembly Chairman Vương Đình Huệ has requested that the election-related preparation work must ensure its continuity, transparency and efficiency.

NA approves appointment of 12 new ministers, Gov’t members

The National Assembly (NA) on Thursday morning adopted a resolution approving the Prime Minister’s proposal to appoint 12 new ministers and Government members for the 2016 – 21 tenure.

Limited resources slowing Việt Nam's power supply goals: official According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT), all communes across Việt Nam had access to electricity by the end of 2020. The country has set a target to give all rural households access to electricity by 2025.

Gia Lai Province fights back against illegal forest destruction To minimise deforestation, local authorities have assigned new forestland to local people under contracts signed between the Forest Protection Department and households.

New crop keeps families together

Hundreds of women from ethnic minority groups benefit from a project entitled Developing the Value Chain for Ramie by Women in Văn Bàn District, carried out in ten communes by the local women’s union, the An Phước Textile Company, and the GREAT (Gender Responsive Equitable Agriculture and Tourism) Program supported by the Australian Government.