Việt Nam aims to strengthen post-war toxic chemical consequence settlement Việt Nam plans to step up efforts to clear post-war unexploded ordnance and toxic chemicals, aiming to remove about 800,000 hectares of bomb and mine-polluted land by 2025.

Việt Nam fulfills its role as ASEAN Chair and member of UN Security Council: Minister Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Phạm Bình Minh talks to local media on the major diplomatic achievements Việt Nam has achieved in a complicated 2020 and the priorities set out for next year.

Japan provides non-refundable aid for seven projects The Japanese embassy in Việt Nam on Wednesday signed contracts to provide non-refundable aid worth over US$1.14 million for seven small-scale projects in 2020, which are under a non-refundable programme for Việt Nam at grassroot levels.

A nod to the history of IT in Việt Nam

The country’s first-ever exhibition hall for technology is the brainchild of Nguyễn Chí Công, former head of the Science and Technology Department at the Việt Nam Informatics Association.

Unexploded bomb weighing 340kg found on Hà Nội’s Cửa Bắc Street An unexploded bomb weighing about 340kg was found at a construction site on Cửa Bắc Street in downtown Hà Nội on Saturday evening.

US wants to promote comprehensive partnership with Việt Nam: US security advisor

O’Brien affirmed the US supports a strong, independent and prosperous Việt Nam, and expressed his admiration for Việt Nam’s history and culture, as well as lasting impression on a dynamic and hospitable country.

Vietnamese defence, public security ministers host US National Security Advisor Vietnamese Minister of Defence General Ngô Xuân Lịch and US National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien shared the view that the defence ties between Việt Nam and the US have made positive contributions contributing to the bilateral comprehensive partnership, during their meeting in Hà Nội on Saturday. 

Four bombs safely removed from landslide sites in Quảng Trị Province Bomb squads from PeaceTrees Việt Nam (PTVN) have successfully removed four large devices that were exposed during the recent landslides and flooding in the districts of Hướng Hóa and Đắk Rông in Quảng Trị Province.

ASEAN backs int’l efforts in non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction ASEAN supports international efforts in non-proliferation and disarmament of weapons of mass destruction and strictly adheres to related UN Security Council (UNSC) resolutions to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons, Vietnamese Ambassador Đặng Đình Quý said.

Exhibition features photographs of Hà Nội half a century ago The photos, which have been unveiled for the first time in Việt Nam, were taken by renowned German photographer Thomas Billhardt.