The Philippines and Việt Nam rise towards post-pandemic beginning

Filipino Ambassador Meynardo LB. Montealegre writes for Việt Nam News on Philippines' Independence Day, June 12.

First Vietnamese military engineering unit experienced, capable of UN peacekeeping duties: Official

Major General Hoàng Kim Phụng, Director of the Việt Nam Department of Peacekeeping Operations (under the Ministry of Defence), spoke to local media about preparations and the mission of the Military Engineering Unit No.1 and the Level-2 Field Hospital No.4 that will depart on Wednesday (April 27, 2022) for UN peacekeeping mission.

Low-cost housing, ignored for long, expected to make a return this year Hưng Thịnh Group has said that from this year it will collaborate with Đồng Tâm Group and Trường Thành Furniture Corporation to develop affordable housing in several provinces and cities, including HCM City and Long An, Bình Dương and Đồng Nai.

VN eyes downgrading severity classification of COVID-19

Việt Nam has downgraded COVID-19 from a Class A infectious disease, classified as “especially dangerous”, to Class B according to the Government’s newly-launched COVID-19 prevention and control programme.

VN participates in building a global treaty to reduce plastic pollution

Nguyễn Quế Lâm, Deputy Director of the Việt Nam Administration of Seas and Islands, under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, speaks to Tài Nguyên Môi Trường (Natural Resources and Environment) online newspaper about the participation of Việt Nam in the global treaty to reduce plastic pollution, on the occasion of the fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly that took place on Monday.

Ngọc Linh Ginseng to sponsor national V.League 1

The national premier league will be named Night Wolf V.League 1 following a deal signed on February 10 in Hà Nội.

President’s Russia visit hoped to deepen bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership

President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc’s official visit to Russia from November 29 to December 2, which will be made at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin, is expected to deepen the Việt Nam-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership.

Famed Óc Eo culture set for preservation

Việt Nam will submit a summary report on the Óc Eo - Ba Thê archaeological site to the UNESCO World Heritage Centre requesting its inclusion on the tentative list of World Heritage Profiles. 

US$2.3 billion LNG power plant approved in Quảng Trị Province The People’s Committee of central Quảng Trị Province on Friday granted a decision to a consortium of T&T Group from Việt Nam, Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS), Hanwha Energy Corporation (HANWHA) and Korea Southern Power (KOSPO) to approve the investment of VNĐ54 trillion (US$2.3 billion) Hải Lăng liquefied natural gas (LNG) power plant’s first phase.

Fourth wave of COVID-19 in Việt Nam longer and much more serious than previous ones: Health Minister The fourth wave of COVID-19 pandemic in Việt Nam starting from late April was longer and left much more negative impacts on daily life as well as socio-economic development than the previous waves, said Health Minister Nguyễn Thanh Long.