Dien Bien: Human Trafficking Prevention for Women and Girl project starts second year
World Vision Vietnam is starting the implementation of the second year activities for the Human Trafficking Prevention for Women and Girl project in mountainous and remote areas of the northwestern border province of Dien Bien.
Training to improve social work for abused women, children amid COVID-19
UN Women and Center for Women and Development on February 26 organized an advanced training about "Crisis intervention skills and support approaches based on traumatic understanding" for staff and social workers from the women support network, which are the managers of the Peace House Shelters, staff from the hospitals and social centers of Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City.
Safe detonations of high explosive and white phosphorus munitions in Quang Tri
Explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) teams of Norwegian People’s Aid/Project RENEW (NPA/RENEW) are working untiredly amidst the pandemic which hasn’t not yet been totally contained in Vietnam.
Vietnam, Denmark's MOUs signing to implement La Gan offshore wind power project
The La Gan Wind Power Development Corporation, developer of the 3.5 GW La Gan offshore wind farm project owned by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, Asiapetro and Novasia, signed four Memorandum of Understandings (MOUs) on foundation supply and harbour services with Vietnam-based contractors in the project in hope of making significant contributions to the country's economic development.
ChildFund, UK's foundation to collaborate on capacity building in Vietnam
UK-based NGO Marie Collins Foundation (MCF), with its experience and expertise in developing training programmes for professionals who support victims and survivors of online abuse, have agreed to work in partnership with ChildFund Vietnam.
Thai official: Vietnam is a model in COVID-19 combat
Vietnam has become a model in the world in containing the COVID-19 pandemic, Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Thailand Thani Thongphakdi said on February 24.
Congratulations to Japan on Emperor's 61st birthday
Vietnamese leaders on February 23 have conveyed congratulatory messages to the Emperor and Prime Minister of Japan on the occasion of the Emperor's birthday.
Agricultural assistance to flood victims in Kon Tum
Plan International in Vietnam is providing much needed agricultural assistance to families affected by the flooding in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum.
Vietnam asks for India’s COVID-19 vaccines aid
Authorities of Hai Duong province – the current biggest epicenter in Vietnam – is asking for an aid package of 200,000 – 300,000 doses of India’s indigenous COVID-19 vaccine to timely innoculate its residents against the novel coronavirus.
Construction starts on Vietnam-RoK Friendship Village in Ninh Thuan
A ceremony was held in the mountainous district of Bac Ai, the south-central province of Ninh Thuan on February 23 to mark the start of a construction project funded by the Korean Cultural Centre that will create homes for people on low incomes in the Mekong delta.
Vietnam calls for solutions to deal with violence against civilians in Somalia
Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, permanent representative of Vietnam to the UN, condemned violence and attacks targeting civilians during a UN Security Council videoconference held on February 22 to discuss the situation in Somalia and activities of the UN Assistance Mission (UNSOM).
Urgent support helping flood victims to build back better
"In the new year, people often start to grow rice and this year my family will share the rice seeds with everyone to help them prepare for a new crop", Ho Thi Duyen, an girl live in Huc commune (Huong Hoa district of Quang Tri province) said with a smile standing in her family's green rice field.
Foreigners in Quang Binh eagerly participate in Tet 2021 exchange program
The exchange program "Ấm nồng Tết Việt” (Warm Vietnamese Lunar New Year) between residents in Dong Hoi City (Quang Binh Province) and foreigners living, working and studying in the locality took place on the afternoon of February 20.
Vietnam greatly values comprehensive strategic co-operative partnership with China
Vietnam always places importance on maintaining friendly ties and developing a comprehensive strategic co-operative partnership with China as an unwavering part of foreign policy, as well as being a strategic choice and top priority for the country.
Conference discusses role of Vietnam in Asia-Europe partnership
A conference has been held in Moscow to discuss the outlook of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the role of Vietnam and Belarus in the expansion of the Asia-Europe development space.
Realizing the medical school dream for poor students
Lifestart Foundation has provided 45 medical scholarships to outstanding students in Central Vietnam. They all come from disadvantaged backgrounds and have overcome many difficulties in order to realize their dreams of studying medicine.
Lao students volunteer to join anti-epidemic team in Hai Duong
Five Lao students at the Hai Duong Central College of Pharmacy, with the special sentiment for Vietnam in general and Hai Duong in particular, volunteered to join the anti-epidemic team in the locality.
Laos-Vietnam Friendship Association sent congratulatory message on 2021 Lunar New Year
In his congratulatory message, the Chairman of the Central Laos-Vietnam Friendship Association Khambay Damlath expressed his belief that, under the wise leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the Vietnamese people will continue to conquer great achievements in the process of country industrialization and modernization.
Vietnam - Japan cooperate high quality human resources
Japanese Language Association For Non-Kanji Using Learner (JLAN) and Dai Nam University has just held the signing ceremony of strategic cooperation to establish Vietnam-Japan International Institute (VJII)
Swiss university holds webinar on Vietnam
A webinar on Vietnam was held within the framework of the Webinar Week of the Explore ASEAN Project. Vietnam and two other ASEAN countries - Singapore and Thailand - were selected as key research countries in the project.