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Photo Contest Launched to Honor Vietnam's Frontier Building
The submissions should vividly reflect the beauty of the country, as well as the culture, scenery and people in the border areas; and honor those who have contributed to protecting the border areas.
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Vietnam’s Weather Forecast (April 20): Cool Temperatures In The Northern Region
On April 20, Vietnam’s weather forecast is predicted to have light rain in the early morning, with warm temperatures in the afternoon in the Northern region.
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Project Tackles Economic Barriers To Education of Fishermen’s Children
166 disadvantaged children from fishermen families in coastal areas will be supported through a project titlled "Casting the Net of Dreams".
Vietnamese lightest newborn magically survives with only 480grams
A premature baby girl born weighing merely 480 grams, has been stabilised at a hospital in the northern Vinh Phuc Province. She is now ready to return home.
ALOV presents over USD 24,000 to people in flooded areas of Vietnam's central provinces
Association for Liaison with Overseas Vietnamese (ALOV) collaborated with other units to grant aid of over 560 million VND or USD 24,300 to floodplain people in Nghe An and Quang Binh provinces.
Cooperatives need support in face of COVID-19
COVID-19 has adversely impacted all economic sectors and stakeholders. Cooperatives, especially agricultural cooperatives, are no exception and are in special need of assistance if they are to survive the turbulent times.
Vietnamese youths raise awareness on antimicrobial resistance
As part of the World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2020, a group of 11 Vietnamese students from secondary, high school and university levels worked with the Oxford University Clinical Research Unit (OUCRU) to develop creative comic messages in a communications campaign to promote appropriate antibiotic usage and tackle the issue of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Vietnam.
Vietnamese student gains scholarship of top Australian university
Two years after achieving the perfect score of 36/36 in ACT (American College Testing), Vu Anh Thai, 18, Hanoi-based, wins a scholarship worth 40,000 AUD (US$29,447) from the University of Sydney, Australia.
World Press Photo Exhibition returns to Vietnam
The World Press Photo Exhibition: Best of Three 2018 – 2020 is being organized in Vietnam, bringing award-winning pieces of visual journalism to Hanoians.
Southeast Asia’s tallest vertical forest in Vietnam highlighted on international outlets
A series of prestigious Asian outlets such as Singapore Business Review (SBR), Channel News Asia (CNA) and Travel & Leisure have recently highlighted the Solforest Ecopark project in Vietnam.
Construction of Long Thanh International Airport to start next month
Construction of the Long Thanh International Airport in southern Dong Nai Province is expected to begin next month, said the Chairman of Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV), the project’s main developer.
Quang Binh's city aims to become Plastic Smart City
Vice Chairman of the Quang Binh People’s Committee Nguyen Tien Hoang said the province has launched several campaigns to tackle the issue, including one calling on all residents to collect waste on Sundays.
Quang Nam to fine people for not wearing face masks in public places
The central Quang Nam province forces all local residents to wear face masks in public places and will fine those who do not obey the rule.
Three Taiwanese sentenced to over 10 years in prison for phone scam
The gang leader was sentenced to 15 years in prison while two accomplices received jail terms of 13 years and 10 years.
Hanoi-HCMC ranks second in world's busiest domestic flight route
Asia is home to the top 10 busiest domestic air routes in November 2020, including Vietnam's route of Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City.
Vietnam emerges as sole economic winner in Southeast Asia, said Nikkei Asia
Vietnam is shaping up as Southeast Asia's single economic success story in the coronavirus era, maintaining steady positive growth as other economies struggle to recover, said Nikkei Asia in a recent journal.
Vietnamese farmer invented ultralight plow outranking Russian and Chinese products
Tirelessly concerned about how to improve land quality without losing productivity in aquaculture, Nguyen Van Ro, a humble farmer in Ca Mau, invented an ultralight plow for flooded fields.
Vietnam to test COVID-19 vaccine on the elderly
The elderly people are target subjects of the prevention and control of the COVID-19 pandemic. All COVID-19 vaccine developers and manufacturers need to prove the effectiveness of vaccines with the trials on this group.
Quang Ninh, Phu Quoc to become tourism centres of international standards
The northern province Quang Ninh is expected to become a national tourism centre and Phu Quoc district in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang will be developed into a centre of maritime services and eco-tourism that meet international standards by 2030.
First HIV patient in Vietnam still healthy after 30 years of infection
In December 1990, Vietnam recorded its first HIV-infected person coming from Ho Chi Minh City. Up to now, this patient has lived healthily.
“Girls deserve to shine” concert to held in Hanoi
The concert “Girls deserve to shine” will be livestreamed on the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) fanpage and Youtube channel.
Field hospital in Da Nang dissolved as no COVID-19 cases detected
The Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control in Da Nang decided to close the Tien Son field hospital after nearly four months of establishment and receiving no COVID-19 patients.
Travel magazine names Vietnam among top 10 destinations for expats
The prestigious travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler has recently ranked Vietnam 10th place in the list of best nations for expats to live in.
