Japan to launch made-in-Vietnam satellite into space in 2021
The made-in-Vietnam micro satellite will be launched to the aerospace by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) in 2021.
300,000 Vietnamese internet accounts offered for sale by hackers
Personal data including full names, addresses, and phone numbers of 300,000 Vietnamese people were offered for sale on a hacker forum.
6,000 people parade before 13th National Party Congress
More than 6,000 people, including police officers and soldiers, joined a parade in Hanoi last weekend in preparation for the 13th National Party Congress.
Northern Vietnam’s mountainous provinces blanketed in frost and snow, video
Many mountainous regions in Northern Vietnam have been blanketed in frost as temperatures plummet to sub-zero degrees Celsius.
500,000 ha of land being detected and cleared of bombs, mines
Vietnam has conducted bomb and mine detection and clearance on more than 500,000 ha of land during the 2010-2020 period, in which Defence Ministry units oversaw 400,000 ha and international organisations 80,000 ha.
Students winning international Olympic awarded Labor Medals
12 students who won gold and silver medals at international Olympics competitions in 2020 were awarded Labor Medals. Many students received certificates of merit from the Prime Minister and the Minister of Education and Training.
Vietnam's 5G services race heats up as major mobile carriers launch trials
Vietnam has become one of the first countries in the world to roll out 5G services after all three major mobile carriers announced trials of commercial 5G services with the final months of 2020.
Vietnam among four countries worldwide successfully treating HIV/AIDS
With the percentage of HIV-infected people receiving ARV (anti-retrovirus) treatment with a viral load below the inhibitory threshold reaching 96%, Vietnam is among four countries that have successfully treated HIV/ /AIDS in the world along with the UK, Switzerland, and Germany.
Mau Son Peak frozen in frost as temperature plunge minus 2 Degrees
In the early morning of January 8, Mau Son Mount in Lang Son and Phia Oac in Cao Bang were covered by frost, with the temperature dropping to minus 1-2 degrees.
Tranquil dawn in Central Vietnam's coastal areas
A day starts at dawn and the dawn starts at the sea. The coastal lines in central Vietnam's Quang Nam and Quang Ngai province that stretch for hundreds of kilometers are surely must-visit attraction for mesmerizing sunrise view.
Vietnam sets series of records in organ transplanting
Despite lots of unprecedented challenges caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, Vietnam has made breakthroughs in the medical field with many breakthroughs in organ transplanting.
Vietnamese 3 centimeters taller on average over the last 10 years
Vietnamese are getting taller with the average height for men and women last year growing by 3.7 and 2.6 centimeters, respectively, compared to 2009.
Nikkei: Vietnam among Asian trio that keep COVID near zero
As the world struggles with surging COVID-19 cases, Taiwan along with Vietnam and Singapore, has succeeded in limiting local transmission to almost zero.
Canada-based group labelled terrorist for seeking violent overthrow of Vietnam government
The Ministry of Public Security has designated Trieu dai Viet (Vietnam Dynasty), which seeks to violently overthrow the Vietnamese government, as a terrorist organization.
Earthquakes caused central Vietnam hydropower plant leakage
A water leakage that shut down a hydropower plant in central Thua Thien-Hue Province last week was connected to a series of earthquakes and seismic events since 2012.
Vietnam among top places to retire on $2,500-a-month budget or less 1
If you are thinking about retiring abroad, Vietnam maybe your idea destination. According to a new report from International Living, Vietnam is among the world’s best places to retire in 2021.
Hanoi might suspend unnecessary festivals over Covid-19 concerns
On January 6, the Director of the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports To Van Dong said that in the 2021 festival season, the city organized and managed well the festivals in the direction of overcoming previous shortcomings and ensuring safety for citizens in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. If unnecessary, festivals will not be held.
Vietnam Green Housing Program facilitating people’s access to affordable housing
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing ceremony on new partnership between the Ministry of Construction’s Housing and Real Estate Market Administration (HREMA) and the German Development Cooperation’s GIZ SIPA Programme, aiming to reduce Green Gas Emissions In The Residential Building Sector took place on January 6.
Second Vietnam-produced COVID-19 vaccine to enter human trials
Vietnam will soon begin testing second COVID-19 vaccine COVIVAC, manufactured by the Institute of Vaccines and Medical Biologicals (IVAC), in clinical trials on humans, according to the Ministry of Health.
Willing Vietnamese driver helps South African’s visitors find lost bag despite language barrier
Despite speaking a different language, a Vietnamese taxi driver did willing to help the South African mother and her child find their bag mislayed on a bus.
