VNA//VOV online
3792 newsArticles by author
Education, sci-tech expect further int’l integration
The National Steering Committee for International Integration of Education, Science and Technology held its regular meeting in Hanoi on August 6 under the chair of Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan.
Agent Orange’s reach beyond war
Years after the war, the US Army continued to use the cargo planes that once sprayed Agent Orange (AO) in Vietnam to transport their soldiers, without notifying them of the risks associated with the toxic defoliant.
Over 3,000 people join tsunami drill in Binh Dinh
A tsunami and earthquake rehearsal was held in the central province of Binh Dinh on August 6 with over 3,000 people talking part.
Over 7,000 storks flock to Tram Chim Park
A flock of more than 7,000 “Oc” storks have moved in the Tram Chim National Park in the southern province of Dong Thap, the park’s director Nguyen Van Hung said.
Vietnamese, Thai writers publish works in three languages
A collection of poems and prose pieces by dozens of modern Vietnamese and Thai writers just hit the bookshelves in Hanoi on August 5.
PetroVietnam revenue falls 4 percent
Total revenue of the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) in the first seven months of the year is estimated to fall 4 percent year-on-year due to an oil price decrease of around US$8.8 per barrel.
Footwear, handbag production jumps on strong Japanese orders
(VOV) -The leather and footwear sector expects to surpass its target of US$9.7 billion in turnover this year, as many Japanese importers have shifted their orders from China to Vietnam.
Building begin on regional nursing centre
The Department for People with Special Contribution to the Country under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs has begun the construction of a nursing centre in the central region.
Vietnamese student triumphs at IT contest in US
Phan Tien Dung, a student from Banking University of Ho Chi Minh City, won a third prize in the category of Word 2010 at the Microsoft Office Specialist Word Championship 2013 (MOSWC).
Defence Minister makes European tour to boost ties
(VOV) -Defence Minister General Phung Quang Thanh and other senior officers from the Vietnam People’s Army have left Hanoi for an European tour that includes official visits to Russia, Poland, Bulgaria and the Netherlands.