Cold spell set to strengthen in northern region
VOV.VN - A cold spell is predicted to impact the northern region from November 27, potentially bringing temperatures in high mountainous northern areas to under 10 degrees Celsius.
Hanoi-based hospital partners with UK charity to provide surgeries for children
The 108 Military Central Hospital and Facing the World, a UK-based charity foundation, have formed a partnership to provide surgeries for children with facial deformities in Vietnam.
Long Sap–Pa Hang int'l border gate pair opens
The Long Sap (Vietnam) – Pa Hang (Laos) international border gate pair was officially launched with a ceremony held in Vietnam's Son La province on November 19.
Plastic camp to warn community against addiction to SUPs
The ‘Plastic Rehab Camp’ communication project has been initiated by Choice, a Vietnamese non-profit company, in Ho Chi Minh City to wean the community off using single-use plastic (SUP).
Da Nang, Japanese city to build carbon-neutral urban model
The central city of Da Nang and Japan’s Sakai city have agreed to boost cooperation in building a carbon-neutral model, investment, trade, tourism and launching a direct air route for future development.
AI is core technology of 4th Industrial Revolution: Minister
Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung on November 19 emphasised that artificial intelligence (AI) is the core technology of the 4th Industrial Revolution, as important as the steam engine of the first Industrial Revolution, the power generator of the 2nd Industrial Revolution and the personal computer of the 3rd Industrial Revolution.
Typhoon Man-yi weakens into tropical depression
VOV.VN - Typhoon Man-yi, the ninth storm to hit the East Sea this year, is anticipted to continue to weaken into a tropical depression over the next 72 hours, according to details given by the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.
Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia hold joint search, rescue exercise
The defence ministries of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia on November 18 launched a joint search and rescue exercise themed "Rescue and relief activities at collapsed structures" at the Royal Gendarmerie of Cambodia Training Centre in mountainous Chum Sen Rikreay area, Kampong Chhnang province, Cambodia.
Global scientific luminaries to gather at VinFuture sci-tech week
The VinFuture Foundation has announced its flagship Science and Technology Week and Award Ceremony scheduled for December 4-7 in Hanoi, bringing together leading experts in pivotal technological domains such as materials sciences, AI, air pollution and environmental studies.
Ninh Binh keen to connect with Armenia’s historical cities, heritage urban areas
VOV.VN - The northern province of Ninh Binh is keen to build co-operative ties with historical Armenian cities and heritage urban areas, Doan Minh Huan, secretary of the provincial Party Committee, said at a meeting held with visiting President of the National Assembly (NA) of Armenia Alen Simonyan on November 18.
ASEAN, Japanese friends moved by Vietnamese people’s hospitability
Japanese ship Nippon Maru with 168 delegates of the 48th Ship for Southeast Asian and Japanese Youth Programme (SSEAYP) on board left Ho Chi Minh City on November 17 afternoon for other stops in their journey this year.