Flash floods and landslides leave 19 dead or missing in northern region
VOV.VN - As many as 19 people have been reported either dead or missing in the northern provinces of Son La and Dien Bien, as well as in the capital city of Hanoi as a result of flash floods caused by the circulation of Storm Prapiroon.
Drug trafficking ring from Laos to Vietnam busted
VOV.VN - Border forces operating in the central province of Quang Tri said on July 25 that they have smashed a major drug trafficking ring which had been transporting illegal substances into the nation from Laos, arresting three Vietnamese nationals in the process.
People nationwide bid adieu to Party Secretary General Nguyen Phu Trong
VOV.VN - People from all walks of life across the country came together to pay their respects to General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong at the National Funeral Hall in Hanoi, the Thong Nhat Hall in Ho Chi Minh City, and in his hometown in Dong Hoi commune of Hanoi’s Dong Anh district on the morning of July 26.
Information security incidents in Vietnam rise by 60%
The technical monitoring system of the Authority of Information Security (AIS), under the Ministry of Information and Communications, recorded 90,033 information security weaknesses and vulnerabilities of agencies and organisations in Vietnam last month.
Vietnamese people mourn Party chief, burst into tears
VOV.VN - Many mourners could not hold back their tears when they paid their respects to Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong during his funeral service in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City on July 25 evening.
Conference on biomedical engineering development opens in Binh Thuan
The 10th International Conference in Vietnam on the Development of Biomedical Engineering (BME10) opened on July 25 in Phan Thiet city, south central province of Binh Thuan.
Endangered birds nesting at Dong Nai province’s tourist site
A flock of Oriental darters (Anhinga melanogaster), an endangered bird species, have been nesting on an islet in Long An lake in Buu Long tourist site in the southern province of Dong Nai, according to Tran Dang Ninh, chairman of a company that manages the site.
Emotional images of Vietnamese people mourning respected Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong
VOV.VN - Alongside the grieving family members of the deceased Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, Vietnamese people also show their emotional feelings for the respected Party leader at the funeral service in Hanoi on July 25.
Vietnamese embassies hold tribute-paying ceremonies for Party chief
VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassies in Japan, Laos, and Thailand on July 25 held ceremonies and opened condolence books in tribute to General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong who passed away on July 19.
16 reported dead and missing as flash floods hit northern localities of Vietnam
VOV.VN - At least 16 people have been reported dead and missing as a result of flash floods that have battered the northern mountainous provinces of Son La and Dien Bien over the past few days.
Vietnamese passport maintains 88th position in global index
VOV.VN - The latest report compiled by the Henley Passport Index indicates that Vietnam retained its 88th position in the rankings of the world’s most powerful passports this year.