Fish death-affected central provinces helped with restoring tourism
Fish death-affected central provinces helped with restoring tourism

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) will carry out many practical activities to support tourism development in four central provinces hit by the recent sea environmental incident, including Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri and Thua Thien-Hue. 

Fish death-affected central provinces helped with restoring tourism
Joint efforts needed for UN Agenda implementation
Joint efforts needed for UN Agenda implementation

Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen The Phuong has called on related ministries and agencies to join hands in building a feasible national action plan for implementing the UN Agenda 2030.

Joint efforts needed for UN Agenda implementation
Drug, prostitution-free localities on the rise
Drug, prostitution-free localities on the rise

The number of drug and prostitution-free communes, wards and towns have been increased in recent years after the 10-year implementation of the resolution on regulations and guidelines on building communes, wards and towns with healthy lifestyle.

Drug, prostitution-free localities on the rise
OV conference 2016 ready for success
OV conference 2016 ready for success

VOV.VN - This year conference gathering overseas Vietnamese under the theme “Overseas Vietnamese join hands for Ho Chi Minh City’s rapid and sustainable development and international integration” is to open on November 11 in the city.

OV conference 2016 ready for success
Homeless, hungry and cold on streets of Hanoi
Homeless, hungry and cold on streets of Hanoi

VOV.VN - As most families around Hanoi sit down to their evening meals in warmth and comfort each evening – they are surrounded by loved ones, warmth and, most importantly, four walls.

Homeless, hungry and cold on streets of Hanoi
Smart city exhibition set for Dec. 17-23 in Hanoi
Smart city exhibition set for Dec. 17-23 in Hanoi

VOV.VN - At a press conference on November 10, it was announced that a Smart City Exhibition and Conference will take place December 17-23 at the National Exhibition Construction Centre in Hanoi.

Smart city exhibition set for Dec. 17-23 in Hanoi
Red-shanked douc langurs discovered in Thua Thien-Hue
Red-shanked douc langurs discovered in Thua Thien-Hue

About 70 red-shanked douc langurs were found in Bac Hai Van forest, Phu Loc district, the central province of Thua Thien-Hue.

Red-shanked douc langurs discovered in Thua Thien-Hue
Vietnam to ink ASEAN mutual recognition deal on bioequivalence reports
Vietnam to ink ASEAN mutual recognition deal on bioequivalence reports

Vietnam will sign the ASEAN Sectoral Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) on Bioequivalence (BE) Study Reports on Generic Medicinal Products. 

Vietnam to ink ASEAN mutual recognition deal on bioequivalence reports
Ministry slams Vinastas fish sauce survey
Ministry slams Vinastas fish sauce survey

The Vietnam Standards and Consumers Association (Vinastas) survey which released misleading test results of fish sauce and caused public fear was not independent, reliable or transparent, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has said. 

Ministry slams Vinastas fish sauce survey
Localities urged to promote external information service
Localities urged to promote external information service

Local officials must heed the importance of external information work amidst rapid and complicated changes in regional and world situations and strengthen the guidance, monitoring and inspection of activities in the field, a Party official in charge of the work said. 

Localities urged to promote external information service
Month for gender equality, gender-based anti-violence to be launched
Month for gender equality, gender-based anti-violence to be launched

A ceremony to launch an action month for gender equality and fight against gender-based violence will take place on November 13 at the Hanoi Opera House. 

Month for gender equality, gender-based anti-violence to be launched
Chinese Coast Guard ship visits Haiphong City
Chinese Coast Guard ship visits Haiphong City

VOV.VN - The Chua Ve Port in Haiphong has a bewitching new presence this week: a Chinese Coast Guard ship. 

Chinese Coast Guard ship visits Haiphong City
Germany to help Vietnam deal with wastewater
Germany to help Vietnam deal with wastewater

The Germany-Vietnam Water Forum held in HCM City on November 9 to discuss ways the two countries could cooperate in water, wastewater and urban resilience projects. 

Germany to help Vietnam deal with wastewater
Cyber security at heart of Vietnam information security day
Cyber security at heart of Vietnam information security day

Various activities will be held under the theme “new era of cyber security” in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from November 15 to December 5 as part of Vietnam Information Security Day. 

Cyber security at heart of Vietnam information security day
Vietnam, Austria trade unions forge stronger ties
Vietnam, Austria trade unions forge stronger ties

The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) and the Austrian Trade Union Federation (OGB) have agreed to strengthen their bilateral partnership as well as cooperation between trade unions of corresponding sectors of both countries. 

Vietnam, Austria trade unions forge stronger ties
Street vendors in Hanoi
Street vendors in Hanoi

The image of vendors holding a set of Quang Ganh (consist of a bamboo pole and two baskets made from different materials like bamboo) or riding bicycles across the streets has become common in Hanoi.

Street vendors in Hanoi
World’s famous sapphire Buddha statue placed at Binh Duong
World’s famous sapphire Buddha statue placed at Binh Duong

VOV.VN - One of the world’s largest Buddha statue carved from precious sapphire will be brought to Hoi An pagoda in the southern province of Binh Duong for people’s worship. 

World’s famous sapphire Buddha statue placed at Binh Duong
Direct flight route connects Hong Kong, Cam Ranh
Direct flight route connects Hong Kong, Cam Ranh

A HK Express flight, a budget airline from Hong Kong, landed in Cam Ranh International Airport on November 9 afternoon, bringing 180 tourists from the Chinese territory to Nha Trang city. 

Direct flight route connects Hong Kong, Cam Ranh
Vietnam tackles conflicts of interest
Vietnam tackles conflicts of interest

Vietnam can improve public-sector integrity and efficiency by strengthening laws addressing conflicts of interests, according to a report conducted by the Government and the World Bank, with support from the United Kingdom Government.

Vietnam tackles conflicts of interest
Vietnam reveals causes of this year’s military aircraft crashes
Vietnam reveals causes of this year’s military aircraft crashes

Vietnam has announced the reasons behind three out of four military aircraft crashes occurring earlier this year, with many individuals responsible sternly sanctioned.

Vietnam reveals causes of this year’s military aircraft crashes
Norwegian couple killed in traffic accident in Quang Nam
Norwegian couple killed in traffic accident in Quang Nam

A Norwegian Vietnamese couple were killed and 14 others seriously injured when a passenger bus overturned in the central province of Quang Nam on November 9.

Norwegian couple killed in traffic accident in Quang Nam
54 countries to attend third Int’l Wildlife Trade Conference in Hanoi
54 countries to attend third Int’l Wildlife Trade Conference in Hanoi

The third International Wildlife Trade Conference (IWTC) will take place in Hanoi from November 16-18 with support of the UK Government. 

54 countries to attend third Int’l Wildlife Trade Conference in Hanoi
Hanoi prepares for Rapid Bus Transit test run
Hanoi prepares for Rapid Bus Transit test run

A pilot Bus Rapid Transit route in Hanoi will be deployed next month.

Hanoi prepares for Rapid Bus Transit test run
Vietnamese, Chinese youths wrap up third festival
Vietnamese, Chinese youths wrap up third festival

The third Vietnam-China Youth Festival wrapped up with a ceremony in Hanoi on November 9 afternoon. 

Vietnamese, Chinese youths wrap up third festival
Vietnam - China peoples’ friendship meeting
Vietnam - China peoples’ friendship meeting

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations and its Chinese counterpart held a friendship meeting in Hanoi on November 9 with Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China Zhang Dejiang in attendance. 

Vietnam - China peoples’ friendship meeting
Hanoians bundle up as cold spell descends
Hanoians bundle up as cold spell descends

VOV.VN -Hanoians are bundled up as they brave the cold weather on November 9 , 2016 in the capital city of Hanoi.

Hanoians bundle up as cold spell descends
Erosion threatens beach in Lang Co Bay
Erosion threatens beach in Lang Co Bay

Erosion is eating into the beach in Lang Co Bay, one of the world’s most beautiful bays, in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue. 

Erosion threatens beach in Lang Co Bay
Health ministry to build endocrinology hospital in HCM City
Health ministry to build endocrinology hospital in HCM City

The Ministry of Health will build a endocrinology hospital with 1,000 beds in Ho Chi Minh City to meet the increasing demand.

Health ministry to build endocrinology hospital in HCM City
OCB becomes pioneer in anti-money laundering
OCB becomes pioneer in anti-money laundering

The Orient Commercial Joint Stock Bank (OCB) has partnered with local Fintek Company and the Malaysia-headquartered Tess International Company in an anti-money laundering project under an agreement signed on November 9.

OCB becomes pioneer in anti-money laundering
Vietnam Grace Evangelical Baptist Church convenes third congress
Vietnam Grace Evangelical Baptist Church convenes third congress

About 100 Baptists pastors and followers from 22 cities and provinces nationwide are gathering in Ho Chi Minh City for the third congress of the Vietnam Grace Evangelical Baptist Church, which kicked off on November 9.

Vietnam Grace Evangelical Baptist Church convenes third congress