A conference on promoting social and health insurance policies and distributing health insurance cards to impoverished residents in Ho Chi Minh City was held on January 16 by the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee and the Social Insurance Agency of the city.

The Japanese Government-funded equipment for dioxin and environmental analysis was handed over to the Chemical Corps on January 16, aiming to assist Vietnam in settling consequences of toxic chemicals left from wartime.

As Vietnam and China are celebrating the 75th anniversary of their diplomatic relations and the Year of Vietnam - China Humanistic Exchange, Vietnamese expatriates have expressed their hope for more substantive relations that bring tangible benefits to enterprises and communities of both sides.

Over 25,000 Vietnamese residents in seven coastal localities are now safeguarded by storm-and flood-resistant homes thanks to a project on improving resilience of vulnerable coastal communities to climate change in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - As the Lunar New Year holiday (Tet) is drawing near, residents in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, are struggling with congested roads and increased traffic pressure, making daily commutes more challenging.

The unions of Vietnamese Associations and of Vietnamese Women's Associations in Europe on January 15 announced the launch of a project on preserving and promoting the homeland’s culture in Europe and its associated online competition on the Lunar New Year festival (Tet).

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City-based Tan Son Nhat International Airport, the largest and busiest in Vietnam, is forecast to receive a record-breaking number of passengers during the coming Lunar New Year 2025 holiday (Tet).

More than 300,000 train tickets have been sold as the Lunar New Year (Tet), the biggest festival of the year for Vietnamese people, only two weeks away.

Vietnam’s homegrown web browser Coc Coc facilitated nearly 10 billion website visits in 2024, with each user visiting 67 websites throughout the year.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Vaccine Joint Stock Company (VNVC) has officially signed a contract with the Rieckermann Group (Germany), a leading global designer in the field of vaccine and pharmaceutical manufacturing plants, to build the VNVC Vaccine and Biopharmaceutical Factory.

VOV.VN - After years of enjoying rapid development, Vietnam is at risk of falling into the middle-income trap and it is now seeking to break through the trap in an effort to become a high-income economy by 2045.

After two weeks of implementing the Government’s Decree 168/2024/ND-CP, which significantly increases penalties for various traffic offences, the situation regarding traffic order and safety has seen remarkable improvements, as evidenced by reductions in cases, fatalities and injuries.

VOV.VN - A large school of dolphins was sighted in the waters off Phu Quoc island of southern Kien Giang province on January 15.

Blue-beret Vietnamese officers and soldiers who are on duties in UN peacekeeping missions in South Sudan, Abyei, and at the UN Headquarters in New York, joined warm moments with their comrades and relatives at home during an online exchange programme on January 15, celebrating the Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival.

Vietnam’s newly-issued resolution on making breakthroughs in science-technology development, innovation, and digital transformation reflects the strategic vision of Vietnam’s Party and Government in the context of strong global transformation driven by the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

Vietnamese scientists have discovered a new snail species in Son Doong Cave within the Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park in the central province of Quang Binh, and named it “Oc non Son Doong” (Son Doong cone snail).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who is also chairman of the steering committee for nuclear power plant construction, presided over the committee's first meeting in Hanoi on January 15.

VOV.VN - The Department of Overseas Labour under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) and the local authorities of Mie Prefecture of Japan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on sending and accepting workers to the locality from Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Improper breast implant removal poses significant risks, including prolonged infections and serious health complications for patients. What is the safest way to proceed?

A series of activities for the border people exchange festival and the Year of China-Vietnam Humanistic Exchange 2025 kicked off in Malipo county, Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province of China on January 13 evening.

The National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (NIHBT) said that it needs about 50,000 units of blood for emergencies and treatment before and during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, calling for more donations from the community.

VOV.VN - The number of measles cases is forecast to rise as the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet, and Spring festivals are drawing near, according to The Hanoi Center for Disease Control (CDC).

VOV.VN - Mastering digital technologies can resolve Vietnam’s existing problems in an effective manner whilst helping the country to further advance into a prosperous era, heard the sixth National Forum on Digital Enterprises Development held in Hanoi on January 15.

The Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre will continue to strongly implement key tasks in combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing activities, especially completing the registration of ‘three no’s’ fishing vessels, according to the provincial People’s Committee.

VOV.VN - Flight tickets for many routes from the two busiest cities - Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi - to northern and central localities for the upcoming Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet, have sold out despite a number of extra flights being added.

A campaign against the illegal use of wildlife was launched by the People's Committee of U Minh district in the Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau in collaboration with the Save Vietnam's Wildlife (SVW) on January 14.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City, which is Vietnam’s economic and cultural hub, is grappling with increasingly severe air pollution these days, with its air quality index (AQI) value the second highest in the world.

The General Association of Vietnamese People (GAVP) in Laos hosted a programme to celebrate the Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival 2025 in Vientiane on January 13 evening, gathering representatives from its member oganisations in Lao localities.

VOV.VN - A dead whale weighing approximately 300kg has been found washed up on a beach in Vinh Thai commune of Quang Tri province, central Vietnam, said local authorities on January 14.

The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has allocated US$5.5 million to fund two news projects to support the Government of Vietnam with technical and financial support from UNFPA to address gender-based violence against women and girls.