COVID-19 test kit scandal: Ex-health minister jailed for 18 years
The Hanoi People’s Court on January 12 sentenced former Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long to 18 years in prison for taking bribes in the COVID-19 test kit case involving in the Viet A Technology JSC.
Ensuring absolute aviation security, safety - a top priority task: Deputy PM
Ensuring absolute aviation security and safety is among the top prority tasks, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang said while chairing a conference in Hanoi on January 12 to review performance in 2023 and implement tasks for 2024 of the National Civil Aviation Security Committee.
OVs in China join get-together in celebration of Lunar New Year
The Vietnamese Embassy in China held a get-together on January 12 for overseas Vietnamese living, working and studying in China ahead of the Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival, which falls on February 10 this year.
Vietnam plants nearly 770 million trees in three years
Vietnam has planted close to 770 million trees between 2021 and 2023, exceeding the plan by 121%, heard a conference in the central province of Quang Tri on January 12.
Only 1.5% of population voluntarily donate blood: conference
More than 1.5 million units of blood were donated nationwide in 2023, with 99% of which came from voluntary blood givers who account for 1.5% of the total population, heard a conference to review the voluntary blood donation work in Hanoi on January 12.
Vietnamese salt coffee conquers Finnish taste buds
VOV.VN - Three Vietnamese students have become famous in the southern Finnish town of Sulkava as they have conquered taste buds of the Finnish people through delicious Vietnamese salt coffee, a treat originating from the central province of Thua Thien-Hue.
OVs gather in Lunar New Year extravaganza in Hong Kong
The Vietnamese Consulate General in Hong Kong and Macau (China) set the stage for Lunar New Year festivities with a gathering on January 10, attracting nearly 500 guests.
Vietnam verifies information about migrants found in Ireland container
As soon as receiving information that three out of 14 migrants found inside a refrigerated shipping container at Rosslare port of Ireland on January 8 are believed to be Vietnamese, the Vietnamese Embassy in the UK and the Honorary Consul Office of Vietnam in Dublin, Ireland contacted Irish authorities to inquire into the case.
MoET licenses four foreign accreditation organisations in Vietnam
The Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) has issued decisions allowing the operations of four international accreditation organisations in Vietnam, namely ACQUIN, THE-ICE, ACBSP and ABET.
Hanoi takes actions to improve population quality
The People's Committee of Hanoi is putting forward measures to stabilise population size, maintain replacement level fertility, minimise gender imbalance at birth, and improve population quality and health care for the elderly, thus contributing to fulfilling local socio-economic targets.