Cultural exchange cements ties between Lao, Cambodian students and host families
A cultural exchange event connecting Lao and Cambodian students studying in Ho Chi Minh City and Vietnamese families hosting them have been held in the southern province of Binh Thuan, aiming to strengthen the friendship and comprehensive and sustainable cooperation between Vietnam and its two neighboring countries.
The craft of making vermicelli in Lai Chau
VOV.VN - Binh Lu commune in Tam Duong district of northern Lai Chau province is famous nationwide for making miến dong, a type of vermicelli made from the starch of the dong root (a kind of arrowroot).
Railway project connecting Quang Ninh (Vietnam) to China in the pipeline
VOV.VN - The Vietnam Railway Authority has just proposed that the Ministry of Transport appraise and approve the planning of the railway line Lao Cai-Hanoi-Hai Phong- Quang Ninh connecting Vietnam to China.
Liver cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in Vietnam
VOV.VN - Liver cancer has surpassed lung cancer to become the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in Vietnam, with 77% of cases occurring in men.
Nearly US$98 million environment project inaugurated in Ninh Thuan
The Phan Rang-Thap Cham city sub-project – part of the Coastal Cities Sustainable Environment Project funded by the World Bank Group was inauguarted in the south-central province of Ninh Thuan on November 2 with improved infrastructure works that can benefit 69,000 local residents.
Vietnamese delegation for ASEAN-Japanese Youth Programme ready to sail
The 48th Ship for Southeast Asian and Japanese Youth Programme (SSEAYP) will take place from November 4 to December 11.
Heavy rain to lash across central Vietnam, severe flooding expected
VOV.VN - Localities in central Vietnam are expected to be severely flooded as heavy rain will start to batter the region on November 3, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF).
Poverty reduction likened to a revolution in Vietnam
VOV.VN - Described as a revolution, Vietnam’s poverty reduction program has, for many years, been recognised by countries and international organisations as a success story, and Vietnam stands out as the only nation in Asia implementing a multidimensional, inclusive, and sustainable poverty reduction approach.
Forum promotes international cooperation in higher education
The Foreign Trade University (FTU) organised the seventh Forum on Internationalisation in Higher Education (FIHE7) in Hanoi on November 1.
Freight train derails, North-South railway paralyzed
VOV.VN - A freight train pulling 20 cars with a total weight of 840.7 tonnes derailed at Hai Van Nam station of Da Nang city, making the North-South railway paralyzed.