More men fall victim to domestic violence in Vietnam
VOV.VN - The number of men suffering domestic violence in Vietnam is increasing, said Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung.
Vietnam sends over 800 officers to UN peacekeeping missions
VOV.VN -To date Vietnam has sent more than 800 officers to three UN peacekeeping missions and the UN Headquarters.
Japan is largest recipient of Vietnamese guest workers
VOV.VN - Japan welcomed 29,665 Vietnamese guest workers in the first four months of this year, becoming the largest recipient of workers under labour contract from the Southeast Asian nation, according to the Department of Overseas Labor under the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs.
Buddhists solemnly celebrate Lord Buddha’s 2568th birthday in Hanoi
VOV.VN - The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha solemnly held a ritual on May 21 at Quan Su Pagoda in Hanoi to observe the 2568th birth anniversary of Lord Buddha.
Indian founder of Infosys visits FPT's headquarters
The visit of Narayana Murthy, often referred to as 'India's Bill Gates', is seen as an indication of the strengthening of the relationship between Indian and Vietnamese IT businesses, stated FPT in a press release.
Art programme, charity activities to be held to mark Vu Lan festival
An art programme will be held at the Hanoi Opera House in August together with social welfare activities in the northern province of Dien Bien in celebration of the Vu Lan festival – a Buddhist tradition and a cultural activity aimed at honouring and showing gratitude to parents and ancestors.
Charitable operation brings light to poor people in Thua Thien – Hue
40 impoverished people in the central province of Thue Thien – Hue have received free cataract surgeries under a charitable programme organised by the Hue Eye Hospital, in collaboration with the Asia - Pacific Prevention of Blindness Association (APBA), the provincial support Association for Poor Patients, and the Nam Dong district medical centre.
Japanese-funded project improves elderly’s health care, income
After the three-year implementation, Japanese-funded Project VIE 071 on “Reducing Income- and Health-Related Vulnerability of Older Persons in Vietnam” has resulted in positive changes in caring for the elderly in the northern province of Hoa Binh, one of its six target localities.
Another railway tunnel collapse paralyzes North-South rail service
VOV.VN - North-South rail service has come to a grinding halt in Vietnam after the Deo Thi railway tunnel in the south-central province of Phu Yen, collapsed on May 21.
Thua Thien-Hue reburies remains of fallen soldiers repatriated from Laos
VOV.VN - The central province of Thua Thien-Hue on May 21 held a solemn ceremony to rebury 12 sets of remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who died in Laos during the past war.