Health experts have shared the latest knowledge on the impact of pneumococcal diseases in adults and the effectiveness of conjugate pneumococcal vaccines.

The Vietnam Artificial Intelligence Day 2024 (AI4VN) opened in Hanoi on August 23 with a plenary session highlighting the remarkable strides made by Vietnam in artificial intelligence (AI).

Mobile internet speed in Vietnam increased by 1.4 times in July compared to March, with upload processes sped up by 1.2 times, according to the Vietnam Internet Network Information Center (VNNIC) under the Ministry of Information and Communications.

A grand requiem for dead victims of traffic accidents is scheduled to be held at Tu Dam Pagoda in Hue city, the central province of Thua Thien - Hue, on August 30 - 31.

Overseas Vietnamese (OVs) stressed the significance of the great national solidarity to developing the community, while attending the 4th World Conference of OV in Hanoi on August 22.

Representatives from the Departments of Transport of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City joined other delegates representing authorities, and transport and digital development sectors from 28 cities around the world in the third International Transport Conference in Moscow on August 22 – 23.

VOV.VN - Around 1,000 domestic and foreign experts are expected to take part in the eighth International Conference of the UNESCO Global Geoparks Network for the Asia-Pacific Region due to take place from September 5 to 17 in the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Ministry of Health (MoH) has decided to urgently launch a national measles vaccination drive as the number of infections is increasing sharply in many localities throughout the country.

To detect promptly mpox (formerly called monkeypox) cases domestically and from international arrivals, Vietnamese authorities have stepped up efforts in monitoring and preventing the spread of the disease and providing guidance on related surveillance and control measures, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Spokesperson Pham Thu Hang has said.

The 4th World Conference of Overseas Vietnamese (OV) officially concluded in the capital city on August 22 afternoon, successfully completing the agenda and planned activities.

VOV.VN - Vietnam regrets that the Paris Court of Appeals on August 22 rejected Vietnamese French dioxin victim Tran To Nga’s petition to sue 14 companies that supplied Agent Orange/dioxin for spray during the American waged war in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - At the Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) Leaders Meeting held in Indonesia, four entities including BRG Group (Vietnam), Sumitomo Corporation (Japan), North Hanoi Smart City Development Investment Joint Stock Company (NHSC), and Thang Long Industrial Park (TLIP) handed over a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on decarbonization through energy management between North Hanoi Smart City (NHSC) and Thang Long Industrial Park (TLIP), aiming to make North Hanoi Smart City the first carbon-neutral urban area in Vietnam and the world.

VOV.VN - The Earthquake and Tsunami Warning Centre under the Institute of Geophysics of Vietnam recorded nine earthquakes hitting Kon Plong district of the Central Highland province of Kon Tum on August 22.

The People’s Committee of the Central Highland province of Kon Tum has approved a plan to implement the Prime Minister-approved planning of border gates along Vietnam's borderlines with Laos and Cambodia in the 2021 - 2030 period, with a vision toward 2050.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Germany held a seminar on August 21 to explore measures driving cooperation in workforce recruitment and vocational training amid labour shortages there, with a particular focus on Mecklenburg-West Pomerania state.

Around 100 Vietnamese labourers working at the "Hanoi" garment factory - the largest group of Vietnamese working near conflict zones in Russia's Kursk oblast, have been still working hard to ensure timely delivery of products to customers, despite the ongoing conflict in border areas between Russia and Ukraine.

The northern province of Bac Giang is known for one of the highest economic growth rates nationwide, as well as its impressive investment attraction and industrial production indexes. However, few people know that this place also boasts rich tourism potential with magnificent natural landscapes that it is working to fully tap into.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son on August 21 lauded contributions made by overseas Vietnamese (OVs) to the country, and highlighted policies for them, an integral part of the nation.

The 4th World Conference of Overseas Vietnamese (OV) and the 2024 forum of OV intellectuals and experts, taking place in Hanoi from August 21-24, are expected to create forums with open space for OVs around the world, providing them with an opportunity to meet, exchange, share ideas and make contributions to the country's development process.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Government is stepping up efforts as it seeks to strengthen public-private partnerships (PPP) in the healthcare sector as a way of improving the country's healthcare system.

Di Trach guava, named after Di Trach commune of Hanoi’s suburban district of Hoai Duc, has been a four-star OCOP (One Commune-One Product) product since 2021 and become one of the key products helping local residents get rid of poverty and become rich.

VOV.VN - Police forces in Mong Cai City in the northern province of Quang Ninh have detained two Chinese nationals for using counterfeit money.

A 4.2-magnitude earthquake hit Kon Plong district, the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum, on August 20, the Earthquake Information and Tsunami Warning under the Institute of Geophysics reported.

VOV.VN - An exchange programme between Vietnamese youth leaders and their Singaporean counterparts kicked off in Singapore on August 19 with the aim of promoting solidarity and cultural exchanges among young leaders.

More than 545,000 residents in Hanoi have accessed and used the Digital Capital Citizen app iHaNoi in over one month since the city launched this app to boost local citizens and businesses’ interaction with all-level administrations.

VOV.VN - The police of Ho Chi Minh City have so far prosecuted as many as 1,038 suspects since the case involving four flight attendants smuggling drugs from France into Vietnam in March 2023.

The Indonesian Navy’s KRI Bung Tomo - 357 corvette, with 86 officers and sailors on board, docked at the Nha Rong port in Ho Chi Minh City on August 19, starting its five-day friendly visit to Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Localities in northern Vietnam, including capital Hanoi, are expected to endure a spell of heavy rain in the next 10 days starting from August 20, with rainfall in some areas likely to reach over 150 mm, according to the National Center for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF).

Vietnam is in a special position to lead artificial intelligence (AI) innovation in Southeast Asia, said Nguyen Duc Toan, Country Director of Google Cloud, at the GenAI Summit 2024, which opened in Ho Chi Minh City on August 19.

The first two first urban railway lines in Hanoi have attracted a large number of passengers, helping modernise the public transportation network and ease traffic congestion, which is an important prerequisite for the city to strongly develop this means of transport in the coming time.