The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs has been assigned to urgently gather public opinions and streamline procedures for granting work permits to foreign nationals working in Vietnam.

A conference was held in Seoul on August 24 for 39 consultants and representatives of community groups in provinces and cities in the Republic of Korea (RoK) to update them with guidelines and policies of Vietnam and the RoK regarding rights and interest of Vietnamese labourers in the RoK.

A Vietnamese delegation, led by Khuat Duy Le Minh, deputy head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ department of international law and treaties, participated in the 32nd workshop on managing potential conflict in the East Sea held in Banten province, Indonesia, on August 24.

VOV.VN - The ninth opening ceremony of the Summer Camp for Vietnamese youth and students in Europe took place on August 24 at the Vietnam Cultural Center in France.

Two schools and two people in Vietnam were honoured at the 4th ASEAN Eco-Schools and 2nd ASEAN Youth Eco-Champions Awards, respectively, within the framework of the 17th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on the Environment in Vientiane on August 23.

VOV.VN - Tri Nam Group on August 24 launched a public bicycle sharing service in Hanoi in an effort to keep the capital city clean and green.

VOV.VN - The Australian Government’s funding scheme – Innovation Partnership Grants under the Aus4Innovation program, will set aside AUD2 million to fund tech-based innovation in Vietnam’s agriculture sector.

Thailand’s cabinet on August 23 approved a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to be signed between the country and Vietnam on maritime law, said Rachada Dhnadirek, a deputy government spokeswoman.

VOV.VN - As many as 21 flights both from and to Hanoi's Noi Bai International Airport between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. on August 23 had to either be diverted, delayed, or canceled due to unfavourable weather conditions.

Vice President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Hoang Cong Thuy had a meeting with outstanding teachers and students of the Nguyen Du Lao-Vietnamese bilingual school in Hanoi on August 23.

Dong A University in the central city of Da Nang and Osaka prefecture of Japan signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement on an internship and employment programme for nursing students in Japan through video conference on August 23.

The third exchange programme of Vietnamese and Chinese young coast guard officers kicked off in Hanoi on August 22.

The Vietnam National University - Ho Chi Minh City (VNUHCM) boasted 126 training programmes meeting regional and global standards as of July 2023, taking the lead nationwide.

Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court Nguyen Hoa Binh on August 22 held talks with his Lao counterpart, Viengthong Siphandone, who is on a working visit to Vietnam.

The Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia held an event to introduce the art of Al-Qatt Al-Asiri – a traditional interior wall decoration of Saudi Arabia, in Hanoi on August 22.

The Director General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Adhanom, has announced five candidates for the position of WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific for the term 2024-2029, with a candidate from Vietnam - Associate Professor Dr. Tran Thi Giang Huong.

VOV.VN - A rare white Bengal tiger imported from abroad has given birth to five white cubs at Mango Garden Zoo in the southern province of Dong Nai.

The General Department of State Reserves (GDSR) has proactively worked to keep the inventory at a reasonable level to quickly and effectively respond to every unexpected or urgent circumstances.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has just issued a directive on improving and enhancing the capacity of aviation security control at the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV).

VOV.VN - The capital of Hanoi has seen 18 patients suffer from tetanus since the beginning of the year, marking an increase of three times compared to the same period last year, with two deaths documented.

VOV.VN - The Dien Bien Phu City Military Command in the northern border province of Dien Bien has safely detonated a bomb weighing 360 kg which had been leftover from previous conflicts.

VOV.VN - A rare species of sea turtle listed among the wild animals threatened with extinction has been discovered in the coastal area of Co To island, Quang Ninh province, drawing plenty of attention from both locals and tourists.

The General Hospital of northern Phu Tho province has become one of the seven Vietnamese establishments to win the Diamond Status from the World Stroke Organisation (WSO), the highest award for quality in emergency care and stroke treatment worldwide.

The Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) has named the southern province of Binh Duong among the top 7 Intelligent Communities (Top 7) for the third time in a row.

A ceremony to present awards for winners of a writing and painting contest promoting the Vietnam-Japan friendship opened in the central city of Da Nang on August 19.

VOV.VN - The awards ceremony of the World Robot Olympiad (WRO) 2023 in Vietnam was held on August 30 at Phenikaa University in Hanoi.

Prof. Nguyen Thi Kim Thanh, a Vietnamese lecturer at University College London (UCL) in the UK, has been honoured with the prestigious Thomas Graham Prize 2023 by the Royal Society of Chemical (RSC) - the Society of Chemical Industry (SCI) consortium.

VOV.VN - The hand-foot-and-mouth disease is showing signs of abating in Ho Chi Minh City, with 2,145 cases detected during the past week, according to a report released by the municipal Department of Health.

Viettel Cyber Security (VCS) experts have warned that hackers in the second half of the year will continue to exploit serious security vulnerabilities in popular IT products and services such as mail servers and workflow management platforms.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang on August 19 visited the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) in Ho Chi Minh City to congratulate the dignitaries, monks and nuns on the occasion of the Vu Lan Festival 2023.