VOV.VN - The United States Mission to Vietnam, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), on July 27 announced a US$32 million contract to the U.S. firm Tetra Tech to continue the cleanup of dioxin-contaminated soil in and around the Bien Hoa Air Base.

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM), in collaboration with the Ambassadors of Australia, Canada, the UK, and the US to Vietnam, has produced a video to dispel misconceptions about human trafficking and to raise public awareness of this issue, as well as to call for more actions to protect the victims of the evil.

The People’s Court of Thang Binh district in the central province of Quang Nam on July 25 sentenced two wildlife traffickers to a total of 13 years in prison for illegal keeping and trading endangered, precious and rare turtles in large quantities.

VOV.VN - As an active and responsible member of the Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA), at a regional level the nation strongly supports negotiations on a global treaty on plastic pollution, an official said on July 26.

The third trial of the vaccine against hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD) caused by the Non-Mouse-Adapted Enterovirus 71 (EV71) strain has been completed and is waiting for the Ministry of Health's approval, said Vice Director of Clinical Research Unit of Pasteur Institute of Ho Chi Minh city Nguyen Trong Toan.

A total of 120 young overseas Vietnamese (OVs) from across 17 countries and territories worldwide paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at the Kim Lien special national relic site in the late leader’s hometown in the central province of Nghe An’s Nam Dan district on July 25, as part of their Vietnam Summer Camp 2023.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong praised and thanked domestic artists and members of the Alliance of Arts and Literature Associations of Vietnam (VULA) for their contributions to the country over the past 75 years during a ceremony marking the VULA’s 75th founding anniversary (July 25) in Hanoi on July 25.

VOV.VN - The Hanoi Center for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) has warned that the number of chickenpox cases is showing signs of rising these days, with 33 new cases detected in the capital city last week.

State President Vo Van Thuong on July 24 (local time) visited the family of Dr. Nguyen Duy Ha, a reputable Vietnamese physicist in Europe and the world, as part of his ongoing official visit to Austria.

VOV.VN - A tornadic waterspout appeared in the sea close to Xuan Dam commune of Cat Hai district in the northern city of Hai Phong on the morning of July 25.

VOV.VN - Vietnam ranked third in the 55th International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) 2023, with all four students winning medals, including three golds and one silver, according to the Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training on July 25.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) on July 24 issued a document guiding the use of vaccines against African swine fever (ASF) nationwide.

VOV.VN - The nation ranked 44th in the world for fixed broadband speed in June in the Speedtest Global Index, according to Ookla, an American firm that describes itself as a global leader in network and connectivity intelligence.

VOV.VN - Data released by Hanoi’s Centre for Disease Control (CDC) indicates that the capital recorded a total of 442 new cases over the past week, bringing the total number of people infected this year to 1,556.

VOV.VN - Storm Doksuri is likely to develop into a super typhoon and become the second storm to enter the East Sea this year, said Nguyen Van Huong, head of Weather Forecasting Division under the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF), on July 24.

Not only buying copyrights, and translating many famous foreign works to serve the diverse demand of domestic readers, recently, a number of publishers in Ho Chi Minh City have sought to bring Vietnamese books to the world.

A fundraising event was held in Vancouver, Canada on July 22 to support Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City.

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan joined former leaders and representatives of ministries, sectors and localities at an art performance programme in tribute to martyrs and revolutionaries at the Dong Loc T-junction national special historical relic site in the central province of Ha Tinh on July 22 evening.

In light of Vietnam's projected generation of approximately 10.8 million voluntary carbon credits annually, there is a growing demand for efficient exchange and purchase mechanisms, prompting active discussions about the establishment of a domestic carbon credit exchange.

The Vietnamese Consulate General in Pakse city in Champasak province of Laos, in collaboration with the Vietnamese Association in the province, organised activities on July 20-21 to show gratitude for families of invalids, martyrs and those who rendered service to the revolution.

Many people are still trapped by online scams despite warnings from authorised agencies.

The spouses of Vietnamese and Malaysian Prime Ministers, Le Thi Bich Tran and Dato’ Seri Dr. Wan Azizah binti Dr. Wan Ismail, visited the SOS Children's Village Hanoi on July 21.

Global cybersecurity company Kaspersky thwarted an enormous number of email phishing attacks in Vietnam throughout 2022, for both individual and enterprise users, according to a recent company report.

A delegation of the Ministry of Health led by Minister Dao Hong Lan held talks with its Lao counterpart led by Minister Bounfeng Phoummalaysith in Hanoi on July 21.

Vietnam ranked 16th among 20 countries with the best architecture in the world compiled by Insider Monkey, a finance website that focuses on financial markets, hedge funds, and trading.

VOV.VN - The police of Dak Lak province in the Central Highlands of Vietnam on July 21 arrested three more suspects closely linked to the two terrorist attacks on the headquarters of the two commune administrations of Dak Lak in mid-June.

A union of presidents of Vietnamese people's associations in Italy has come into being, aiming to meet the Vietnamese community’s wish to have a common organisation and help strengthen the two countries’ friendship.

VOV.VN - The 34th World Schools Debating Championship (WSDC 2023) kicked off in Hanoi on July 20, drawing the participation of 65 national teams, including over 300 students and 145 jury members from across the world.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange/dioxin Victims (VAVA) and the National Humanitarian Portal (Portal 1400) jointly launched an SMS text campaign in support of Agent orange/dioxin victims.

VOV.VN - A large whale shark suddenly appeared in the sea near Ky Co tourist area in Quy Nhon city of Binh Dinh province, central Vietnam, right in front of a group of tourists aboard a tourist boat on July 20.