Vietnam is one of 25 countries that have reduced their MPI (Multidimensional Poverty Index) by 50%, according to a recent report published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI).

The High-level People's Court in Hanoi upheld the sentence handed down at the first-instance trial to an anti-state propagandist during an appeal trial on July 13.

Vietnam considers human resource development the key to improving competitiveness in the agricultural sector, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan said at a conference held on in Hanoi on July 11.

Rescue vessels of the Marine Services Joint Stock Company under the Saigon Tan Cang Corporation (Vietnam People’s Navy) on July 13 successfully rescued Nemrut Bay ship of Panama which has been stranded off the coast of the south-central province of Binh Thuan.

VOV.VN - More than three million foreign individuals and organisations have purchased apartments in Vietnam, and the number is expected to continue rising moving forward, heard a workshop held on July 13 in Hanoi to examine the potential for development of the Vietnamese real estate market.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Phan Chi Thanh held a working session with Thai Minister of Social Development and Human Security Chuti Krairiksh in Bangkok on July 12 to promote bilateral cooperation in combating human trafficking and share experience in social welfare development.

Nearly 120 outstanding overseas Vietnamese young people from 20 countries worldwide are scheduled to gather in a summer camp which will take place in many localities across Vietnam from July 18 to August 2.

VOV.VN - National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will sack a pilot in command who earlier tested positive for ketamine - a synthetic drug.

The Vietnam Airlines pilot who was found to be positive for a banned substance in late April is facing a dismissal, according to the airline.

The Vietnamese Embassy in the UK had a working session with the Irish Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (DFHERIS) in Dublin on July 10 in a bid to step up the two countries' cooperation in education, science, and technology.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired the 6th meeting of the National Committee on Digital Transformation and a conference on digital transformation tasks in Hanoi on July 12.

Vietnam IT Day 2023 is scheduled to take place in Melbourne, Australia, on August 15, aiming to deepen relationships between Vietnam and Australia in the field of information technology (IT), reported sbs.com.au.

VOV.VN - “Tam Mỹ Tây”, a film telling the story of a group of friends in Tam My Tay commune of Nui Thanh district in Quang Nam province who protect the grey-shanked douc langur, has won the runner-up title in the Documentary Short category of the 2023 Films for the Forest.

Many new kinds of vaccines will be included in the national expanded programme on immunisation (EPI) in the coming time, said Dr. Dang Thanh Huyen, deputy head of the EPI Office under the Ministry of Health, on July 10.

VOV.VN - Disturbances are likely to occur on the tropical convergence belt between July 15 and July 20, with this forecast to develop into a tropical depression or storm over the East Sea, according to details given by the National Center for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.

VOV.VN - A total of seven consecutive earthquakes with magnitudes ranging from 2.7 to 3.8 hit Kon Plong district in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum from midnight of July 11 to the early morning of July 12.

VOV.VN - InterNations, a website of the largest global community for people living abroad has placed the nation in ninth position on its list of the 10 most welcoming countries in the world.

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Hoang Giang is attending the 64th series of meetings of the Assemblies of the Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), with the event being held in Geneva from July 10 to July 13.

The Authority of Broadcasting and Electronic Information under the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has worked with representatives of Google to clarify whether it deleted or blurred the national flag of Vietnam in Truong Sa (Spratly) on its Google Maps and Google Earth apps, Le Quang Tu Do, head of the authority said on July 11.

VOV.VN - All six Vietnamese students have won medals, including two gold medals, at the International Mathematical Olympiad 2023 (IMO) held in Japan.

Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Bui Xuan Cuong on July 11 received Executive Vice President of Samsung Engineering Han Sang Deog to exchange measures to boost cooperation in wastewater treatment and environmental protection.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is viewed as a "rising star" in the region in terms of startup and innovation as the country’s startup ecosystem is on track to record strong development, according to insiders.

Vietnam, which is experiencing a period of population aging, is seeking ways to turn the situation into opportunities by optimising the strengths of senior citizens.

VOV.VN - As many as 4,970 traffic accidents occurred nationwide, claiming 2,865 lives and injuring 3,471 others during the first six months of the year.

VOV.VN - The Criminal Police Department under the Ministry of Public Security on July 10 handed over to the United States’ police two American fugitives who had been wanted for killing two people in a shooting.

VOV.VN - Three Vietnamese students have won a silver and two bronze medals at the 34th International Biology Olympiad (IBO 2023) held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET).

VOV.VN - The hot spell, believed to be the longest to hit northern and north-central regions of Vietnam this summer, is forecast to last for several days more with daytime temperatures even rising past 39℃.

The Supreme People’s Procuracy on July 10 issued an indictment prosecuting Ex-Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung on the charge of “abusing position and power while performing duties” for his wrongdoings in inflating the prices of green trees planted in the capital city.

VOV.VN - Fifty-four defendants involved in the repatriation flight scandal is standing a month-long trial which started in Hanoi on July 11.

Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Dang Quoc Khanh has hailed the World Bank (WB)’s effective cooperation with Vietnam, especially in climate change response, green growth and environmental protection.