A workshop on river basin planning, water scarcity management and prevention of water resources imbalance was held in Hanoi on November 3.

VOV.VN - A workshop held on river basin planning, water scarcity management, and prevention of water resources imbalances occurring was held on November 3 in Hanoi.

The Global Network of Young Vietnamese Medical Scientists (GYVS) was officially launched at the 21st science and technology conference of the health sector in Hanoi on November 2.

The latest updates and best practices in stroke treatment and strategies for preventing the condition were discussed at the Scientific Symposium on Stroke organised by the Ho Chi Minh City Stroke Association.

VOV.VN - A research group led by Prof. Dr. Tran Dang Xuan of Hiroshima University has demonstrated that the compound extracted from rice husks has an inhibitory effect on cancer cells and is safe for normal cells.

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has released a film highlighting health risks from dining out at restaurants that sell wildlife meat, and calling on the community not to support such restaurants, thus reducing the risk of extinction among rare animals and protecting the ecosystem.

VOV.VN - The central province of Quang Ngai has detected and culled a herd of 500 ducks raised in a backyard of a local farmer in Phu Son village of Nghia Ky commune.

VOV.VN - Deputy Secretary Andrea Palm of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) was in Vietnam this week to meet with CDC Vietnam and CDC Southeast Asia Regional Office staff, US Embassy officials, and partners from the Government of Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Two Vietnamese scientists have been honoured at the Hitachi Global Foundation Asia Innovation Award, winning the Best Innovation Award and the Outstanding Innovation Award.

VOV.VN - The body of a Vietnamese girl who died in a stampede in Seoul during October 29 Halloween celebrations was repatriated to Vietnam on November 2 ahead of a funeral at her home.

The Directorate of Water Resources has asked Mekong Delta localities to take preventative measures to mitigate the impact of high tides coming at the end of this month.

The My Duc Hospital’s annual charity programme called Uom Mam Hanh Phuc (Nurturing Happiness) in Ho Chi Minh City will begin to accept applications for free IVF treatment on November 8.

VOV.VN - Ngo Dinh Gia Bao, an 11th grader at Vietnam National University-Ho Chi Minh City High School for the Gifted, has become the champion of the Robot Youth maker – MyOr competition recently held in Singapore.

VOV.VN - Many people in Vietnam will enjoy a unique experience as they witness the second total lunar eclipse of the year that will transform the moon into a reddish-copper colour for 85 minutes on November 8.

The Consular Club of Ho Chi Minh City will host the 27th Annual International Charity Bazaar at the Caravelle Saigon in downtown HCM City on November 12, marking the club’s first major fundraising event after a two-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Some 68.7% of 51.9 million people of working age are employed, not counting those in the informal sector, while the unemployment rate stays low at 2.3%, according to the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs.

VOV.VN - The BritCham Charity Fun Run 2022 is scheduled to be held on November 13 in Ecopark of Van Giang district in Hung Yen province, as announced by the event’s organising board on November 1.

VOV.VN - The UN Development Programme (UNDP), working in collaboration with the Department of Climate Change under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE), launched a special report on November 1 entitled “Youth for Climate Action in Vietnam 2022”.

The planning of fishing ports will be a fulcrum for the sustainable development of the fisheries sector, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien has said.

Boat SAR 412 of the Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre on October 30 safely towed a fishing vessel with 13 fishermen onboard, which was in distress at sea off the coast of central Quang Tri province to Da Nang city and handed it over to authorities.

The Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) and the International Committee for Missing Persons (ICMP) on October 31 signed a cooperation plan on improving the capacity of identifying human remains from the war.

VOV.VN - A memorial service was held on October 31 for a female Vietnamese citizen who fell victim to a bloody Halloween stampede in Seoul (Republic of Korea) two days earlier.

Vietnam still has a lot of things to do to have the European Commission (EC)’s ‘yellow card’ warning on Vietnamese seafood removed, according to Standing Vice President of the Vietnam Fisheries Society (VINAFIS) Nguyen Chu Hoi.

The Can Tho University (CTU) in the Mekong Delta city of the same name on October 30 inaugurated a laboratory complex and a high-tech building, the most modern of their kinds in the region, using the official development assistance (ODA) from Japan.

Sen Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Van Rinh, president of the Vietnam Association of Agent Orange/dioxin Victims (VAVA) has suggested the US form a long-term support programme inclusively for Agency Orange (AO) victims in Vietnam to enhance the effectiveness of US’s assistance relating to the settlement of war consequences.

VOV.VN - Tropical storm Nalgae, the sixth of its kind to hit the East Sea this year, has changed its course, and is forecast to gather strength when it is swirling across Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago.

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese citizen, 21, has been killed in the October 29 stampede in Seoul, the Republic of Korea, to celebrate Halloween 2022, the Vietnamese Embassy in the RoK confirmed, citing sources from local police.

A legal framework, support policies and a concerted infrastructure system are needed to encourage people to switch to using electric vehicles, according to Director of VinFast’s charging station development centre Vu Thang.

Chairman of VinGroup Pham Nhat Vuong is not in the list of people banned from traveling abroad, and the firm is operating normally, according to Lieut. Gen. To An Xo, Chief of the Office and Spokesperson of the Ministry of Public Security.

The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City launched an information system for handling administrative procedures on October 29.