German-funded project supports Vietnam in implementing Paris Agreement
German-funded project supports Vietnam in implementing Paris Agreement

A conference was held in Hanoi on March 31 to review a German-funded project under the moniker “Support to Vietnam for the implementation of the Paris Agreement” (VN-SIPA).

German-funded project supports Vietnam in implementing Paris Agreement
Chinese director arrested in Pleiku for killing his accountant
Chinese director arrested in Pleiku for killing his accountant

VOV.VN - Chinese national Yang Zhong Wu, director of Vinh Nhuan Co. Ltd in the southern province of Binh Duong, has been caught after allegedly murdering his accountant.

Chinese director arrested in Pleiku for killing his accountant
Unilever acts to eliminate beauty stereotypes, drive gender equality
Unilever acts to eliminate beauty stereotypes, drive gender equality

VOV.VN - Unilever Vietnam in collaboration with its partners recently held a seminar in Hanoi to help break stereotypes about beauty, increase women’s confidence and drive gender equality in society.

Unilever acts to eliminate beauty stereotypes, drive gender equality
Hanoi named most expensive city in Vietnam last year
Hanoi named most expensive city in Vietnam last year

A recent report on the Cost of Living Index, published by the General Statistics Office, has revealed that Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam, was the most expensive place to reside in the country in 2022.

Hanoi named most expensive city in Vietnam last year
Public services in digital environment under security
Public services in digital environment under security

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Social Security (VSS) organised a seminar from March 30 to March 31 in the northern city of Hai Phong as part of efforts to share experience in applying digital platforms and data to promote public services in the digital environment.

Public services in digital environment under security
Nation calls for comprehensive approach to waste management
Nation calls for comprehensive approach to waste management

VOV.VN - Minister Counselor Le Thi Minh Thoa, deputy permanent representative of Vietnam to the UN, has called for a comprehensive approach that involves all aspects of society to sustainable waste management.

Nation calls for comprehensive approach to waste management
Forbes Vietnam Innovation Forum: Sailing the digital sea
Forbes Vietnam Innovation Forum: Sailing the digital sea

It is a need to build a dynamic, fast-growing, sustainable and self-reliant economy on the basis of science-technology and innovation, and in combination with international relations and integration, heard a forum in Ho Chi Minh City on March 30.

Forbes Vietnam Innovation Forum: Sailing the digital sea
Workshop talks cooperation in agriculture adaptive to climate change
Workshop talks cooperation in agriculture adaptive to climate change

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), in collaboration with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and relevant agencies organised a workshop on agriculture adaptive to climate change in Asian deltas.

Workshop talks cooperation in agriculture adaptive to climate change
Project proves women’s role in increasing community’s resilience to natural disasters
Project proves women’s role in increasing community’s resilience to natural disasters

The Centre for Social Research and Development (CSRD) on March 29 held a workshop in the central city of Hue to summarise the results of its project on enhancing women’s role in increasing the resilience of the coastal community and eco-system in the central region of Vietnam.

Project proves women’s role in increasing community’s resilience to natural disasters
Resolution firms up drug, medical equipment supply
Resolution firms up drug, medical equipment supply

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed an official dispatch institutionalising Government Resolution No. 30/NQ-CP dated March 4, 2023 on continuing to implement measures to ensure the supply of drugs and medical equipment.

Resolution firms up drug, medical equipment supply
South-central coastal provinces work hard to combat illegal fishing
South-central coastal provinces work hard to combat illegal fishing

The south-central coastal provinces of Ninh Thuan and Binh Thuan have taken a wide range of measures to prevent illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing in a bid to have the European Commission (EC)'s “yellow card” warning against Vietnam's seafood exports removed.

South-central coastal provinces work hard to combat illegal fishing
Vietnam emphasises global multilateral approaches to solving climate change issues
Vietnam emphasises global multilateral approaches to solving climate change issues

A global problem, climate change requires a global approach based on multilateral cooperation and institutions, particularly the respect for international law and the UN Charter, Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN), has said.

Vietnam emphasises global multilateral approaches to solving climate change issues
Vietnam, RoK enhance environmental cooperation
Vietnam, RoK enhance environmental cooperation

Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Le Cong Thanh had a working session with Deputy Minister of Environment of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Kum Hang-seung in Hanoi on March 29.

Vietnam, RoK enhance environmental cooperation
Hot spell back to north, central Vietnam next week
Hot spell back to north, central Vietnam next week

VOV.VN - The ongoing cold air wave is forecast to grip the northern and central regions of Vietnam in a couple of days before a hot spell will hit the regions next week, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

Hot spell back to north, central Vietnam next week
Architectural, landscape design competition for Truong Sa museum launched
Architectural, landscape design competition for Truong Sa museum launched

The Department of Culture and Sports and the Department of Construction of south-central Khanh Hoa province, and the provincial Association of Architects launched an architectural and landscape design competition for the Truong Sa Museum.

Architectural, landscape design competition for Truong Sa museum launched
Workshop shares global progress in bomb, mine clearance
Workshop shares global progress in bomb, mine clearance

A regional workshop opened in Hanoi on March 29 to share regional experience and global progress in overcoming the consequence of bombs and mines for peace and sustainable development.

Workshop shares global progress in bomb, mine clearance
Ninth National External Information Service Awards launched
Ninth National External Information Service Awards launched

The Steering Committee for External Information Service, the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education, the Vietnam News Agency (VNA), and relevant agencies launched the ninth National External Information Service Awards on March 29.

Ninth National External Information Service Awards launched
Ceremony held to commemorate Holocaust victims
Ceremony held to commemorate Holocaust victims

The Vietnam Peace Committee, the United Nations, the Embassy of Israel, and the German Embassy in Vietnam jointly held a ceremony in Hanoi on March 29 to commemorate Holocaust victims with the message “Never forget and learn the lesson of peace.”

Ceremony held to commemorate Holocaust victims
Job exchange floor to open in Ho Chi Minh City
Job exchange floor to open in Ho Chi Minh City

VOV.VN - A job exchange floor will be held within the framework of the Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Festival 2023, which is scheduled to take place from April 6 to April 9 at September 23 Park in District 1.

Job exchange floor to open in Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam, RoK ramp up co-operation in developing green industries
Vietnam, RoK ramp up co-operation in developing green industries

VOV.VN - A forum looking into measures aimed at boosting ties between the nation and the Republic of Korea (RoK) in developing green industries and smart mobility was held on March 28 in the RoK.

Vietnam, RoK ramp up co-operation in developing green industries
International forum on women, cybersecurity and STEM opens
International forum on women, cybersecurity and STEM opens

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Women's Union and the UN Entity for Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women in Vietnam (UN Women) hosted an international forum on March 29 titled "Women, Cybersecurity and STEM".

International forum on women, cybersecurity and STEM opens
Vietnam, ILO sign decent work country programme for 2022 - 2026
Vietnam, ILO sign decent work country programme for 2022 - 2026

VOV.VN - Representatives of the Vietnamese Government, workers, and employers and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) signed The Decent Work Country Programme Vietnam 2022 to 2026 on March 28 in Hanoi.

Vietnam, ILO sign decent work country programme for 2022 - 2026
Four Japanese banks to provide US$300 million for Vietnamese renewable energy
Four Japanese banks to provide US$300 million for Vietnamese renewable energy

VOV.VN - Four Japanese banks are set to co-finance a total of US$300 million to provide credit lines to power producers using renewable energy in Vietnam as part of efforts to help the growing country in its decarbonising process.

Four Japanese banks to provide US$300 million for Vietnamese renewable energy
Vietnam targets 100% of Internet subscribers using IPv6 service by 2025
Vietnam targets 100% of Internet subscribers using IPv6 service by 2025

A conference to review the first phase of the programme on the transition to Internet Protocol version 6 for state agencies (IPv6 for Gov) and discuss the implementation of the second phase of the plan was held at the Vietnam Internet Network Information Centre (VNNIC) in Hanoi on March 28.

Vietnam targets 100% of Internet subscribers using IPv6 service by 2025
Experts warns of potential chickenpox outbreak in Hanoi
Experts warns of potential chickenpox outbreak in Hanoi

VOV.VN - The number of chickenpox infections recorded in Hanoi since the beginning of the year have increased by nearly 140 times compared the same period from last year, according to the Hanoi Center for Disease Control (CDC).

Experts warns of potential chickenpox outbreak in Hanoi
Vietnam, Malaysia eye stronger labour cooperation
Vietnam, Malaysia eye stronger labour cooperation

Malaysia still remains one of the top markets for Vietnamese unskilled workers after Japan, the Republic of Korea, and Taiwan (China), head of the Vietnamese Embassy's labour management department in Malaysia Thai Phuc Thanh has said.

Vietnam, Malaysia eye stronger labour cooperation
Foreigners receive lost property in Hai Phong
Foreigners receive lost property in Hai Phong

VOV.VN - A Dutch family have received important documents they had dropped during a recent trip to the northern port city of Hai Phong.

Foreigners receive lost property in Hai Phong
Innovative low carbon projects join climate finance accelerator Vietnam
Innovative low carbon projects join climate finance accelerator Vietnam

The British Embassy in Hanoi on March 27 announced nine low carbon projects from across Vietnam as the first cohort to join Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) Vietnam.

Innovative low carbon projects join climate finance accelerator Vietnam
Close supervision over VMS equipment needed to fight IUU fishing
Close supervision over VMS equipment needed to fight IUU fishing

Installing Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) equipment and supervising their operations play an important role in removing the European Commission (EC)’s “yellow card” warning on Vietnamese seafood.

Close supervision over VMS equipment needed to fight IUU fishing
Vietnam wins 17 prizes at International Robothon 2023
Vietnam wins 17 prizes at International Robothon 2023

The Vietnamese team won 17 prizes at the International Robothon 2023 held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on March 26.

Vietnam wins 17 prizes at International Robothon 2023