Severe air pollution lingers in Hanoi ahead of Tet
Severe air pollution lingers in Hanoi ahead of Tet

VOV.VN - "Unhealthy" levels of air pollution have been recorded in Hanoi over the past few days and are set to continue over the coming days in the build up to Tet or the Lunar New Year festival, the biggest of its kind in Vietnam.

Severe air pollution lingers in Hanoi ahead of Tet
Coca-Cola Vietnam sets record of Tet table with world's largest number of participant
Coca-Cola Vietnam sets record of Tet table with world's largest number of participant

VOV.VN - Coca-Cola Vietnam set the world’s largest Vietnamese Tet meal table with the participation of 1,000 multi-generational families at Hoa Lu Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City.

Coca-Cola Vietnam sets record of Tet table with world's largest number of participant
UNDP pledges to support Vietnam in green energy transition
UNDP pledges to support Vietnam in green energy transition

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) stands ready to support the Vietnamese government in the detailed formulation and implementation of the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) resource mobilisation plan right in 2023, UNDP Resident Representative in Vietnam Ramla Al Khalidi has affirmed.

UNDP pledges to support Vietnam in green energy transition
HCM City officials extend Tet greetings to religious establishments
HCM City officials extend Tet greetings to religious establishments

A delegation of Ho Chi Minh City's authorities led by Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen visited and offered Tet (Lunar New Year) greetings to some local religious establishments and dignitaries on January 9.

HCM City officials extend Tet greetings to religious establishments
“Aspirations for Peace” marks 50th anniversary of Paris Agreement
“Aspirations for Peace” marks 50th anniversary of Paris Agreement

An event named “Aspirations for Peace” was held in Hanoi on January 9 in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Paris Agreement on Ending the War and Restoring Peace in Vietnam (Paris Peace Accords) (January 27, 1973).

“Aspirations for Peace” marks 50th anniversary of Paris Agreement
52nd UPU letter-writing contest launched
52nd UPU letter-writing contest launched

The 52nd edition of the International Letter-Writing Competition for Young People was launched at a school in Quy Nhon city, the central province of Binh Dinh on January 9.

52nd UPU letter-writing contest launched
First international school in northwest region launched
First international school in northwest region launched

The Canadian International School – Lao Cai (CIS – Lao Cai), the first phase, was inaugurated in Lao Cai city of the northwestern province of the same name on January 8.

First international school in northwest region launched
Vietnamese people in RoK, Canada celebrate Tet
Vietnamese people in RoK, Canada celebrate Tet

The Vietnamese Embassy in the Republic of Korea (RoK) held a “Xuan Que Huong” (Homeland Spring) programme in Seoul on January 8 to bring a warm Tet atmosphere to the Vietnamese community living in the East Asian nation.

Vietnamese people in RoK, Canada celebrate Tet
Coca-Cola Vietnam sets world record for most crowded Lunar New Year dining table
Coca-Cola Vietnam sets world record for most crowded Lunar New Year dining table

VOV.VN - Coca Cola Beverages Vietnam Ltd welcomed 3,000 people in Ho Chi Minh City on January 8 to set a record for the world’s most crowded Lunar New Year dining table.

Coca-Cola Vietnam sets world record for most crowded Lunar New Year dining table
PM calls for drastic actions to cope with COVID-19 Omicron XBB variant
PM calls for drastic actions to cope with COVID-19 Omicron XBB variant

VOV.VN - With ongoing unpredictable developments relating to XBB, a sub-variant of the Omicron virus, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called for drastic preventive measures aimed at dealing with the pandemic during the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet, and the festive season.

PM calls for drastic actions to cope with COVID-19 Omicron XBB variant
Mong Cai offers free Wi-Fi services for tourists
Mong Cai offers free Wi-Fi services for tourists

VOV.VN - Mong Cai city in the northern border province of Quang Ninh launched a free Wi-Fi service system, along with QRCode scanning points, on January 8 in order to enable easier access to local tourism information as part of efforts to promote tourism activities.

Mong Cai offers free Wi-Fi services for tourists
Tet gatherings held abroad by Vietnamese embassies
Tet gatherings held abroad by Vietnamese embassies

The Vietnamese Embassy in the US held the Xuan Que Huong (Homeland Spring) programme in Washington D.C. on January 6 (US time) to celebrate the traditional Lunar New Year festival, with nearly 600 people taking part, including US friends.

Tet gatherings held abroad by Vietnamese embassies
Labour export recovers strongly post pandemic
Labour export recovers strongly post pandemic

VOV.VN - Labour export has recovered strongly from the COVID-19 pandemic, with nearly 143,000 workers sent abroad to work in 2022, more than 3 times the figure recorded in 2021.

Labour export recovers strongly post pandemic
Chinese citizens line up waiting to return to mainland at border gate
Chinese citizens line up waiting to return to mainland at border gate

VOV.VN - Hundreds of Chinese citizens stood in long lines at Mong Cai international border gate on January 8 waiting to complete immigration procedures to return to their home following China’s decision to reopen its land border due to COVID-19.

Chinese citizens line up waiting to return to mainland at border gate
Da Nang appreciates foreigners’ contributions to local development
Da Nang appreciates foreigners’ contributions to local development

Leaders of the central city of Da Nang hailed contributions by the community of foreigners to local development at a meeting held on January 6, ahead of the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.

Da Nang appreciates foreigners’ contributions to local development
Border troops support needy people for joyful Lunar New Year
Border troops support needy people for joyful Lunar New Year

VOV.VN - The Dien Bien provincial Border Guard Command in collaboration with local authorities have held a border spring programme to support people in need to have a joyful Lunar New Year Festival.

Border troops support needy people for joyful Lunar New Year
Vietnam announces environmental protection rankings in cities
Vietnam announces environmental protection rankings in cities

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) has announced environmental protection rankings on its own indicators for assessing the results of environmental protection in localities nationwide.

Vietnam announces environmental protection rankings in cities
HCM City hosts Tet celebrations for overseas Vietnamese
HCM City hosts Tet celebrations for overseas Vietnamese

VOV.VN - The administration of Ho Chi Minh City held a get-together on January 6 to celebrate the Lunar New Year festival, known locally as Tet, for approximately 1,600 overseas Vietnamese returning home from all over the world.

HCM City hosts Tet celebrations for overseas Vietnamese
Nearly 100 kg of drugs seized at Noi Bai International Airport
Nearly 100 kg of drugs seized at Noi Bai International Airport

VOV.VN - The drug-related crime investigation Police Division (PC04) in collaboration with relevant agencies on January 6 arrested three suspects charged with trafficking drugs from Germany to Vietnam.

Nearly 100 kg of drugs seized at Noi Bai International Airport
Only Chinese arrivals with virus symptoms subject to COVID-19 testing
Only Chinese arrivals with virus symptoms subject to COVID-19 testing

VOV.VN - The northern border province of Quang Ninh has initiated plans to welcome back Chinese tourists to the locality following the northern neighbour moving to lift its stringent zero-COVID policy.

Only Chinese arrivals with virus symptoms subject to COVID-19 testing
Early lunar New Year for Bach Long Vi islanders
Early lunar New Year for Bach Long Vi islanders

VOV.VN - Numerous activities have been held for local residents in Bach Long Vi island district of Hai Phong city to celebrate Tet (Lunar New Year).

Early lunar New Year for Bach Long Vi islanders
“Zero-dong minimart” programme launched to support the needy ahead of Tet
“Zero-dong minimart” programme launched to support the needy ahead of Tet

The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committee of Ho Chi Minh City and the Phu Nhuan Jewelry JSC (PNJ) have jointly launched a “zero-dong mini supermarket” programme as part of the efforts to care for the needy in the city ahead of the Lunar New Year (Tet), the most important annual festival of Vietnamese people that falls in late January.

“Zero-dong minimart” programme launched to support the needy ahead of Tet
Former Vietnamese ambassador to Malaysia arrested
Former Vietnamese ambassador to Malaysia arrested

Police have launched criminal proceedings against and temporarily detained former Vietnamese Ambassador to Malaysia Tran Viet Thai for the charge of “abusing position and power while performing duties”.

Former Vietnamese ambassador to Malaysia arrested
Exhibition spotlights Paris Conference 50 years ago
Exhibition spotlights Paris Conference 50 years ago

More than 200 documents, photos and objects featuring the Paris negotiations for the signing of an agreement on ending the war and restoring peace in Vietnam (Paris Peace Accords) 50 years ago are being displayed in Hanoi.

Exhibition spotlights Paris Conference 50 years ago
Rich biodiversity database debuts
Rich biodiversity database debuts

A web portal collecting data of natural resources and wildlife conservation in Da Nang City has been introduced.

Rich biodiversity database debuts
Vietnam and Cambodia boost anti-drug co-operation
Vietnam and Cambodia boost anti-drug co-operation

VOV.VN - Vietnamese and Cambodian anti-drug forces held their third meeting on January 5 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnam and Cambodia boost anti-drug co-operation
Former director of AIC sentenced to 30 years of imprisonment for bribery
Former director of AIC sentenced to 30 years of imprisonment for bribery

The Hanoi People’s Court on January 4 passed sentences against 36 defendants for violations related to equipment procurement bidding packages for a hospital project at Dong Nai General Hospital.

Former director of AIC sentenced to 30 years of imprisonment for bribery
Vietnam must reduce gender imbalance at birth: official
Vietnam must reduce gender imbalance at birth: official

Gender imbalance at birth in Vietnam must be rectified, or it will produce unpredictable consequences and threaten population stability and the sustainable development of the country, the Ministry of Health’s General Office for Population and Family Planning said.

Vietnam must reduce gender imbalance at birth: official
Air quality worsens as thick haze descends on Hanoi
Air quality worsens as thick haze descends on Hanoi

VOV.VN - Air quality in the capital was recorded at very unhealthy levels on January 5, exemplified by a thick haze that has blanketed the city.

Air quality worsens as thick haze descends on Hanoi
10-year-old boy falling 35m deep into concrete pillar dies
10-year-old boy falling 35m deep into concrete pillar dies

VOV.VN - A 10-year-old boy trapped inside an empty concrete pillar 35m deep under the ground has died at the construction site of a bridge project in Phu Loi commune of Dong Thap province, southern Vietnam.

10-year-old boy falling 35m deep into concrete pillar dies