5,223 students gather to form giant map of Vietnam
5,223 students gather to form giant map of Vietnam

VOV.VN - As many as 5,223 students of Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education (HCMUTE) have collaborated in creating a giant map in the shape of Vietnam to mark the 50th anniversary of National Reunification Day (April 30, 2025).

5,223 students gather to form giant map of Vietnam
First herbal medicine for COVID-19 licensed for circulation in Vietnam
First herbal medicine for COVID-19 licensed for circulation in Vietnam

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health has approved Sunkovir, the first Made-in-Vietnam herbal medicine to treat COVID -19, for circulation in Vietnam.

First herbal medicine for COVID-19 licensed for circulation in Vietnam
Tay Ninh: 444 wild animals released to nature
Tay Ninh: 444 wild animals released to nature

As many as 444 wild animals, including many rare and endangered species, have been released back to nature in the southern province of Tay Ninh so far this year, according to the provincial Forest Protection Department.

Tay Ninh: 444 wild animals released to nature
HCM City needs 320,000 additional workers in 2023
HCM City needs 320,000 additional workers in 2023

VOV.VN - Recruitment demand in Ho Chi Minh City is forecast to continue to increase in the coming months with roughly 320,000 additional workers needed, according to Dr. Do Thanh Van, deputy director of the city’s Resources Forecast and Labour Market Information (Falmi) Centre.

HCM City needs 320,000 additional workers in 2023
HCM City to activate COVID-19 treatment units amid infection rise
HCM City to activate COVID-19 treatment units amid infection rise

VOV.VN - The Department of Health of Ho Chi Minh City, the most populous locality in Vietnam, has recently requested that its medical facilities ready plans for the acceptance and treatment of COVID-19 patients amid increases in the number of new cases.

HCM City to activate COVID-19 treatment units amid infection rise
Ministry warns about 14 cough syrups after death of children in many countries
Ministry warns about 14 cough syrups after death of children in many countries

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has warned health departments, and medical examination and treatment establishments of localities nationwide about 14 cough syrup products banned in some countries which have caused death or acute kidney damage for hundreds of children.

Ministry warns about 14 cough syrups after death of children in many countries
Endangered turtle dies in Dong Mo
Endangered turtle dies in Dong Mo

VOV.VN - An endangered Hoan Kiem Turtle has passed away in Dong Mo lake, according to Phung Huy Vinh, head of the economic department of Son Tay Town, who confirmed the news on April 24.

Endangered turtle dies in Dong Mo
Vietnamese guest workers updated on RoK’s laws
Vietnamese guest workers updated on RoK’s laws

VOV.VN - The Vietnam EPS (Employment Permit System) Labour Management Office, in collaboration with the Support Centre for Foreign Workers in Uijeongbu city of Gyeonggi province, held a meeting on April 23 with Vietnamese labourers working in the city and surrounding areas to update them on the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s laws.

Vietnamese guest workers updated on RoK’s laws
Vietnam set to become transparent, responsible and sustainable food producer
Vietnam set to become transparent, responsible and sustainable food producer

VOV.VN - The national action plan on building a transparent, responsible, and sustainable food and food stuff system by 2030 aims to turn the nation into a transparent, responsible, and sustainable food producer and supplier.

Vietnam set to become transparent, responsible and sustainable food producer
Vietnam Fisheries Society opposes China’s fishing ban in East Sea
Vietnam Fisheries Society opposes China’s fishing ban in East Sea

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Fisheries Society (VINAFIS) has voiced its objection to China’s unilateral fishing ban in the East Sea for 2023.

Vietnam Fisheries Society opposes China’s fishing ban in East Sea
Vietnamese students share study experience in Russia
Vietnamese students share study experience in Russia

A seminar was held within the framework of the Vietnam Week in Russia on April 23, offering a chance for Vietnamese students to share their experience in studying the Russian language, as well as mastering knowledge during their study there.

Vietnamese students share study experience in Russia
Germany to recruit 160 Vietnamese nurse practitioners
Germany to recruit 160 Vietnamese nurse practitioners

VOV.VN - As many as 160 local nurse practitioners are set to be recruited in Germany, giving them the opportunity to both study and work in the Central European country with a monthly salary of between VND27 million and VND33 million, according to the Department of Overseas Labor.

Germany to recruit 160 Vietnamese nurse practitioners
Overseas Vietnamese join trip to Truong Sa and DK1 platform
Overseas Vietnamese join trip to Truong Sa and DK1 platform

VOV.VN - A delegation consisting of 47 overseas Vietnamese (OV) from 22 countries around the world have visited citizens and soldiers based in Truong Sa island district in the southcentral province of Khanh Hoa, as well as DK1 platform.

Overseas Vietnamese join trip to Truong Sa and DK1 platform
Cold air wave brings rain to north, heat wave continues in south
Cold air wave brings rain to north, heat wave continues in south

VOV.VN - A cold air wave is heading towards Northern Vietnam and is expected to affect the region on April 24, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

Cold air wave brings rain to north, heat wave continues in south
Many new Omicron sub-variants detected in Vietnam
Many new Omicron sub-variants detected in Vietnam

VOV.VN - The Department of Health of Ho Chi Minh City, the most populous locality in Vietnam, said on April 23 it has detected seven new sub-variants of SARS-CoV-2 mutated Omicron through genome sequencing.

Many new Omicron sub-variants detected in Vietnam
President attends launch of 2023 National Humanitarian Month
President attends launch of 2023 National Humanitarian Month

President Vo Van Thuong attended an event to launch the 2023 National Humanitarian Month and mark the 160th anniversary of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on April 23.

President attends launch of 2023 National Humanitarian Month
RoK firms pin hope to expand in Vietnam’s medical equipment market
RoK firms pin hope to expand in Vietnam’s medical equipment market

The Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) on April 20 announced that the Vietnam’s Ministry of Health has abolished a circular featuring the procurement of medical equipment, applying different bidding groups for imported equipment.

RoK firms pin hope to expand in Vietnam’s medical equipment market
Toronto conference spotlights Vietnam growth after 48 years of reunification
Toronto conference spotlights Vietnam growth after 48 years of reunification

About 45 Canadian scholars and experts gathered at an online conference in Toronto on April 22 to discuss the development of the Vietnamese nation and people after 48 years of national reunification.

Toronto conference spotlights Vietnam growth after 48 years of reunification
Vietnam ​- pioneer in implementation of "green" commitments
Vietnam ​- pioneer in implementation of "green" commitments

Vietnam has been a pioneer in the implementation of "green" commitments and praised by the international community for making significant contributions to the “common home” of humanity, said an official.

Vietnam ​- pioneer in implementation of "green" commitments
Vietnam reports a COVID death in four months
Vietnam reports a COVID death in four months

VOV.VN - Vietnam on April 22 recorded a COVID-19 related death after experiencing a single coronavirus fatality for nearly four months, the Ministry of Health said in its coronavirus update on April 22.

Vietnam reports a COVID death in four months
Earthquake jolts Central Highlands again
Earthquake jolts Central Highlands again

VOV.VN - An earthquake measuring 3.2 on the Richter scale hit Kon Plong district ò Kon Tum province in the Central Highlands on April 22 afternoon.

Earthquake jolts Central Highlands again
Health Partnership Group meeting held in Hanoi
Health Partnership Group meeting held in Hanoi

Health Minister Dao Hong Lan, Deputy Health Minister Nguyen Thi Lien Huong and WHO Representative in Vietnam Angela Pratt co-chaired the Health Partnership Group meeting in Hanoi on April 21.

Health Partnership Group meeting held in Hanoi
Educational technology exhibition gets underway in Ho Chi Minh City
Educational technology exhibition gets underway in Ho Chi Minh City

VOV.VN - BESS VIETNAM 2023, an international exhibition on educational technology, IT, equipment, toys, and school supplies, officially opened in Ho Chi Minh City on April 21, attracting the participation of leading companies of the UK, Vietnam and other countries around the world.

Educational technology exhibition gets underway in Ho Chi Minh City
Cambodia to start construction of an expressway connecting with Vietnam
Cambodia to start construction of an expressway connecting with Vietnam

VOV.VN - Cambodia is scheduled to start construction of the Phnom Penh-Bavet Expressway close to Vietnam’s Moc Bai international border gate on June 7, 2023, said Sun Chanthol. Minister of Public Works and Transport of Cambodia.

Cambodia to start construction of an expressway connecting with Vietnam
Natural disasters cause economic loss of nearly US$1 billion in 2022
Natural disasters cause economic loss of nearly US$1 billion in 2022

Natural disasters caused economic loss worth nearly VND19.5 trillion (approximately US$830 million) in 2022, up 3.4 times from the loss recorded in 2021, a conference of the national steering committee for natural disaster prevention and control heard on April 20.

Natural disasters cause economic loss of nearly US$1 billion in 2022
Childhood vaccinations in Vietnam sharply declined during COVID-19 pandemic
Childhood vaccinations in Vietnam sharply declined during COVID-19 pandemic

A total of 67 million children around the world, including nearly 250,000 in Vietnam, missed out on vaccinations between 2019 and 2021, with vaccination coverage levels decreasing in 112 countries, UNICEF warned on April 20 in a new report on immunisation.

Childhood vaccinations in Vietnam sharply declined during COVID-19 pandemic
Ho Chi Minh City donates US$250,000 to Cuba after oil depot fire
Ho Chi Minh City donates US$250,000 to Cuba after oil depot fire

VOV.VN - Duong Anh Duc, vice chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, handed over a token of gift worth US$250,000 to Raul Rodriguez Carricate, director of the Cuban Department of International Cooperation, to help Cuba deal with the impact of the recent massive blaze at an oil storage facility in Cuba’s Matanzas Industrial Park.

Ho Chi Minh City donates US$250,000 to Cuba after oil depot fire
Multiple measures deployed to provide better services during five-day break
Multiple measures deployed to provide better services during five-day break

VOV.VN - The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) has asked the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) and airports under the ACV to provide better services during the upcoming five-day public holiday marking National Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day (May 1).

Multiple measures deployed to provide better services during five-day break
Endangered Sunda pangolins released into wild in Ninh Binh
Endangered Sunda pangolins released into wild in Ninh Binh

The Save Vietnam’s Wildlife Centre in collaboration with Cuc Phuong National Park in the northern province of Ninh Binh on April 19 released 15 endangered Sunda pangolins (Manis Javanica) into the wild.

Endangered Sunda pangolins released into wild in Ninh Binh
National Master Plan for 2021-2030 launched
National Master Plan for 2021-2030 launched

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a teleconference with representatives of the 63 cities and provinces on April 20 to launch the National Master Plan for 2021-2030 with a vision to 2050, contributing to building a strong and prosperous country, and well-being of the people.

National Master Plan for 2021-2030 launched