Bao Ngoc becomes Ambassador of Earth Day in Vietnam
Bao Ngoc becomes Ambassador of Earth Day in Vietnam

VOV.VN - Le Nguyen Bao Ngoc, Miss Intercontinental 2022, has been named as an Ambassador of Earth Day 2023 in Vietnam.

Bao Ngoc becomes Ambassador of Earth Day in Vietnam
Global integration in politics, national defence, security sees positive results
Global integration in politics, national defence, security sees positive results

Global integration in the fields of politics, national defence and security has been carried out scientifically and proactively, ensuring national interests and their harmony with interests of partners, said Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son.

Global integration in politics, national defence, security sees positive results
Vietnam, France cooperate in addressing challenges to urbanisation
Vietnam, France cooperate in addressing challenges to urbanisation

A workshop on sustainable urban areas was held in Hanoi on April 14 as part of the 12th Vietnam-France decentralised cooperation conference.

Vietnam, France cooperate in addressing challenges to urbanisation
US wants to help remove Vietnam from special watch list on religious freedom: Ambassa
US wants to help remove Vietnam from special watch list on religious freedom: Ambassa

The US Embassy wishes to cooperate with Vietnam to remove the Southeast Asian nation from the US’s special watch list on religious freedom, Ambassador Marc E. Knapper told Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Vu Chien Thang during their meeting in Hanoi on April 14.

US wants to help remove Vietnam from special watch list on religious freedom: Ambassa
Robot Talent Contest for students launched in Hanoi
Robot Talent Contest for students launched in Hanoi

The 2023 Robot Robotacon WRO, known as the Robot Talent Contest, opened for registration in Hanoi on April 14.

Robot Talent Contest for students launched in Hanoi
Samsung kicks off "Solve for Tomorrow 2023" contest
Samsung kicks off "Solve for Tomorrow 2023" contest

Samsung Vietnam Complex, Samsung Vina Electronics Company, and Junior Achievement Organisation on April 12 officially launched the "Solve for Tomorrow 2023" contest.

Samsung kicks off "Solve for Tomorrow 2023" contest
Grab fined VND60 million for using map violating Vietnamese sovereignty
Grab fined VND60 million for using map violating Vietnamese sovereignty

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Information and Communications announced on April 14 that they have fined ride-hailing firm Grab VND60 million for using a map mislabeling multiple Vietnamese islands in the Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago, as China’s.

Grab fined VND60 million for using map violating Vietnamese sovereignty
225-kilo bomb found in Nghe An river
225-kilo bomb found in Nghe An river

VOV.VN - A bomb weighing nearly 225 kilos dating back to the American War has been discovered in the Lam river in the central province of Nghe An.

225-kilo bomb found in Nghe An river
Ho Chi Minh City detects new Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5
Ho Chi Minh City detects new Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City has recorded an infection caused by the XBB.1.5 sub-strain of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, as announced by the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health.

Ho Chi Minh City detects new Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5
Vietnam, UK seek stronger co-operation in research and knowledge transfer
Vietnam, UK seek stronger co-operation in research and knowledge transfer

VOV.VN - Hundreds of managers, education experts, and representatives of both Vietnamese and UK universities gathered at a seminar on education held on April 13 in London by the Vietnamese Embassy in the UK and the Vietnam-UK Higher Education Partnership Network.

Vietnam, UK seek stronger co-operation in research and knowledge transfer
Inaccurate content about Vietnam in MH370 documentary removed from Netflix
Inaccurate content about Vietnam in MH370 documentary removed from Netflix

VOV.VN - Streaming platform Netflix moved to take down episode 1 of the documentary “MH370: The Plane that Disappeared” on the evening of April 13 due to inaccurate content about Vietnam.

Inaccurate content about Vietnam in MH370 documentary removed from Netflix
Vietnam attends int’l defence, security exhibition in Brazil
Vietnam attends int’l defence, security exhibition in Brazil

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese delegation led by Major General Le Quang Tuyen, deputy director of the General Department of Defence Industry, is currently attending the LAAD 2023 Defence and Security international exhibition which is underway in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.

Vietnam attends int’l defence, security exhibition in Brazil
Peaceful scenes in Hanoi's Old Quarter in April
Peaceful scenes in Hanoi's Old Quarter in April

VOV.VN - The daily life of Hanoians, especially those who reside in the Old Quarter, has left a positive impression on tourists. Let's discover the life of local people in the Old Quarter.

Peaceful scenes in Hanoi's Old Quarter in April
Hanoi to host Global Conference on Sustainable Food Systems
Hanoi to host Global Conference on Sustainable Food Systems

The fourth Global Conference on Sustainable Food Systems Programme will take place in Hanoi from April 24-28, with over 200 foreign delegates from member countries and organisations taking part, announced the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

Hanoi to host Global Conference on Sustainable Food Systems
Vietnam, UK sign cooperation deal on Biodiverse Landscapes Fund
Vietnam, UK sign cooperation deal on Biodiverse Landscapes Fund

Vietnam and the UK have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on implementing the Biodiverse Landscapes Fund to promote a sustainable economy and protect the environment downstream of the Mekong River.

Vietnam, UK sign cooperation deal on Biodiverse Landscapes Fund
Multilingual Vietnam promotion platform makes debut
Multilingual Vietnam promotion platform makes debut

The Authority of Foreign Information Service under the Ministry of Information and Communications on April 13 inaugurated a multi-lingual platform to promote Vietnam at https://vietnam.vn.

Multilingual Vietnam promotion platform makes debut
Vietnam hits half-year high in daily coronavirus cases
Vietnam hits half-year high in daily coronavirus cases

VOV.VN - Vietnam logged 497 COVID-19 cases on April 13, representing a two-fold rise compared to the figure announced 24 hours earlier, the Ministry of Health said in its daily coronavirus update.

Vietnam hits half-year high in daily coronavirus cases
300 businesses join Smart City Asia 2023 in Ho Chi Minh City
300 businesses join Smart City Asia 2023 in Ho Chi Minh City

VOV.VN - The Smart City Asia 2023 officially opened in Ho Chi Minh City on April 13, attracting the participation of 300 local and foreign firms showcasing an array of technological products across 400 pavilions.

300 businesses join Smart City Asia 2023 in Ho Chi Minh City
Samsung kicks off "Solve for Tomorrow 2023" contest
Samsung kicks off "Solve for Tomorrow 2023" contest

Samsung Vietnam Complex, Samsung Vina Electronics Company, and Junior Achievement Organisation on April 12 officially launched the "Solve for Tomorrow 2023" contest.

Samsung kicks off "Solve for Tomorrow 2023" contest
Health Ministry requests response plans as COVID-19 infections quadruple
Health Ministry requests response plans as COVID-19 infections quadruple

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health (MoH) has warned about a new COVID-19 outbreak in Vietnam and requested that localities develop response scenarios amid the number of infections increasing considerably over recent times.

Health Ministry requests response plans as COVID-19 infections quadruple
Circular economy for plastics needs consensus of stakeholders: seminar
Circular economy for plastics needs consensus of stakeholders: seminar

To promote the circular economy for plastics, it requires a consensus of all stakeholders, from plastic producers and plastic waste management companies to the community, heard a seminar in Hanoi on April 12.

Circular economy for plastics needs consensus of stakeholders: seminar
HCM City looks to enhance partnerships with AstraZeneca
HCM City looks to enhance partnerships with AstraZeneca

Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Phan Van Mai on April 12 received Pascal Soriot, CEO of the UK-based pharmaceutical and biotechnology company AstraZeneca, who is on a visit to the southern metropolis of Vietnam to discuss ways for fostering bilateral cooperation.

HCM City looks to enhance partnerships with AstraZeneca
Quang Ninh leads Public Administration Performance Index 2022
Quang Ninh leads Public Administration Performance Index 2022

VOV.VN - The northern province of Quang Ninh ranked top in the 2022 Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance Index (PAPI) report released by the UN Development Program (UNDP) and its partners on April 12 in Hanoi.

Quang Ninh leads Public Administration Performance Index 2022
HCM City to spend US$433 million on poverty reduction
HCM City to spend US$433 million on poverty reduction

Authorities of Ho Chi Minh City plan to spend more than VND10.2 trillion (US$433 million) on a sustainable poverty reduction programme this year.

HCM City to spend US$433 million on poverty reduction
High-rise buildings hidden amid dense fog in Hanoi
High-rise buildings hidden amid dense fog in Hanoi

VOV.VN - The capital has been left buried under a blanket of thick fog over recent days.

High-rise buildings hidden amid dense fog in Hanoi
Waste-to-energy projects help curb greenhouse gas emissions
Waste-to-energy projects help curb greenhouse gas emissions

Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Department of Industry and Trade and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) jointly organised a conference on technology and finance for waste-to-energy projects on April 11.

Waste-to-energy projects help curb greenhouse gas emissions
Vietnam, China raise public awareness of laws in border areas
Vietnam, China raise public awareness of laws in border areas

Chi Ma border gate's border guard station and Chi Lang border guard station in Loc Binh district in Vietnam's northern province of Lang Son and China’s Ningming border management unit held talks and raised awareness of laws for residents in border areas on April 11.

Vietnam, China raise public awareness of laws in border areas
Deputy PM visits Lang Son’s religious organisations on Easter occasion
Deputy PM visits Lang Son’s religious organisations on Easter occasion

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang visited religious and belief organisations in the northern border province of Lang Son on the occasion of Easter 2023.

Deputy PM visits Lang Son’s religious organisations on Easter occasion
PM suggests proper review of healthcare system and supplies
PM suggests proper review of healthcare system and supplies

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on April 11 suggested the Ministry of Health (MoH) assign capable medical facilities to build medicine centres in six socio-economic regions nationwide, which will serve others when needed.

PM suggests proper review of healthcare system and supplies
PM makes surprise visit to major hospitals in Hanoi
PM makes surprise visit to major hospitals in Hanoi

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on April 11 made a surprise visit to several centrally run hospitals in Hanoi, including Bach Mai and Children’s Hospital, to inspect medical examination and treatment there.

PM makes surprise visit to major hospitals in Hanoi