Embassy meets Swiss friends advocating peace for Vietnam
Embassy meets Swiss friends advocating peace for Vietnam

The Vietnamese Embassy in Switzerland held a gathering on May 3 with some Swiss friends who supported peace for Vietnam during the wartime.

Embassy meets Swiss friends advocating peace for Vietnam
Vietnamese guest workers keen to work in RoK
Vietnamese guest workers keen to work in RoK

VOV.VN - Vietnamese guest workers registering to work in the Republic of Korea (RoK) under the Employment Permit System (EPS) have increased sharply, according to the Vietnam Centre for Overseas Labour.

Vietnamese guest workers keen to work in RoK
2.5 million automobiles need to be checked in six months: Authority
2.5 million automobiles need to be checked in six months: Authority

There are about 2.5 million automobiles that need mechanical checks in the next six months, according to the Vietnam Register (VR).

2.5 million automobiles need to be checked in six months: Authority
Authority demands e-authentication be deployed in aviation sector
Authority demands e-authentication be deployed in aviation sector

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has requested airports and airlines to enforce the regulation on electronic identification and authentication in the aviation sector.

Authority demands e-authentication be deployed in aviation sector
COVID-19 deaths on the rise again in Vietnam
COVID-19 deaths on the rise again in Vietnam

VOV.VN - After four months without recording a single death caused by COVID-19, Vietnam logged its first case in mid-April, and more than 10 COVID-related deaths have since been documented in the country.

COVID-19 deaths on the rise again in Vietnam
Sixty-seven people killed in traffic accidents during national holidays
Sixty-seven people killed in traffic accidents during national holidays

A total of 129 traffic accidents occurred across Vietnam during the national holidays from April 29 to May 3, killing 67 people and injuring 90 others, according to the Traffic Police Department.

Sixty-seven people killed in traffic accidents during national holidays
Vietnam to watch penumbral lunar eclipse on May 5 night
Vietnam to watch penumbral lunar eclipse on May 5 night

VOV.VN - Vietnam and many other countries around the world will likely observe a penumbral lunar eclipse which is set to occur when the Earth's outer shadow falls on the Moon's face on May 5.

Vietnam to watch penumbral lunar eclipse on May 5 night
Dutch national arrested for stabbing his Vietnamese wife to death
Dutch national arrested for stabbing his Vietnamese wife to death

VOV.VN - The police of Lam Dong province, a locality in the Central Highlands of Vietnam, on May 2 arrested a Dutch national for stabbing his Vietnamese wife to death.

Dutch national arrested for stabbing his Vietnamese wife to death
Four coronavirus deaths reported on May 2
Four coronavirus deaths reported on May 2

VOV.VN - Four COVID-19 patients have died of the coronavirus and underlying illnesses in Vietnam during the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said in its coronavirus update on May 2.

Four coronavirus deaths reported on May 2
Over 3,000 people hospitalised due to traffic accidents from April 29 to May 1
Over 3,000 people hospitalised due to traffic accidents from April 29 to May 1

A total of 3,190 people were hospitalised nationwide due to traffic accidents from April 29 morning to May 1 morning as the country is on a 5-day holiday on the occasion of Hung Kings Commemoration Day, National Reunification Day and May Day, according to the Ministry of Health.

Over 3,000 people hospitalised due to traffic accidents from April 29 to May 1
Vietnamese veterans in Russia recall glorious national history
Vietnamese veterans in Russia recall glorious national history

The Vietnamese Veterans’ Association in Russia held a ceremony in Moscow on April 30 marking the 48th anniversary of southern liberation and national reunification and the 137th anniversary of International May Day (May 1).

Vietnamese veterans in Russia recall glorious national history
Nearly 800 people die during first two days of public holidays
Nearly 800 people die during first two days of public holidays

VOV.VN - More than 45,000 people were hospitalised nationwide during the initial two days of public holidays, along with 786 deaths, of which 34 cases were traffic accident victims and seven were related to COVID-19, according to the Ministry of Health.

Nearly 800 people die during first two days of public holidays
What do you know about first Cement Museum in Vietnam?
What do you know about first Cement Museum in Vietnam?

VOV.VN - The first Cement Museum in Vietnam is a place to store documents and artifacts associated with the establishment and development of the industry in the country.

What do you know about first Cement Museum in Vietnam?
Warm air wave impacts north, central Vietnam in early May
Warm air wave impacts north, central Vietnam in early May

VOV.VN - A Western low pressure system is moving eastward, causing temperatures to rise quickly in the northern and central regions of Vietnam in the coming days.

Warm air wave impacts north, central Vietnam in early May
Hung Kings’ death anniversary commemorated overseas
Hung Kings’ death anniversary commemorated overseas

A ceremony commemorating the death anniversary of Hung Kings, the legendary founders of Vietnam, was held on April 29 by the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN), the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and other international organisations in Geneva.

Hung Kings’ death anniversary commemorated overseas
Walking zones, parks crowded with holidaymakers
Walking zones, parks crowded with holidaymakers

VOV.VN - These days, people converge on walking zones and parks in the capital city of Hanoi to take part in games, go shopping or just take a stroll for fresh air and relaxation.

Walking zones, parks crowded with holidaymakers
COVID-19 infections rise again, three deaths reported on April 30
COVID-19 infections rise again, three deaths reported on April 30

VOV.VN - The number of fresh coronavirus infections rose slightly on April 30 after a steep fall the previous day, while three deaths were reported in a single day.

COVID-19 infections rise again, three deaths reported on April 30
Worship of the Hung Kings – the mainstay of great national unity
Worship of the Hung Kings – the mainstay of great national unity

VOV.VN - The worship of the Hung Kings in Phu Tho province was inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity at a UNESCO meeting in Paris on December 6, 2012.

Worship of the Hung Kings – the mainstay of great national unity
Five injured in Tuyen Quang international hot air balloon blast
Five injured in Tuyen Quang international hot air balloon blast

VOV.VN - Five people were injured in a blast at an international hot air balloon that opened in the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang on April 29 evening.

Five injured in Tuyen Quang international hot air balloon blast
Con Dao National Park recognised as ASEAN Heritage Park
Con Dao National Park recognised as ASEAN Heritage Park

The Con Dao National Park off the coast of the southern province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau received the ASEAN Heritage Park certificate at a ceremony held on April 28.

Con Dao National Park recognised as ASEAN Heritage Park
COVID-19 surveillance heightened during five-day national holiday
COVID-19 surveillance heightened during five-day national holiday

VOV.VN - The five-day national break starting on April 29 poses a high risk of spreading the COVID-19 virus as people flock to crowded tourist destinations or converge on entertainment centres, according to health professionals.

COVID-19 surveillance heightened during five-day national holiday
Vietnamese bioscientist awarded UK’s Colworth Medal
Vietnamese bioscientist awarded UK’s Colworth Medal

Dr. Nguyen Thi Hoang Duong will be awarded the Colworth Medal in 2024. Duong is the first Vietnamese to receive the Colworth Medal in its 60-year history.

Vietnamese bioscientist awarded UK’s Colworth Medal
Ring bringing ecstasy materials from Europe to Vietnam cracked down
Ring bringing ecstasy materials from Europe to Vietnam cracked down

Police in Ho Chi Minh City on April 28 announced that they have cracked down a ring that brought raw materials from Europe to make synthetic drugs in Vietnam.

Ring bringing ecstasy materials from Europe to Vietnam cracked down
2023 Sao Khue Award winners announced
2023 Sao Khue Award winners announced

The Vietnam Software and Information Technology Services Association (VINASA) on April 28 held a ceremony to mark the 20th anniversary of Sao Khue Awards and announce 182 award winners this year.

2023 Sao Khue Award winners announced
Educational experts discuss internal quality assurance system design, development
Educational experts discuss internal quality assurance system design, development

More than 100 educational local and international experts discussed internal quality assurance (IQA) system design and development at a three-day workshop opening in Ho Chi Minh City early this week.

Educational experts discuss internal quality assurance system design, development
Hanoi’s Humanitarian Month aims to raise VND15 billion for the needy
Hanoi’s Humanitarian Month aims to raise VND15 billion for the needy

The Red Cross Society of Hanoi on April 28 launched the Humanitarian Month in 2023 with the theme “From our heart – Joining hands in building humanitarian community”.

Hanoi’s Humanitarian Month aims to raise VND15 billion for the needy
Embassy in France marks Hung Kings Commemoration Day
Embassy in France marks Hung Kings Commemoration Day

The Embassy of Vietnam in France on April 27 hosted a ceremony to pay tribute to Hung Kings – the legendary founders of the country.

Embassy in France marks Hung Kings Commemoration Day
Belgian man holds Vietnam close to heart
Belgian man holds Vietnam close to heart

Ralph Coeckelberghs used to join movements protesting the war in Vietnam over half a decade ago, and since then he has been nurtured his love for the Southeast Asian country.

Belgian man holds Vietnam close to heart
Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral’s crosses to be restored in Belgium
Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral’s crosses to be restored in Belgium

Two rusty giant and eight small crosses at the Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral in the southern metropolis of Ho Chi Minh City will be sent to Belgium for restoration.

Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral’s crosses to be restored in Belgium
Holidaymakers rush to coach stations in HCM City
Holidaymakers rush to coach stations in HCM City

VOV.VN - A large number of people have gathered at Mien Dong (East) and Mien Tay (West) coach stations in Ho Chi Minh City as they return to their hometowns to celebrate the upcoming national holidays of National Reunification Day on April 30 and International Labour Day on May 1.

Holidaymakers rush to coach stations in HCM City