Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Huy Dung emphasised the importance of a safe internet in the development process in Vietnam on the occasion of World Safer Internet Day 2023 (February 7).

VOV.VN - HMS Spey, the British Royal Navy’s offshore patrol vessel, anchored at Ho Chi Minh City’s port on February 7, marking the start of a five-day friendship visit to the southern city on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

VOV.VN - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that Vietnamese Diep Bao Cream sold in the United States is being recalled due to possible lead contamination.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese start-up project Monkey Junior has received two international certificates, including kidSAFE Certified (KSP) and Mom’s Choice Awards® (MCA).

VOV.VN - Newspaper Ulsan City News of Ulsan in the Republic of Korea (RoK) has recently launched a multilingual electronic version of the publication, with a Vietnamese version included.

There has not been any information confirming Vietnamese citizens are among those affected by a 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Turkey and Syria, the most powerful over the past nearly 100 years.

The Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries has announced that on February 4 night, a fishing boat sank off the coast of Sinan county in the province of Jeonnam, leaving 9 out of its 12 crewmembers missing, including two Vietnamese citizens, according to the Vietnamese Embassy in the RoK.

VOV.VN - The 2023 Red Spring Festival, the largest national blood donation festival, was launched at the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion in Hanoi on February 6, hoping to receive approximately 8,000 blood units.

VOV.VN - Relevant Vietnamese forces on February 6 reached Panama-flagged AH SHIN and contained the fire that broke out on the cargo ship two days earlier.

VOV.VN - A total of 30 districts in Hanoi capital held ceremonies on February 6 to see off around 3,500 youngsters voluntarily registering to perform military and public security service this year.

VOV.VN - Four Vietnamese students from Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted in the northern province of Nam Dinh won a gold medal at the World Invention Creativity Olympic (WICO) 2023, which recently concluded in the Republic of Korea (RoK).

VOV.VN - Thousands of people across Vietnam have headed to pagodas and temples over recent days to pray for peace – a fine tradition of Vietnamese people in the early days of the lunar New Year.

VOV.VN - In a pre-recorded video sent to the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD) to mark World Radio Day 2023 themed Radio and Peace, the leadership of Voice of Vietnam (VOV) has affirmed radio’s role in assisting to reduce tensions, preventing conflicts and fostering peace by acting as a tool for humanitarian communication.

VOV.VN - Relevant forces are attempting to put out a blaze which broke out on the Panama-flagged AH SHIN in the waters off Ba Ria – Vung Tau province, southern Vietnam.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia on February 4 held a get together on the occasion of Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.

Vietnam’s relevant agencies have stepped up training since mid-2022 in an effort to increase the number of workers sent to the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Local officials and experts discussed the establishment of the national database centre at a recent conference held in Hanoi, highlighting that the right approach will make it a driving force for the country’s development.

The southern coastal province of Kien Giang province is focusing on combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in 180 days, from December 2022 to May 2023, to contribute to the country’s efforts to have the European Commission (EC)’s ‘yellow card’ warning on Vietnamese seafood removed.

VOV.VN - Many traditional markets throughout the capital have been crowded with people buying offerings for the 15th day of the first lunar month which is known locally as "Tet Nguyen tieu", the First Full Moon Festival.

Vietnam’s post-Tet labor market is seen recovering in the first quarter of this year, with a surge in hiring demand in labor-intensive industries such as footwear, apparel, manufacturing and services.

The European Commission (EC) has acknowledged Vietnam's recent efforts in enhancing the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, as well as its openness to the EC's recommendations, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said on February 3.

VOV.VN - The capital was left covered by a blanket of fog on February 3, heavily influencing the daily lives of local people.

Violations at vehicle registration centres have signalled an organised corruption case, causing severe losses to the society, Lieut. Gen. To An Xo, spokesman of the Ministry of Public Security, told the Government’s regular press conference on February 2.

Land and water surface rents in 2022 will be reduced by 30% for lessees that were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic under a decision recently signed by Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai.

Three northern pig-tailed macaques were returned to the protection forest in Minh Long district, the central province of Quang Ngai on February 2.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City has carried out a range of activities to mark the 93rd founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, which falls on February 3.

VOV.VN - A total of eight workers were injured following an explosion that occurred on February 2 during repairs being carried out on a cargo ship in Tien Phong commune, Quang Ninh province.

There remained more than 1.97 million poor and near-poor households nationwide based on the multi-dimensional poverty standards, according to a survey conducted by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) in 2022.

VOV.VN - The Military High Command in the northern mountainous province of Son La and competent agencies have transported a wartime bomb recently unearthed by residents to a site for safe detonation.

Vietnam targets having 96% of urban household wastes collected and processed up to standards this year, said Director of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment’s Vietnam Environment Administration Hoang Van Thuc.