VOV.VN - Many flights both to and from Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City are likely to either be canceled, delayed for several hours, or forced to land at another airport due to gusty winds and rainy conditions around the airport lasting from May 25 to May 29.

Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Lien Huong affirmed Vietnam’s appreciation of the World Health Organisation (WHO)’s close technical partnership with its Government, while attending the 76th World Health Assembly (WHA76) in Geneva on May 23.

Themed "Pick Up Rubbish – Reach Out Global", the campaign ‘Clean Up Vietnam’ will return for the fifth time with a larger scale and an increased number of participants.

The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) has submitted to the Government a plan in which it proposes a 20.8% increase of pensions and social insurance benefits and monthly allowances for those with no salary increase from January 1, 2022.

VOV.VN - As many as 8,462 Vietnamese apps were removed from the App Store in 2022 due to fraud, design standard violations, or poor user experience, according to the App Store 2022 Transparency Report.

Vietnam’s Su That (Truth) National Political Publishing House and the People's Publishing House of China signed a cooperation agreement for the 2023-2028 period, and a copyright contract for the second volume of the book “Xi Jinping Tells Stories” on May 23 in Hanoi.

A memorial ceremony and a reburial service was held in the central province of Ha Tinh on May 23 to pay final respects and rebury the remains of 10 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who laid down their lives in Laos.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has urged stepping up wildfire prevention measures as heatwaves are scorching many localities nationwide, increasing the risk of wildfires.

Ship 20 of the Naval Region 3’s Brigade 172 on May 23 joined ships from 11 other countries in activities in the framework of the 16th Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) 2023.

Science and Technology Week 2023 (Water Week 2023) in HCM City is introducing the latest scientific knowledge and experiences in water supply and management from around Vietnam and the world.

Vietnam is seeing a great opportunity to access the mRNA technology for vaccine production, said Patrick Haverman, UNDP Deputy Resident Representative in Vietnam, at a workshop held by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Health Strategy and Policy Institute (HSPI) under the Ministry of Health in Hanoi on May 22.

VOV.VN - Chinese navy training ship Qi Jiguang arrived at Tien Sa port on May 23, marking the beginning of an official visit to the central city of Da Nang from May 23 to May 25.

VOV.VN - The World Health Organization (WHO) is urgently contacting to find a source of rare drugs to support Vietnam in treating botulinum poisoning cases, according to details given by the Drug Administration of Vietnam under the Ministry of Health.

Besides limited technological capability, Vietnamese mechanical engineering enterprises are upset about their trained workers leaving for foreign-invested companies or searching for opportunities to work abroad in labor cooperation programs.

The 31st meeting of the Asia Pacific Telecommunity (APT) Wireless Group opened in Hanoi on May 22.

About 1,100ha of farmland in the northern mountainous provinces face imminent risks of drought, according to the Department of Water Resources under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

VOV.VN - Heavy rain is expected to sweep across the northern and central regions of Vietnam as of May 22 night, helping to reduce the intensity of heat that has scorched the regions for the past few days, according to the National Centre for hydro Meteorological Forecasting.

Management boards of biosphere reserves nationwide have taken initiatives and solutions to conserve and sustainably use natural resources, thus implementing Vietnam’s sustainable development goals and promoting tourism development, according to Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Vo Tuan Nhan.

The Mausoleum of President Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi will be closed from June 16 for yearly maintenance, according to its management board.

Occupations relating to information technology, high-tech and supporting industries are employment groups with high recruitment demand, experts have said.

While Vietnam is ranked 16th among the countries possessing the highest biodiversity globally with rare and precious genetic resources, the country is facing a rapid degradation of biodiversity and other great challenges such as environmental pollution, land degradation, ocean plastic waste and other extreme impacts of climate change.

VOV.VN - Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) with support from the Australian Department of Education, has delivered the Australia – Vietnam Higher Education Partnerships in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, connecting more than 150 Australian and Vietnamese institutions to exchange ideas and explore partnerships.

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese project has won third prize at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) 2023 Grand Awards, making Vietnam one of 33 countries and territories to be honoured at the competition.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s population is scheduled to reach 100 million this year, making it the 15th most populous country worldwide.

The Northern Power Corporation will buy electricity from China’s Guangxi Power Grid Company to ease the power shortage this summer.

Occupations relating to information technology, high-tech and supporting industries are employment groups with high recruitment demand, experts have said.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on May 20 said that nine persons carrying Vietnamese identification papers are among 11 victims killed during a severe road accident in Jingxi city, China's Guangxi, at 6:30 am on May 19, citing reports from the Consulate General of Vietnam in China’s Nanning city.

Various activities were held in many places around the world to mark the 133rd birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh, who is hailed as a brilliant leader, a national liberation hero of Vietnam, a world cultural figure, an exemplary international communist soldier, and a close friend of peace-loving and socially progressive nations worldwide.

The Vietnam-Russia Traditions and Friendship Foundation and Herzen University has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to support the operation of the Russian education centres opened by the university in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

Indonesian media ran articles praising the great career and contributions of President Ho Chi Minh, and the close friendship between the Vietnamese late leader and the first leader of Indonesia Bung Karno, on the occasion of late President Ho Chi Minh's 133rd birth anniversary (May 19, 1890 - 2023).