Vietnam among top 4 nations with best HIV/AIDS treatment quality
Vietnam among top 4 nations with best HIV/AIDS treatment quality

Vietnam is currently one of four countries offering the best HIV/AIDS treatment in the world along with Germany, the UK and Switzerland, said Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Truong Son at a recent fundraising event for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.

Vietnam among top 4 nations with best HIV/AIDS treatment quality
Gathering marks 30th anniversary of Vietnam-Uzbekistan diplomatic ties
Gathering marks 30th anniversary of Vietnam-Uzbekistan diplomatic ties

A friendship gathering was held by Vietnam-Uzbekistan Friendship Association (VUFA) on August 30 to mark the 30th anniversary of establishment of the two countries’ diplomatic ties (1992-2022).

Gathering marks 30th anniversary of Vietnam-Uzbekistan diplomatic ties
Vietnam’s sea and island sovereignty popularised at Osaka fair
Vietnam’s sea and island sovereignty popularised at Osaka fair

Vietnam has arranged a booth designated to popularise the protection of its sovereignty over Truong Sa (Spratly) and Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelagos at a Vietnamese food and consumer goods fair in Osaka, Japan.

Vietnam’s sea and island sovereignty popularised at Osaka fair
UNDP Resident Representative in Vietnam honoured
UNDP Resident Representative in Vietnam honoured

Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha on August 30 presented the insignia “For the cause of natural resources and environment” to UNDP Resident Representative in Vietnam Caitlin Wiesen in recognition of her contributions to the sector.

UNDP Resident Representative in Vietnam honoured
Bac Ninh gas pipe explosion injures 34 workers
Bac Ninh gas pipe explosion injures 34 workers

VOV.VN - As many as 34 workers were injured following a gas pipe explosion hitting a factory belonging to Seojin Auto Co. Ltd of the Republic of Korea in Dai Dong Industrial Park in Tien Du district of Bac Ninh province on August 30.

Bac Ninh gas pipe explosion injures 34 workers
Bac Ninh gas pipe explosion injures 34 workers
Bac Ninh gas pipe explosion injures 34 workers

VOV.VN - As many as 34 workers were injured following a gas pipe explosion hitting a factory belonging to Seojin Auto Co. Ltd of the Republic of Korea in Dai Dong Industrial Park in Tien Du district of Bac Ninh province on August 30.

Bac Ninh gas pipe explosion injures 34 workers
Non-stop toll collection proposed for airports
Non-stop toll collection proposed for airports

The Ministry of Transport has requested the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) to promptly study the investment and operation of non-stop toll collection using camera recognition technology at airports.

Non-stop toll collection proposed for airports
Revolutionary changes proposed to draft Gender Affirmation Law
Revolutionary changes proposed to draft Gender Affirmation Law

Medical interventions are now non-obligatory for people who want to be recognised as transgender, and trans men are eligible for maternity leave should they be pregnant.

Revolutionary changes proposed to draft Gender Affirmation Law
Hanoi Streets brightly decorated ahead of National Day celebrations
Hanoi Streets brightly decorated ahead of National Day celebrations

VOV.VN - Streets throughout the capital have been decorated with flags and banners in the lead-up to the 77th anniversary of the National Day (September 2, 1945-September 2, 2022).

Hanoi Streets brightly decorated ahead of National Day celebrations
Slovakia set to recognize Vietnamese community as the 14th ethnic minority
Slovakia set to recognize Vietnamese community as the 14th ethnic minority

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese community residing in Slovakia is to be recognised as the 14th ethnic minority in the Central European country, a testament to the active role and ability of the Vietnamese community to deeply integrate when studying and working abroad.

Slovakia set to recognize Vietnamese community as the 14th ethnic minority
Vietnam attends regional anti-corruption conference in Thailand
Vietnam attends regional anti-corruption conference in Thailand

A delegation of the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security led by Deputy Minister Major General Nguyen Van Long is attending the Regional Anti-Corruption Conference for Law Enforcement Professionals in Southeast Asia from August 29-31 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Vietnam attends regional anti-corruption conference in Thailand
Training course helps OV teachers better mother language teaching
Training course helps OV teachers better mother language teaching

The State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese (OV) Affairs under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Training, have held a ceremony to hand over certificates to Vietnamese teachers abroad who attended a training course on Vietnamese language teaching.

Training course helps OV teachers better mother language teaching
Artificial intelligence, machine learning applied to petroleum exploration
Artificial intelligence, machine learning applied to petroleum exploration

The Vietnam Petroleum Institute (VPI), a member of the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam), has applied artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to quickly identify the presence of fractured granite basement, with an accuracy rate of over 80%, helping save exploration time and costs.

Artificial intelligence, machine learning applied to petroleum exploration
Vietnam promotes int’l cooperation for completing climate commitments
Vietnam promotes int’l cooperation for completing climate commitments

Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha had a meeting with visiting President for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) Alok Kumar Sharma in Hanoi on August 29.

Vietnam promotes int’l cooperation for completing climate commitments
Cao Bang border guards prevent 38 illegal migrants
Cao Bang border guards prevent 38 illegal migrants

Border guards in the northern province of Cao Bang on August 28 detected and prevented 38 Vietnamese citizens from illegally entering Vietnam from China.

Cao Bang border guards prevent 38 illegal migrants
MoH launches back-to-school COVID-19 vaccination campaign
MoH launches back-to-school COVID-19 vaccination campaign

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health (MoH) and UNICEF on August 29 jointly launched a back-to-school COVID-19 vaccination campaign to ensure children will feel safe when they return to school after a long summer holiday.

MoH launches back-to-school COVID-19 vaccination campaign
Ministry of Transport looks to revamp railway network
Ministry of Transport looks to revamp railway network

Various actions have been taken to bring a new face for the Vietnamese railway system in the future.

Ministry of Transport looks to revamp railway network
Project helps strengthen Mekong Delta’s resilience against climate change
Project helps strengthen Mekong Delta’s resilience against climate change

The "Vietnam Nature-based Solutions for Adaptation in Agriculture through Private Sector Transformation” (VN-ADAPT) is expected to greatly contribute to supporting the resilience of the Mekong Delta region against the severe impacts of climate change.

Project helps strengthen Mekong Delta’s resilience against climate change
Techfest HaiPhong 2022 is slated for late September
Techfest HaiPhong 2022 is slated for late September

The innovation week and startup festival of Hai Phong (Techfest Haiphong 2022) will take place from September 27 to October 4, according to Tran Quang Tuan, head of the northern port city's Department of Science and Technology.

Techfest HaiPhong 2022 is slated for late September
Malaysia-Vietnam Friendship Association debuts
Malaysia-Vietnam Friendship Association debuts

VOV.VN - The executive board of the Malaysia-Vietnam Friendship Association (MVFA) made its debut during a recent ceremony held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Malaysia-Vietnam Friendship Association debuts
Unemployment insurance fund to soon complete payments for COVID-19-hit employees
Unemployment insurance fund to soon complete payments for COVID-19-hit employees

More than 339,000 employees affected by the COVID-19 pandemic have received a total of VND963 billion (US$41.12 million) from the unemployment insurance fund as of 5:30 pm on August 25.

Unemployment insurance fund to soon complete payments for COVID-19-hit employees
New South Wales, Victoria home to largest communities of Vietnamese speakers
New South Wales, Victoria home to largest communities of Vietnamese speakers

Most of the 320,758 Vietnamese speakers in Australia resided in Victoria and New South Wales (NSW) states, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)’s 2021 Census.

New South Wales, Victoria home to largest communities of Vietnamese speakers
Kon Tum province once again hit by multiple quakes
Kon Tum province once again hit by multiple quakes

VOV.VN - Three more tremors were reported in Kon Plong district of Kon Tum Province on August 27, raising the total number of earthquakes striking the area over the past four days to 16.

Kon Tum province once again hit by multiple quakes
UN commends Vietnam’s seriousness in fulfilling climate commitments
UN commends Vietnam’s seriousness in fulfilling climate commitments

UN Special Adviser to the Secretary-General and Assistant Secretary-General of the Climate Action Team Selwin Hart has hailed Vietnam’s seriousness and efforts in fulfilling its commitments at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26).

UN commends Vietnam’s seriousness in fulfilling climate commitments
US chip giant assists Vietnam in training workforce
US chip giant assists Vietnam in training workforce

The US-based electronic design automation (EDA) company Synopsys will assist Vietnam in developing human resources in chip design, as part of a deal signed with the Management Board of Saigon Hi-Tech Park (SHTP) in Ho Chi Minh City on August 26.

US chip giant assists Vietnam in training workforce
Rights of older persons, population issues key focus in Vietnam
Rights of older persons, population issues key focus in Vietnam

A new partnership between the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Vietnam and the Mitsubishi Research Institute (MRI) was signed on August 25.

Rights of older persons, population issues key focus in Vietnam
High time for Vietnam to end wasteful use of energy: Experts
High time for Vietnam to end wasteful use of energy: Experts

The energy intensity of Vietnam is currently at a much higher level than the world average, and it is high time for the country to end the wasteful use of energy, according to experts.

High time for Vietnam to end wasteful use of energy: Experts
Workshop calls for actions against plastic waste in Ha Long Bay
Workshop calls for actions against plastic waste in Ha Long Bay

A workshop was held in Ha Long city, northern Quang Ninh province, on August 26 with the aim of promoting public awareness of marine plastic waste and actions against single-use plastic products in Ha Long Bay, a world natural heritage site.

Workshop calls for actions against plastic waste in Ha Long Bay
Dengue fever cases surge in Hanoi following period of downpours
Dengue fever cases surge in Hanoi following period of downpours

VOV.VN - The number of cases of dengue fever being recorded in the capital has increased sharply in recent days due to spells of heavy rains, leading to several people being hospitalised in a serious condition, according to information given by the Hanoi Center for Disease Control (CDC).

Dengue fever cases surge in Hanoi following period of downpours
Storm Ma-on floods streets after making landfall in northern Vietnam
Storm Ma-on floods streets after making landfall in northern Vietnam

VOV.VN - The northern provinces of Hai Phong and Quang Ninh endured heavy downpours which left many streets flooded on the evening of August 25 after storm Ma-on, the third of its kind to form in the East Sea, was downgraded into a tropical low depression.

Storm Ma-on floods streets after making landfall in northern Vietnam