Coordination needed to handle fishing boats losing contact at sea: ministry
Coordination needed to handle fishing boats losing contact at sea: ministry

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has asked coastal localities to coordinate in handling the fishing boats that lose contact with the vessel monitoring system (VMS) for more than 10 days at sea.

Coordination needed to handle fishing boats losing contact at sea: ministry
Japanese Government presents ambulances, health equipment to Long An
Japanese Government presents ambulances, health equipment to Long An

The People’s Committee of southern Long An province and the Japanese Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City signed a non-refundable aid contract within the framework of the Grant Assistance for Grass-Roots Human Security Projects (GGP) on November 18.

Japanese Government presents ambulances, health equipment to Long An
Cooperation between schools and businesses creates jobs for graduates
Cooperation between schools and businesses creates jobs for graduates

Cooperation with businesses in vocational training has been strengthened by colleges and schools in recent years, helping students access a real working environment and have job opportunities after graduation.

Cooperation between schools and businesses creates jobs for graduates
Vietnam striving to teach human rights at all-level educational institutes
Vietnam striving to teach human rights at all-level educational institutes

Knowledge about human rights will be put into the curriculum of all the educational institutes by 2025, heard a press briefing by the Ministry of Information and Communications’ Department of External Affairs and Human Rights on November 17.

Vietnam striving to teach human rights at all-level educational institutes
President extends best wishes to teachers nationwide
President extends best wishes to teachers nationwide

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has extended his best wishes to all teachers, managing officials and staff working in the education sector, on the occasion of 40th Vietnamese Teachers' Day (November 20).

President extends best wishes to teachers nationwide
Ambassador Marc Knapper sends greetings on Vietnamese Teachers' Day
Ambassador Marc Knapper sends greetings on Vietnamese Teachers' Day

VOV.VN - US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper had a short talk with Hanh McPherson who taught him Vietnamese in the Foreign Service Institute (FSI) and sent greetings on Vietnamese Teachers' Day (November 20).

Ambassador Marc Knapper sends greetings on Vietnamese Teachers' Day
Wanted Chinese fugitives arrested in southern Vietnam
Wanted Chinese fugitives arrested in southern Vietnam

VOV.VN - The police of Binh Duong, a southern province in Vietnam, in collaboration with their counterparts in Mong Cai city of northern Quang Ninh province, have arrested two Chinese nationals wanted by Chinese police.

Wanted Chinese fugitives arrested in southern Vietnam
Japan donates ambulances, medical equipment to Vietnamese locality
Japan donates ambulances, medical equipment to Vietnamese locality

VOV.VN - The Japanese Government had decided to provide two ambulances and an X-ray machine in non-refundable aid to two medical centres in Long An, a southern province of Vietnam.

Japan donates ambulances, medical equipment to Vietnamese locality
Vietnam an active, responsible country in climate change fight: official
Vietnam an active, responsible country in climate change fight: official

Vietnam has been assessed by the international community as an active and responsible country in the global climate change fight, an official of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) has said.

Vietnam an active, responsible country in climate change fight: official
50% of new HIV infection cases recorded among MSM group
50% of new HIV infection cases recorded among MSM group

VOV.VN - Men who have sex with men (MSM) are at major risk of HIV transmission in Vietnam, with 50% of new infections detected in the group, warned the Vietnam Administration for HIV/AIDS Control under the Ministry of Health, at a press briefing in Hanoi on November 17.

50% of new HIV infection cases recorded among MSM group
More efforts taken to repatriate Nguyen Dynasty’s imperial seal
More efforts taken to repatriate Nguyen Dynasty’s imperial seal

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will continue to direct the Vietnamese Embassy in France and the Delegation of Vietnam to UNESCO to coordinate with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) to implement procedures to bring the Nguyen Dynasty’s imperial seal from France to Vietnam as soon as possible, said spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang.

More efforts taken to repatriate Nguyen Dynasty’s imperial seal
Dengue fever hotspots plague Hanoi
Dengue fever hotspots plague Hanoi

VOV.VN - The BI index, which predicts dengue transmission, currently indicates that the dengue fever epidemic in Hanoi is exceeding the warning level.

Dengue fever hotspots plague Hanoi
Deputy PM orders building safe, child-friendly living environment
Deputy PM orders building safe, child-friendly living environment

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam on November 17 ordered raising public awareness of child abuse acts and punishments against violation of children’s rights, thereby building a safe and child-friendly living environment.

Deputy PM orders building safe, child-friendly living environment
Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum convenes session in Hanoi
Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum convenes session in Hanoi

The 28th session of the Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF-28) is taking place in Hanoi under the theme “Bridging Space Innovations Opportunities for Sustainable and Prosperous Future”.

Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum convenes session in Hanoi
Vietnam set to witness meteor shower tonight
Vietnam set to witness meteor shower tonight

VOV.VN - Local sky gazers will have a unique opportunity to witness the peak of the Leonids meteor shower which will occur between midnight on November 17 and the morning of November 18.

Vietnam set to witness meteor shower tonight
Workshop promotes technological solutions for waste collection, recycling
Workshop promotes technological solutions for waste collection, recycling

Digital technology solutions will help promote waste classification at source, and better manage waste collection, treatment and recycling, experts said at a recent workshop held in Ho Chi Minh City.

Workshop promotes technological solutions for waste collection, recycling
Local scientists named among world’s Best Rising Stars of Science
Local scientists named among world’s Best Rising Stars of Science

VOV.VN - Research.com, a number one research portal for scientists, has released a list of the top 1,000 best scientists in the world, with excellent achievements being recorded in scientific publications, including three from Vietnam.

Local scientists named among world’s Best Rising Stars of Science
Dialogue promotes Vietnam-US labour cooperation
Dialogue promotes Vietnam-US labour cooperation

The 16th Vietnam-US labour dialogue took place in Hanoi on November 16, gathering representatives from the Vietnamese Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA), the US Department of Labour, and the US Embassy in Vietnam.

Dialogue promotes Vietnam-US labour cooperation
1.6 million gain access to affordable healthcare under Novartis programme
1.6 million gain access to affordable healthcare under Novartis programme

Nearly 1.6 million people, especially in remote areas, have benefited in the past decade from a healthcare programme that offers access to affordable products and services.

1.6 million gain access to affordable healthcare under Novartis programme
Activities planned for World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
Activities planned for World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims

VOV.VN - The National Traffic Safety Committee will organise a range of activities across the country in response to World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims that falls on November 20 this year.

Activities planned for World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
Drugs seized in HCM City via postal service from Germany, US
Drugs seized in HCM City via postal service from Germany, US

VOV.VN - The Customs Department of Ho Chi Minh City and relevant agencies have uncovered several packages containing drugs sent by international postal services from Germany and the United States.

Drugs seized in HCM City via postal service from Germany, US
National Assembly approves adding birthplace info to new passports
National Assembly approves adding birthplace info to new passports

The National Assembly, the legislature of Vietnam on November 15 adopted a resolution that allows the addition of the place of birth (POB) field to new Vietnamese passports.

National Assembly approves adding birthplace info to new passports
Measures sought to enhance efficiency of law communications work among OVs
Measures sought to enhance efficiency of law communications work among OVs

A conference was jointly held by the Ministry of Justice’s Law Dissemination and Education Department and Vietnam News Agency’s Vietnam Law and Legal Forum Magazine in Hanoi on November 15 to discuss measures to strengthen communications work on policies and laws among overseas Vietnamese (OV) community.

Measures sought to enhance efficiency of law communications work among OVs
Urbanisation rate to reach at least 45% by 2025
Urbanisation rate to reach at least 45% by 2025

Vietnam’s urbanization rate would be at least 45% by 2025 and over 50% by 2030 under an action programme adopted by the Government.

Urbanisation rate to reach at least 45% by 2025
Vietnam moves out of low English proficiency group for first time
Vietnam moves out of low English proficiency group for first time

VOV.VN - Vietnam climbed six places this year to rank 60th out of 111 non-native English speaking countries and territories in Education First's EF English Proficiency Index (EPI).

Vietnam moves out of low English proficiency group for first time
Can Tho, US step up health, education cooperation
Can Tho, US step up health, education cooperation

Authorities of Can Tho and representatives of the US Consulate General in HCM City agreed to boost their comprehensive cooperation in health, education and renewable energy at their November 15 meeting in the Mekong Delta city.

Can Tho, US step up health, education cooperation
Vietnam ranks fifth among foreign students communities in US
Vietnam ranks fifth among foreign students communities in US

VOV.VN - Vietnamese students ranked fifth among foreign students communities at higher education institutions in the United States, with 20,713 students studying at American universities in the 2021 - 2022 academic year.

Vietnam ranks fifth among foreign students communities in US
President congratulates retired teachers on upcoming Teachers’ Day
President congratulates retired teachers on upcoming Teachers’ Day

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc congratulated retired teachers on the occasion of Vietnamese Teachers’ Day (November 20) during a meeting with members of the Veteran Teacher Association of Vietnam (VTAV) in Hanoi on November 15.

President congratulates retired teachers on upcoming Teachers’ Day
Workshop shares experience in corrupt asset recovery
Workshop shares experience in corrupt asset recovery

A workshop was held on November 15 in the northern province of Quang Ninh to share experience in asset recovery in corruption and economic crime cases.

Workshop shares experience in corrupt asset recovery
Hanoi hosts int’l microcircuit design & manufacturing workshop
Hanoi hosts int’l microcircuit design & manufacturing workshop

The 4th International Microcircuit Design and Manufacturing Conference (WEFAB 2022) took place in Hanoi on November 14.

Hanoi hosts int’l microcircuit design & manufacturing workshop