Webinar on sustainable agriculture transformation in Mekong Delta
Webinar on sustainable agriculture transformation in Mekong Delta

The Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Dutch Embassy in Vietnam held a webinar on sustainable agriculture transformation in the Mekong Delta on September 6.

Webinar on sustainable agriculture transformation in Mekong Delta
12 killed in karaoke bar fire in southern Vietnam
12 killed in karaoke bar fire in southern Vietnam

VOV.VN - At least 12 people were killed in a fire at a karaoke bar in the southern province of Binh Duong on September 6 evening, according to local police.

12 killed in karaoke bar fire in southern Vietnam
Swiss fund sponsors conservation of Lam Dong’s endemic oak species
Swiss fund sponsors conservation of Lam Dong’s endemic oak species

Franklinia, a Swiss private foundation, has agreed to fund a conservation project for two endangered species of endemic oak in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong.

Swiss fund sponsors conservation of Lam Dong’s endemic oak species
Vietnam hopes for exemption of residence, income taxes for interns in Japan
Vietnam hopes for exemption of residence, income taxes for interns in Japan

Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung has had a working session with Japanese Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare Katsunobu Kato, suggesting that Japan consider exempting residence tax and income tax for Vietnamese interns as applied to those from other countries.

Vietnam hopes for exemption of residence, income taxes for interns in Japan
UNESCO Director General hails Vietnam as effective cooperation model
UNESCO Director General hails Vietnam as effective cooperation model

Director General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Audrey Azoulay has hailed Vietnam as a model of effective cooperation with UNESCO.

UNESCO Director General hails Vietnam as effective cooperation model
First face-to-face opening ceremony of new school year post pandemic
First face-to-face opening ceremony of new school year post pandemic

VOV.VN - More than 23 million students nationwide eagerly attended the opening ceremony of the 2022 - 2023 academic year on September 5 – the first face-to-face ceremony held following the containment of the COVID-19 pandemic across the country.

First face-to-face opening ceremony of new school year post pandemic
UNESCO officially recognises Cao Lanh as Learning City
UNESCO officially recognises Cao Lanh as Learning City

VOV.VN - UNESCO has named Cao Lanh city in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap among the Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC), alongside 76 other cities from 43 countries worldwide.

UNESCO officially recognises Cao Lanh as Learning City
More than 23 million students begin new school year in Vietnam
More than 23 million students begin new school year in Vietnam

VOV.VN - More than 23 million students of all grades across the country took part in the opening ceremony of the 2022-2023 new school year in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic brought under control.

More than 23 million students begin new school year in Vietnam
Vietnam attends 36th ASEAN Plus One Council of Teachers Convention
Vietnam attends 36th ASEAN Plus One Council of Teachers Convention

A delegation of the Vietnamese education and training sector’s labour union led by its President Nguyen Ngoc An attended the 36th ASEAN Plus One Council of Teachers Convention with the Republic of Korea (ACT+1) held in Jakarta, Indonesia, from September 2-4.

Vietnam attends 36th ASEAN Plus One Council of Teachers Convention
2023 Lunar New Year holiday could span 9 days
2023 Lunar New Year holiday could span 9 days

The proposal has been presented for feedback from ministries and departments, before being submitted to the prime minister for approval.

2023 Lunar New Year holiday could span 9 days
Vietnam, US expect stronger cooperation in climate change response
Vietnam, US expect stronger cooperation in climate change response

VOV.VN - The US and Vietnam have enjoyed sound relations in a multitude of fields and need to further cooperation in an effort to quickly carry out policies on climate change adaptation.

Vietnam, US expect stronger cooperation in climate change response
Green agriculture: Vietnam’s efforts to reduce carbon footprint
Green agriculture: Vietnam’s efforts to reduce carbon footprint

Businesses, especially start-ups, are focusing more on green agriculture, and the model has produced positive results and feedback from the community.

Green agriculture: Vietnam’s efforts to reduce carbon footprint
US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate visits Ben Tre
US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate visits Ben Tre

A delegation led by US Special Envoy for Climate John Kerry paid a working visit to Ben Tre province on climate change situation on September 3.

US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate visits Ben Tre
Vietnamese in Thailand offer incense to commemorate President Ho Chi Minh
Vietnamese in Thailand offer incense to commemorate President Ho Chi Minh

Representatives of the Consulate General of Vietnam in Khon Kaen and the Vietnamese Association of Udon Thani province of Thailand on September 2 offered incense in memory of late President Ho Chi Minh at a memorial site named after him in Udon Thani.

Vietnamese in Thailand offer incense to commemorate President Ho Chi Minh
Engineering Unit Rotation 1 in Abyei celebrates National Day
Engineering Unit Rotation 1 in Abyei celebrates National Day

Vietnam’s Engineering Unit Rotation 1 at the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) celebrated 77th National Day (September 2) with a get-together.

Engineering Unit Rotation 1 in Abyei celebrates National Day
Condolences extended to family of French communist over her death
Condolences extended to family of French communist over her death

Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang on September 2 visited the family of French communist Raymonde Dien - a symbol of the fight against the war by French colonialists in Vietnam, who passed away on August 19 at the age of 93.

Condolences extended to family of French communist over her death
More activities held abroad to celebrate National Day
More activities held abroad to celebrate National Day

The Vietnamese Embassy in Cuba held a ceremony to pay tribute to late President Ho Chi Minh on the occasion of the 77th National Day and his 53rd death anniversary.

More activities held abroad to celebrate National Day
Data centres to boost digital transformation in tourism sector: insiders
Data centres to boost digital transformation in tourism sector: insiders

The domestic tourism sector needs data centres, hosted by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) to accelerate digital transformation of the industry, said Nguyen Quyet Tam, a member of Vietnam Software & IT Services (VINASA) and CEO of VietISO.

Data centres to boost digital transformation in tourism sector: insiders
Vallet scholarships granted to 230 students in Thua Thien – Hue province
Vallet scholarships granted to 230 students in Thua Thien – Hue province

The scientific and educational organisation "Meeting Vietnam" on September 2 presented 230 Vallet scholarships worth VND4 billion (US$170,484) in total to outstanding students in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue.

Vallet scholarships granted to 230 students in Thua Thien – Hue province
Waterspout sweeps through Tri An lake in Dong Nai
Waterspout sweeps through Tri An lake in Dong Nai

VOV.VN - A waterspout developed at Tri An lake in the southern province of Dong Nai on September 2.

Waterspout sweeps through Tri An lake in Dong Nai
Finland accepts Vietnam’s newly issued passport with added information
Finland accepts Vietnam’s newly issued passport with added information

VOV.VN - The Finish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has decided to recognise Vietnam’s newly issues passport as long as information about the holder’s place of birth is properly added and stamped in the passport.

Finland accepts Vietnam’s newly issued passport with added information
Int’l organisations, experts call Vietnam a development success story
Int’l organisations, experts call Vietnam a development success story

International organisations and foreign experts have hailed Vietnam as a success story about economic development, social welfare and human rights guarantee.

Int’l organisations, experts call Vietnam a development success story
President Ho Chi Minh remembered on National Day in France
President Ho Chi Minh remembered on National Day in France

Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang and representatives of Montreuil city authorities laid a wreath at President Ho Chi Minh’s Monument at Montreau park on September 1, on the occasion of the 77th anniversary of National Day (September 2).

President Ho Chi Minh remembered on National Day in France
COVID-19 caseload falls to over 1,500, one death reported in Hanoi
COVID-19 caseload falls to over 1,500, one death reported in Hanoi

VOV.VN - Vietnam has recorded 1,548 coronavirus cases during the past 24 hours, down more than 1,000 cases compared to the previous day, the Ministry of Health (MoH) reported in its coronavirus update released on September 2.

COVID-19 caseload falls to over 1,500, one death reported in Hanoi
Hot air balloons carry giant national flag into sky on National Day
Hot air balloons carry giant national flag into sky on National Day

VOV.VN - Hordes of Ho Chi Minh City residents converged along the banks of the Saigon River on September 2 morning to watch two large-sized hot air balloons carry 1n 1,800-square metre national flag into the sky above the Thu Thiem tunnel.

Hot air balloons carry giant national flag into sky on National Day
Vietnam holds mass wedding for 100 couples on National Day
Vietnam holds mass wedding for 100 couples on National Day

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City’s Youth Union held a mass wedding ceremony for 100 couples of workers on September 2 to mark National Day.

Vietnam holds mass wedding for 100 couples on National Day
Seven more earthquakes recorded in Kon Tum in single day
Seven more earthquakes recorded in Kon Tum in single day

VOV.VN - The Central Highland province of Kon Tum on September 1 recorded seven earthquakes, with the biggest measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale, reported the Institute of Geophysics under the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology.

Seven more earthquakes recorded in Kon Tum in single day
Authorities repatriate over 600 citizens lured to work illegally in Cambodia
Authorities repatriate over 600 citizens lured to work illegally in Cambodia

The Foreign Ministry and Vietnam’s representative agencies in Cambodia have coordinated with the two countries’ authorities to safely repatriate over 600 citizens who had been tricked or lured to Cambodia for illegal work so far.

Authorities repatriate over 600 citizens lured to work illegally in Cambodia
Deputy PM grants parole to 71 prisoners in Vinh Phuc
Deputy PM grants parole to 71 prisoners in Vinh Phuc

VOV.VN - A ceremony was held on September 1 in Vinh Quang prison in the northern province of Vinh Phuc to mark the State President’s decision to grant parole to 71 prisoners, with the event taking place in the presence of Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh.

Deputy PM grants parole to 71 prisoners in Vinh Phuc
Hanoi orders efficient use of COVID-19 vaccines
Hanoi orders efficient use of COVID-19 vaccines

VOV.VN - Districts and towns across Hanoi must be responsible for keeping COVID-19 vaccination to schedule and efficiently use the COVID-19 vaccines they have received to avoid wastefulness, according to an official notice from the municipal People’s Committee.

Hanoi orders efficient use of COVID-19 vaccines