The northern region is being hit by another heat wave which is forecast to last until July 28, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF).

A delegation of the Ministry of Science and Technology recently paid a working visit to France and the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) in Geneva to promote cooperation in science, technology and innovation.

The Party and State have always paid attention to affairs relating to war invalids, martyrs and those who rendered services to the nation, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong affirmed in Hanoi on July 23.

Vietnamese ranked third among the top languages used at home in Australia, other than English, according to the latest census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended an art programme held by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the People’s Committee of Nghe An central province in Anh Son district on July 23.

The University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH) has established a center devoted to supporting academics from ASEAN countries in the hope of attracting students from across Southeast Asia to the city to conduct research and launch new businesses.

It is no longer the common climate change, as scientists have heightened the alarm, using the term ‘climate extremes’ to refer to unexpected and extreme occurrences of calamities.

Phu Yen boasts potential to build a geopark accredited by the UNESCO, said experts at a conference held in the south-central province on July 23 regarding international cooperation for the local development of a geopark and sustainable tourism.

The Vietnam Summer Camp 2022, an annual event organised by the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese (SCOV) under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, for outstanding overseas Vietnamese (OV) youths around the world, kicked off in Vinh city, central Nghe An province, on July 22.

Low income, high pressure at work and unattractive remuneration policies are listed as the reason nearly 9,400 health workers quit their jobs in State facilities and moved to private health facilities between early 2021 and June 2022.

Deputy head of the State Commission for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (SCOV) Mai Phan Dung has expressed his hope that each young Vietnamese living abroad will act as an “Ambassador” helping boost Vietnam’s cooperation with foreign individuals and organisations.

VOV.VN - Foreign cargo ship BUFFALO sailing from Egypt to China has rescued five Vietnamese fishermen on a coracle roughly 214 nautical miles off the central coast of Nha Trang, confirmed local authorities of Binh Thuan province.

VOV.VN - A text message campaign to raise funds for Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin victims was launched in Hanoi on July 22 by the Central Committee of the Vietnam Association of Victims of Agent Orange/dioxin (VAVA) and the National Humanitarian Portal 1400.

VOV.VN - Local residents in Ho Chi Minh City awoke to find the southern metropolis under a thick blanket of fog on the morning of July 22, with many of the city’s high-rise buildings left shrouded in mist.

The People’s Committee of Ha Giang and Fauna & Flora International (FFI) Vietnam on July 21 signed a memorandum of understanding on the conservation of the endangered Tonkin snub-nosed monkey and flora species in this northernmost province during 2022 - 2027.

The People's Court of Duc Hoa district in the Mekong Delta province of Long An on July 21 sentenced Le Tung Van in the case relating to a family Buddhist worship place named “Tinh that bong lai" to five years in prison.

VOV.VN - People nationwide have been asked to stick to COVID-19 control measures including vaccination and mask wearing following a rise in infection cases over the past days.

Nine Vietnamese representatives will participate in the final round of 2022 Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) World Championship and 2022 Adobe Certified Professional (ACPro) World Championship in Anaheim, California, the United States from July 24-27.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Sri Lanka is monitoring the complex developments in the country and has asked local agencies to ensure security and safety for Vietnamese citizens there, Deputy Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang said on July 21.

The first half of this year saw flows of foreign investment from the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Singapore, among others, in domestic pharma startups.

Vietnam has climbed four places on World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Index 2022 in the past year, from 87th to 83rd place out of 146 countries, with a score of 0.705/1.

VOV.VN - Mack Rutherford, a British-Belgian pilot, landed his plane in the central coastal city of Da Nang on July 19 as the teenager continues on his quest to become the youngest pilot to fly solo around the world.

VOV.VN - The three pillars in the nation’s education transformation moving forward will include the transformation of the governance system, environmental transformation, and digital technology, according to the Ministry of Education and Training.

More than 40 million people nationwide had held COVID-19 vaccine passports as of July 20, according the Ministry of Health’s Electronic Health Administration.

The People’s Committee of Hau Giang province had a meeting with a delegation of the French Development Agency (AFD) on July 19 to discuss a project on developing Nga Bay into a green and climate resilient city.

A webinar on measures to optimise the exploitation of solid waste potential in Vietnam in order to turn waste into resources, has been held by the Vietnam Initiative for Energy Transition, bringing together experts, and representatives from environment organisations and development partners.

VOV.VN - A Press Award in “Mitigating Marine Plastic Debris” was launched in Vietnam on July 20 to raise public awareness about ocean plastic pollution and the need to prevent it.

The Ministry of Justice is considering the application of lighter sentences for corruption criminals who pay back money and assets, according to Deputy Director General of the General Department of Civil Judgment Enforcement Nguyen Thang Loi.

VOV.VN - The Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Response and Search and Rescue said it will dispatch a helicopter to assist in the search for missing fishermen on request of Binh Thuan province.

Ho Chi Minh City plans to open 22 more pedestrian streets in its downtown districts to better accommodate residents and tourists.