Stockholm+50 national consultations in Vietnam launched
Stockholm+50 national consultations in Vietnam launched

The official launch of the Stockholm+50 National Consultations in Vietnam was organised on April 13 in Hanoi by the Embassy of Sweden in Vietnam, the Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment (ISPONRE), and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) in Vietnam.

Stockholm+50 national consultations in Vietnam launched
Vietnam reports 24,623 new COVID-19 cases, nearly 14,000 recoveries
Vietnam reports 24,623 new COVID-19 cases, nearly 14,000 recoveries

VOV.VN - The Health Ministry confirmed an additional 24,623 new daily COVID-19 infections, and nearly 14,000 recoveries on April 13.

Vietnam reports 24,623 new COVID-19 cases, nearly 14,000 recoveries
Kindergarten students in Hanoi eagerly return to school
Kindergarten students in Hanoi eagerly return to school

VOV.VN - Kindergarten students in the capital headed back to school on April 13 after a nearly-one-year break caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kindergarten students in Hanoi eagerly return to school
VOV participates in National Press Festival 2022
VOV participates in National Press Festival 2022

VOV.VN - The Voice of Vietnam (VOV) has joined other media agencies nationwide to attend the National Press Festival 2022 which is being held in Hanoi from April 13 to April 15 to mark the 97th anniversary of Vietnam’s Revolutionary Press Day.

VOV participates in National Press Festival 2022
Vietnamese peacekeepers in South Sudan successfully give first aid to stroke patient
Vietnamese peacekeepers in South Sudan successfully give first aid to stroke patient

Vietnamese peacekeepers of Level 2 Field Hospital No. 3 in South Sudan delivered medical care to save a 50-year-old officer from a stroke on April 11.

Vietnamese peacekeepers in South Sudan successfully give first aid to stroke patient
Omicron sub-variants BA.4 & BA.5 yet to be detected in Vietnam
Omicron sub-variants BA.4 & BA.5 yet to be detected in Vietnam

VOV.VN - Vietnam has yet to discover the emergence of BA.4 and BA.5 – the two sublineages of the Omicron variant following genome sequencing, the Ministry of Health said on April 12 evening.

Omicron sub-variants BA.4 & BA.5 yet to be detected in Vietnam
Domestic labour market bouncing back: GSO
Domestic labour market bouncing back: GSO

The domestic labour market is bouncing back, with 50 million people getting jobs in the first quarter of this year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Domestic labour market bouncing back: GSO
Regional minimum wage to rise 6% from July
Regional minimum wage to rise 6% from July

The National Wage Council agreed to raise region-based minimum wage by 6% from July, during its working session on April 12.

Regional minimum wage to rise 6% from July
COVID-19: Nearly 23,000 new cases recorded, recoveries 9 times higher
COVID-19: Nearly 23,000 new cases recorded, recoveries 9 times higher

VOV.VN - Vietnam recorded nearly 23,000 new coronavirus infections on April 12, but the number of patients recovering from the virus was nine times higher than the number of new cases.

COVID-19: Nearly 23,000 new cases recorded, recoveries 9 times higher
HCM City needs up to 65,500 workers in Q2
HCM City needs up to 65,500 workers in Q2

Ho Chi Minh City will need 59,000-65,500 employees in the second of this year, down 8% compared with the same period last year, if the COVID-19 pandemic is kept under control, the city’s Human Resources Forecast and Labour Market Information (FALMI) Centre said on April 11.

HCM City needs up to 65,500 workers in Q2
Transport businesses prepare for upcoming holiday season
Transport businesses prepare for upcoming holiday season

VOV.VN - Bus and coach stations throughout Hanoi will meet high demand during the upcoming National Reunification Day and May Day public holidays on April 30 and May 1 by putting on additional buses and coaches.

Transport businesses prepare for upcoming holiday season
Overseas Vietnamese abroad commemorate legendary national founders
Overseas Vietnamese abroad commemorate legendary national founders

The Vietnamese communities in Russia, Thailand, the Czech Republic, Canada and Germany have held ceremonies to commemorate the death anniversary of Hung Kings - the country’s legendary founders.

Overseas Vietnamese abroad commemorate legendary national founders
Traffic accidents claim 37 lives during three-day holiday
Traffic accidents claim 37 lives during three-day holiday

A total of 37 people were killed and 52 others were injured in 81 traffic accidents nationwide during the Hung Kings Commemoration Day holiday, which started on April 9.

Traffic accidents claim 37 lives during three-day holiday
People get stuck as traffic plunged into chaos
People get stuck as traffic plunged into chaos

VOV.VN - Thousands of people travelled back to Hanoi capital following a three-day break on April 12 afternoon, causing traffic chaos at major gateways to the city centre.

People get stuck as traffic plunged into chaos
Daily local cases at over 23,000,Hanoi ready to start inoculating children
Daily local cases at over 23,000,Hanoi ready to start inoculating children

VOV.VN - The Health Ministry on April 11 announced the detection of a further 23,184 new COVID-19 cases, down more than 5,000 cases from the previous day.

Daily local cases at over 23,000,Hanoi ready to start inoculating children
President praises hospital for successful liver transplantation for 9-month-old child
President praises hospital for successful liver transplantation for 9-month-old child

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has praised the Vietnam National Children’s Hospital for their successful liver transplantation operation on a nine-month-old child, who is discharged from the facility on April 11.

President praises hospital for successful liver transplantation for 9-month-old child
Vietnam’s e-learning market projected to hit US$3 billion by 2023
Vietnam’s e-learning market projected to hit US$3 billion by 2023

Vietnam’s e-learning market is expected to reach revenue of around US$3 billion by 2023 with a compound annual growth rate of about 20.2% from 2019-2023, according to a report by Ken Research.

Vietnam’s e-learning market projected to hit US$3 billion by 2023
Lao students in Thua Thien - Hue celebrate Bunpimay Festival
Lao students in Thua Thien - Hue celebrate Bunpimay Festival

Some 400 Lao students studying in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue gathered on April 10 night to celebrate Bunpimay, the traditional New Year Festival of Laos.

Lao students in Thua Thien - Hue celebrate Bunpimay Festival
Vietnam may waste half of its labor resources because of gender inequality
Vietnam may waste half of its labor resources because of gender inequality

According to the World Economic Forum’s rankings, Vietnam's gender equality ranking has been falling since 2006, from 65th to 77th in 2018 and 87th in 2021.

Vietnam may waste half of its labor resources because of gender inequality
Legendary national founders commemorated abroad
Legendary national founders commemorated abroad

A ceremony has been held by the Vietnamese Embassy and community in Hungary to pay homage to Hung Kings – legendary founders of the nation.

Legendary national founders commemorated abroad
Daily COVID-19 infections fall to two-month low of more than 28,000
Daily COVID-19 infections fall to two-month low of more than 28,000

VOV.VN - Vietnam registered more than 28,000 new coronavirus infections on April 10, a record low in the past two months.

Daily COVID-19 infections fall to two-month low of more than 28,000
Daily infections see sharp fall, PM orders finalized vaccination for children
Daily infections see sharp fall, PM orders finalized vaccination for children

VOV.VN - The number of COVID-19 cases continued to record a sharp fall over the past 24 hours, with 34,140 new cases detected, a drop of over 5,100 cases from a day earlier, the Ministry of Health said on April 9.

Daily infections see sharp fall, PM orders finalized vaccination for children
Australian-funded COVID-19 vaccines for children arrives in Vietnam
Australian-funded COVID-19 vaccines for children arrives in Vietnam

VOV.VN - An initial batch of 921,600 COVID-19 vaccine doses financed by the Australian Government arrived at Hanoi-based Noi Bai International Airport on the night of April 8, according to the Australian Embassy in Vietnam.

Australian-funded COVID-19 vaccines for children arrives in Vietnam
Forum seeks support for sustainable development of Mekong Delta
Forum seeks support for sustainable development of Mekong Delta

VOV.VN - Vietnamese and Dutch firms shared a range of innovation solutions at a business in Can Tho city on April 8, as well as discussing the Netherlands’ experience in water resource management, agriculture, and logistics for sustainable development of the Mekong Delta forum.

Forum seeks support for sustainable development of Mekong Delta
Forum talks resource convergence for green growth
Forum talks resource convergence for green growth

The awareness of localities, businesses and people about green, sustainable recovery and growth has been improved significantly over the past time, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ha Kim Ngoc told a forum in Ho Chi Minh City on April 8.

Forum talks resource convergence for green growth
Overseas Vietnamese pay tribute to legendary nation founders
Overseas Vietnamese pay tribute to legendary nation founders

The People’s Committee of Phu Tho on April 8 met a delegation of 30 outstanding overseas Vietnamese paying tribute to Hung Kings - the legendary founders of the nation, at Hung Kings Temple in the northern province.

Overseas Vietnamese pay tribute to legendary nation founders
Hanoi's kindergarten pupils to return to school on April 13
Hanoi's kindergarten pupils to return to school on April 13

Kindergarten pupils in the capital city of Hanoi will come back to schools on April 13 after a nearly-one-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hanoi's kindergarten pupils to return to school on April 13
Individuals spreading false information face strict punishments: officer
Individuals spreading false information face strict punishments: officer

Individuals who use social networks to spread false and unverified information harming Vietnamese financial and stock markets will be strictly handled in line with legal regulations, said Lt. Gen. To An Xo, Chief of the Office and Spokesman for the Ministry of Public Security.

Individuals spreading false information face strict punishments: officer
Two others involved in stock market manipulation case detained
Two others involved in stock market manipulation case detained

The Ministry of Public Security’s Investigation Police Agency on April 8 launched criminal proceedings against and detained two other suspects for assisting Trinh Van Quyet, former Chairman of the FLC Group JSC, in manipulating the stock market.

Two others involved in stock market manipulation case detained
National COVID-19 infection tally crosses 10 million
National COVID-19 infection tally crosses 10 million

VOV.VN - The Health Ministry announced a further 39,334 new COVID-19 infections on April 8 across 62 provinces and cities throughout the country, bringing the national tally up to 10,135,789 infections since the beginning of the pandemic.

National COVID-19 infection tally crosses 10 million