Investigation into COVID-19 test kit scam extended
Investigation into COVID-19 test kit scam extended

The Ministry of Public Security expects to complete the investigation into the COVID-19 test kit scam at Viet A Technologies JSC in the second quarter of this year, the ministry’s spokesperson Lieutenant General To An Xo said on May 5.

Investigation into COVID-19 test kit scam extended
Ministry urges tightening control of e-cigarettes
Ministry urges tightening control of e-cigarettes

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has demanded enhancing communications along with examination and settlement of the purchase, sale, and trading of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products, which haven’t been licensed in Vietnam.

Ministry urges tightening control of e-cigarettes
Dong Thap rolls out measures to develop red-headed crane population
Dong Thap rolls out measures to develop red-headed crane population

The Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap is rolling out measures to protect and develop red-headed crane, an endangered bird species listed in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)’s Red List of Threatened Species spotted at Tram Chim National Park.

Dong Thap rolls out measures to develop red-headed crane population
Two broken undersea cables linked to Vietnam fully restored
Two broken undersea cables linked to Vietnam fully restored

VOV.VN - Two of the five broken undersea cables linked to Vietnam, including Asia Pacific Gateway (APG) and Intra Asia (IA), have been fully restored, according to the Ministry of Information and Communications at a press conference held on May 5.

Two broken undersea cables linked to Vietnam fully restored
Hanoians seek measures to cope amid record heat wave
Hanoians seek measures to cope amid record heat wave

VOV.VN - The daily lives of local people in the capital have been greatly affected by a hot spell lasting for several days, with the severe heat forcing many locals to find ways in which to protect themselves from the recent weather conditions.

Hanoians seek measures to cope amid record heat wave
MARD tightens illegal transportation of poultry into Vietnamese market
MARD tightens illegal transportation of poultry into Vietnamese market

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has sent a document to relevant agencies in order to request that they tighten control and strictly handle cases of illegal transportation of poultry products across the border into Vietnam.

MARD tightens illegal transportation of poultry into Vietnamese market
Women and Leadership in the ASEAN Digital Economy
Women and Leadership in the ASEAN Digital Economy

VOV.VN - Women’s lack of representation in digital leadership in policy, media, and research is a critical issue in the ASEAN region.

Women and Leadership in the ASEAN Digital Economy
HCM City official appreciates UN official’s help with gender equality promotion
HCM City official appreciates UN official’s help with gender equality promotion

Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Vo Van Hoan received Elisa Fernandez Saenz, Country Representative of UN Women in Vietnam, on May 4, appreciating his guest’s contributions to the promotion of gender equality and the protection of women and girls.

HCM City official appreciates UN official’s help with gender equality promotion
Embassy meets Swiss friends advocating peace for Vietnam
Embassy meets Swiss friends advocating peace for Vietnam

The Vietnamese Embassy in Switzerland held a gathering on May 3 with some Swiss friends who supported peace for Vietnam during the wartime.

Embassy meets Swiss friends advocating peace for Vietnam
Vietnamese guest workers keen to work in RoK
Vietnamese guest workers keen to work in RoK

VOV.VN - Vietnamese guest workers registering to work in the Republic of Korea (RoK) under the Employment Permit System (EPS) have increased sharply, according to the Vietnam Centre for Overseas Labour.

Vietnamese guest workers keen to work in RoK