Authorities of the central province of Quang Binh are embarking on activities to save Saola, one of the rarest and most threatened mammals on the planet, from the brink of extinction.

Vietnam has obtained certain successes in illiteracy eradication, and efforts are still maintained to push ahead with the task.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Russia, in collaboration with the Vietnamese Association in the country and the Moscow State Linguistics University, on September 7 held a Vietnamese language festival to honour and promote the learning of this language in Russia.

VOV.VN - Moderate to heavy rains are expected to hit areas throughout the country in the coming days, helping to break the heat, especially in the northern region, according to the National Center for Hydrometeorological Forecasting.

VOV.VN - The Regional Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre No. 3 on September 8 took two foreign sailors seriously injured on board a Marshall Island-flagged cargo ship off Vietnam’s territorial waters to hospital for treatment.

An international workshop discussing the values and practical application of laws on territory and border was jointly held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Wallonia-Brussels General Delegation of Belgium to Vietnam in Hanoi on September 7, gathering 150 domestic and foreign scholars.

VOV.VN - A fair celebrating the 78th founding anniversary of the Voice of Vietnam (VOV) got underway on September 7 at its headquarter at 58 Quan Su Street in Hanoi, with the aim of raising funds for disadvantaged people in remote areas.

Israeli people and businesses have welcomed and highly valued Vietnam’s new visa policy, affirming that the country is taking steps to reform its procedures in order to make it easier for foreigners to vacation and do business in the Southeast Asian nation.

VOV.VN - Hanoi claimed three categories at the Asia & Oceania gala ceremony of the 30th annual World Travel Awards held on September 6 in Ho Chi Minh City.

A Portuguese - Vietnamese dictionary was introduced in Hanoi on September 6 by the Vietnam - Brazil Friendship and Cooperation Association.