The Vietnam Association of Victims of Agent Orange/dioxin, the National Steering Committee on the Settlement of Post-War Unexploded Ordnance and Toxic Chemical Consequences (Steering Committee 701) and the radio and television centre under the Ministry of Defence on August 1 launched an action month for victims of Agent Orange/dioxin (AO).

The central province of Quang Nam and Laos' Sekong province will step up communications to help local people better their understanding of the Vietnam-Laos time-honoured friendship and solidarity while increasing exchanges and consolidating the grassroots political system in border areas.

The Vietnam Association of Realtors (VARS) has proposed allowing foreigners to purchase and own houses, including private houses and apartments, in Vietnam during the time they work in the country.

The numbers of traffic accidents and related deaths and injured people during the first seven months of 2023 decreased compared to the same period last year, reported the National Traffic Safety Committee.

VOV.VN - The East Sea is anticipated to brace for two to three tropical storms or tropical depressions in August 2023 that are likely to pound the coast of Vietnam, according to the National Centre for Hydro Meteorological Forecasting.

National digital transformation is a heavy task requiring strong determination, great efforts, and drastic and effective actions, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told a recent meeting.

Facing the impacts of climate change, raising people's awareness about recycling, and giving priority to environmentally friendly products using renewable energy must be prioritised by companies across Vietnam.

In the rest of the year, the Ministry of Health will focus on rolling out harmonious measures to enhance the quality of healthcare services and ensure effective operation of the medical examination and treatment system, according to Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan.

A basic geological survey planning on minerals for the 2021-30 period with a vision to 2050 has been released by the Vietnam Geological Department under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

VOV.VN - Border guards operating in the northwestern border province of Dien Bien successfully busted a transnational drug trafficking ring, seizing 96,000 pills of synthetic drugs and 11 kg of methamphetamine in the process.