January payment transactions via national public service portal valued at US$11.8 mln
Over 644,000 payment transactions with a total value of more than VND279 billion (over US$11.8 million) were processed through the National Public Service Portal in January, according to the Ministry of Information and Communications.
Efforts exerted to increase climate change adaptability of Mekong Delta urban systems
Localities in the Mekong Delta region are working hard to increase their urban areas’ adaptability to climate change, and boost urban development to green and sustainable direction.
US war veteran wishing to return wartime diary to Vietnamese family
VOV.VN - Pater Mathews, a US war veteran, has emailed relevant agencies of Ha Tinh province, central Vietnam, expressing his desire to fly to Vietnam and return a Vietnamese martyr’s diary he came across decades ago to the martyr’s family.
RoK-funded mangrove restoration project launched in Ninh Binh
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and the People’s Committee of Ninh Binh province organised a ceremony to launch an afforestation campaign in Kim Son district on February 7.
Vietnam works to ensure safer internet environment for all people
Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Huy Dung emphasised the importance of a safe internet in the development process in Vietnam on the occasion of World Safer Internet Day 2023 (February 7).
British naval patrol vessel pays friendly visit to HCM City
VOV.VN - HMS Spey, the British Royal Navy’s offshore patrol vessel, anchored at Ho Chi Minh City’s port on February 7, marking the start of a five-day friendship visit to the southern city on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
FDA recalls Vietnamese Diep Bao Cream amid possible health risks
VOV.VN - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that Vietnamese Diep Bao Cream sold in the United States is being recalled due to possible lead contamination.
English learning app receives two international certificates
VOV.VN - Vietnamese start-up project Monkey Junior has received two international certificates, including kidSAFE Certified (KSP) and Mom’s Choice Awards® (MCA).
Ulsan’s multilingual e-newspaper launches Vietnamese version
VOV.VN - Newspaper Ulsan City News of Ulsan in the Republic of Korea (RoK) has recently launched a multilingual electronic version of the publication, with a Vietnamese version included.
No Vietnamese citizens affected by earthquake in Turkey, Syria so far
There has not been any information confirming Vietnamese citizens are among those affected by a 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Turkey and Syria, the most powerful over the past nearly 100 years.