Traffic accidents kill 14 people on first day of New Year holidays
Twenty six traffic accidents occurred nationwide on December 31 - the first day of the 2023 New Year holidays (December 31-January 2), killing 14 people and injuring 11 others, according to the Ministry of Public Security’s Traffic Police Department.
General elected head of Vietnam War Veterans Association
VOV.VN - Senior Lieutenant General Be Xuan Truong, former Deputy Minister of National Defense, has been elected president of the Vietnam War Veterans Association for the 2022-2027 term.
Noi Bai int’l airport bustling on first day of New Year holiday
VOV.VN - The New Year break has seen Noi Bai International Airport packed with people conducting check-in procedures for travelling.
US Peace Corps volunteers take oaths in Hanoi
The first US volunteers of the Peace Corps in Vietnam took oaths during a ceremony in Hanoi on December 30.
First IVF clinic in Mekong Delta receives international certificate
The IVF Department at Phuong Chau Medical Group’s Phuong Chau International Hospital based in Can Tho city has become the first medical unit in the Mekong Delta to receive the Reproductive Technology Accreditation Committee (RTAC)’s certificate of compliance.
New Year decorations spring up on Ho Chi Minh City streets
VOV.VN - With the countdown to the New Year now in full swing, the final days of the year has seen many streets throughout Ho Chi Minh City decorated with incredible festive items, including colourful national flags, bulbs, and flowers.
Land database officially connected to National Population Database
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) held a ceremony on December 29 to connect the land database with the National Population Database and sign the regulation on work coordination with the Ministry of Public Security.
Sick Chinese sailor brought ashore for treatment in Khanh Hoa
The Vietnam Maritime Research and Rescue Coordination Centre (Vietnam MRCC) said on December 29 that it had rescued a 33-year-old Chinese sailor of a foreign cargo ship, who fell seriously ill while the ship was about 21 nautical miles off Nha Trang city in the south central province of Khanh Hoa.
Vietnamese citizen among Cambodia casino fire victims
VOV.VN - At least a Vietnamese citizen was confirmed to be among those killed in a fire breaking out at the 17-storey Grand Diamond City hotel-casino in Poipet, Cambodia, on December 29.
Fees charged for recycling to take effect in 2024
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) is developing a legal document to specify fees for recycling products and packages, which is expected to be applicable in 2024.