Project aims at increasing forest coverage in Lang Sen Wetland Reserve
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and Lang Sen Wetland Reserve in the Mekong Delta province of Long An held a workshop on December 22 to introduce a project on special-use forest plantation in the reserve.
PM chairs meeting of steering committee for COVID-19 prevention and control
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 23 chaired a teleconference of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control with leaders of 63 provinces and centrally-run cities.
Traffic accidents claim nearly 6,400 lives in 2022
VOV.VN - Approximately 11,500 traffic accidents nationwide killed a total of 6,384 people and injured 7,804 others between December 15, 2021, and December 14, 2022, according to figures given by the Office of the National Traffic Safety Committee.
NGOs awarded PM’s certificates of merit for contributions to Vietnam’s development
Seven foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) on December 22 were granted the Vietnamese Prime Minister’s certificates of merit for their contributions to the country’s socio-economic development as well as its COVID-19 prevention and control in the 2020-2022 period.
Vietnam aims to collect 1.47 million units of blood next year
Vietnam is hoping that 1.5% of the population will donate blood to collect 1.47 million units next year.
Installation Art Festival encourages protection of marine environment
VOV.VN - A wide range of special activities were held at the Installation Art Festival in Hoi An on December 22 as part of efforts to reduce plastic waste with the aim of protecting the marine environment.
UN hails Vietnam's completion of JETP Agreement
VOV.VN - Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations on December 21 met with Selwin Hart Special Adviser and Assistant Secretary-General for Climate Action at the United Nations.
Hanoi's outdoor workers make a living on freezing cold nights
VOV.VN - While most people are snug at home wrapped under warm blankets, many poor labourers must go out and earn their living amid the chilly winter weather conditions which have gripped Hanoi.
Quang Ninh, Chinese locality foster multifaceted cooperation
A high-level delegation from the northeastern border province of Quang Ninh’s Mong Cai city on December 21 held a virtual meeting with authorities of Dongxing city in China's Guangxi province, discussing bilateral collaboration across fields in the time to come.
Report spotlights Vietnam’s efforts in realising SDGs
The provincial sustainable development index (PSDI 2021) report, which was announced at a workshop on December 21 in Hanoi, clearly reflects efforts of Vietnamese localities in implementing sustainable development goals in the context of difficulties and geopolitical conflicts in the world.