Christmas atmosphere descends on parishes in Ho Chi Minh City
VOV.VN - Every Christmas the Catholic neighbourhood located on Pham The Hien street in District 8 and other similar areas across Ho Chi Minh City are filled with colourful decorations and nativity scenes set up by religious families and parishes.
Exhibitions celebrate "Hanoi-Dien Bien Phu in the Air" victory
Over 100 photos and documents are being displayed at an exhibition in Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the “Hanoi-Dien Bien Phu in the Air” victory.
Vietnam, Belgium share experience in population database building
Deputy Minister of Public Security Lieut. Gen Nguyen Duy Ngoc held a working session with head of the Belgian general department in charge of identity and citizenship affairs Philippe Moreau in Brussels on December 14 to share experience in building a population database and connecting it with the national databases for socio-economic development.
Northerners to feel biting cold this weekend
VOV.VN - A strong cold air front is moving toward Vietnam from the north and it is forecast to cause temperatures to fall sharply to below 10 degree Celsius when it reaches the northern border this weekend.
Coastal localities make efforts to remove EC’s yellow card
The south-central province of Binh Dinh is determined to have no local fishing boats violating foreign waters in the next six months before the European Commission (EC) review the “yellow card” against Vietnamese fisheries sector, according to Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Ho Quoc Dung.
26,000 new lung cancer patients diagnosed in Vietnam annually
VOV.VN - As many as 26,200 new cases of lung cancer are recorded each year in Vietnam, with the disease now ranked second among the top causes of death, according to Globocan, an online database which provides global cancer statistics.
3.9 magnitude earthquake recorded in northern Vietnam
VOV.VN - An earthquake measuring 3.9 on the Richter scale shook Da Bac district of Hoa Binh province, a mountainous locality in the north of Vietnam, on December 14.
HCM City residents bask in warm clothes as temperatures drop
VOV.VN - The impact of the cold front currently hitting northern Vietnam dragged temperatures in Ho Chi Minh City down to around 20 - 22 degrees Celsius on December 14, forcing local residents to bring out their winter wardrobe.
Youth congress focuses on youthful desire of national devotion
VOV.VN - The 12th National Congress of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) opened in Hanoi on December 14, drawing the participation of 980 delegates representing over 22 million members of the union both at home and abroad.
Vietnam, China step up hydrometeorological cooperation
The 13th meeting of the Vietnam-China joint working group on meteorological cooperation was held online by the Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the China Meteorological Administration (CMA) on December 13.