Gender mainstreaming in climate change policies is crucial to promoting gender equality in Vietnam, according to Deputy Director of the Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment (ISPONRE) Nguyen Trung Thang.

VOV.VN - The national tally of coronavirus infections rose to 2,865 after a further eight Vietnamese returnees from Japan were found to be positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the Ministry of Health said on April 28 afternoon.

VOV.VN - As many as 40 medical workers from Tu Du Hospital have been put into quarantine and tested for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) after coming into contact with two illegal entrants from Cambodia.

VOV.VN - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) on April 28 marked the completion of the five-year USAID Vietnam Low Emission Energy Program (V-LEEP).

VOV.VN - The country’s sustainable development over recent years has been highly appreciated by the UN, making it among the leading nations in terms of meeting sustainable development goals (SDGs).

VOV.VN - The streets of the capital have turned red with national flags and various banners hung up in order to mark the upcoming election of deputies to the 15th National Assembly (NA) and all-level People’s Councils for the 2021 to 2026 tenure.

VOV.VN - More than 2,000 staff working at Tan Son Nhat International Airport and Pleiku Airport received their novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines on April 27.

VOV.VN - Amid various complicated developments relating to the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Cambodia, provinces around the nation’s southwest border are considered to be at the highest risk of being hit by further outbreaks.

Vietnam’s mean annual temperature has increased by 0.5-0.7 degrees Celsius since 1960, with the rate of increase most rapid in the southern region and the Central Highlands, according to the Climate Risk Country Profile: Vietnam.

The Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City on April 27 called on followers to make contributions to present 4 million face masks to people in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, in a bid to ease their difficulties amid the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - The country documented no new cases of COVID-19 on the morning of April 28, while close to 320,000 people were vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the Ministry of Health.

VOV.VN - Covax Facility has pledged to deliver an additional nearly 9 million doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine to Vietnam, raising its committed volume to 38.9 million doses.

All regions across the country are expected to see sunny weather on the upcoming National Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day (May 1) holidays, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

The central city of Da Nang has maintained its leading position in terms of readiness for information and communications technology (ICT) development and application, after topping the Vietnam ICT Index rankings for the 12th consecutive year.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand has called on Vietnamese nationals to strictly follow COVID-19 prevention measures in the host country in the face of increasing infections recorded in the country over recent days.

The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) has called for the mandatory wearing of face masks and strict adherence to COVID-19 prevention regulations at pagodas and monasteries nationwide amid the ongoing complex developments of the pandemic.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health (MoH) announced five more coronavirus cases on April 27 afternoon, including a hotel serviceman in northern Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Asian Scientist Magazine has recently published its list of Asia’s 100 most outstanding researchers, highlighting their various achievements across a range of scientific disciplines, with five Vietnamese scientists making the cut.

The effectiveness of free trade agreements, especially the EU– Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, has helped to increase export orders for textile and garment enterprises in Vietnam, leading to high recruitment demand in the first and second quarter, according to Navigos Group, a recruitment service provider in Vietnam.

The ASEAN Committee in Prague (ACP) on April 26 presented foods to the Czech Federation of Food Banks to help pandemic-hit citizens in in the Czech Republic.

VOV.VN - Many localities nationwide have decided to cancel fireworks shows celebrating Southern Liberation and National Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day (May 1) in order to limit large crowds amid COVID-19 concerns.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City has decided to give a fine to those who do not don face masks in public places, starting on April 27, in an effort to nip in a bud a possible resurgence of a new coronavirus outbreak in the community.

An eight-year-old girl in the southern province of Tien Giang has been diagnosed with LEOPARD syndrome, which is the first case in Vietnam, according to Dr. Tran Nguyen Anh Tu, deputy head of the department of skin aesthetics at the Ho Chi Minh City Dermatology Hospital.

A project on enhancing capacity and bolstering the protection of children working in coffee production in Dak Lak was officially launched in the Central Highlands province on April 26.

Startup Vietnam Frontier - Australia (SVF-AU) and the Vietnam Australia Innovation Network Inc (NIC-AU) have launched the 2021 Hack4Growth Australia, with the aim of promoting the ecosystem for innovative start-ups.

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese man working at a hotel in the northern province of Yen Bai has been infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus after having close contact with a group of Indian experts, according to local authorities.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked localities and people to stay highly vigilant and strictly follow the Ministry of Health’s COVID-19 recommendations, including donning face masks, amid coronavirus threats in the community.

VOV.VN - Vietnam reported the discovery of six further imported COVID-19 cases over the past 12 hours to 6:00 pm on April 26, bringing the nation’s infection tally to 2,852, according to the Ministry of Health.

The first rice packages to help Vietnamese-Cambodian families living in areas under lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19, arrived in Preah Sihanouk city of the province of the same name on April 25.

The Government of Japan will provide Vietnam with more than US$2.8 million to finance a project on “Mitigating COVID-19 Impacts on Vulnerable Populations” launched in Hanoi on April 26.