Most modern labs in Mekong Delta inaugurated in Can Tho
The Can Tho University (CTU) in the Mekong Delta city of the same name on October 30 inaugurated a laboratory complex and a high-tech building, the most modern of their kinds in the region, using the official development assistance (ODA) from Japan.
Long-term support programme for AO victims needed: official
Sen Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Van Rinh, president of the Vietnam Association of Agent Orange/dioxin Victims (VAVA) has suggested the US form a long-term support programme inclusively for Agency Orange (AO) victims in Vietnam to enhance the effectiveness of US’s assistance relating to the settlement of war consequences.
Storm Nalgae changes course, gains strength
VOV.VN - Tropical storm Nalgae, the sixth of its kind to hit the East Sea this year, has changed its course, and is forecast to gather strength when it is swirling across Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago.
Embassy confirms a Vietnamese victim in Seoul stampede
VOV.VN - A Vietnamese citizen, 21, has been killed in the October 29 stampede in Seoul, the Republic of Korea, to celebrate Halloween 2022, the Vietnamese Embassy in the RoK confirmed, citing sources from local police.
Efforts needed to encourage travellers to use e-vehicles
A legal framework, support policies and a concerted infrastructure system are needed to encourage people to switch to using electric vehicles, according to Director of VinFast’s charging station development centre Vu Thang.
VinGroup leader not in exit ban list: Spokesperson
Chairman of VinGroup Pham Nhat Vuong is not in the list of people banned from traveling abroad, and the firm is operating normally, according to Lieut. Gen. To An Xo, Chief of the Office and Spokesperson of the Ministry of Public Security.
HCM City launches information system for handling administrative procedures
The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City launched an information system for handling administrative procedures on October 29.
Typhoon Nalgae anticipated to continue gaining strength
VOV.VN - Typhoon Nalgae is forecast to strengthen before entering the East Sea, with its path being subject to various weather patterns, according to data compiled by the National Center for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.
Forum mulls over private sector’s engagement in climate actions
The “Corporate Leaders’ Forum on Climate Change and Circular Economy” was co-organised in Ho Chi Minh City on October 27 by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE), the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and the Japan Internation Cooperation Agency in coordination.
PM highlights Government’s response to mass resignations among public sector workers
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has highlighted the moves taken by the Government in response to a recent wave of resignations among public sector workers.