US Embassy kicks off “Clean Environment – Green Planet” project
US Embassy kicks off “Clean Environment – Green Planet” project

VOV.VN -The US Embassy in Hanoi, in collaboration with local NGO Arts Build Communities (ABC), has launched a  project to paint the outside wall of the American Club to mark the 25th anniversary of US.-Vietnam diplomatic relations.

US Embassy kicks off “Clean Environment – Green Planet” project
Vietnam – ASEAN Youth Festival kicks off in Hanoi
Vietnam – ASEAN Youth Festival kicks off in Hanoi

The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) Central Committee opened the Vietnam – ASEAN Youth Festival in Hanoi on December 27.

Vietnam – ASEAN Youth Festival kicks off in Hanoi
Hanoi’s Vietnam-Bulgaria Friendship Association established
Hanoi’s Vietnam-Bulgaria Friendship Association established

A congress was held in Hanoi on December 27 to launch the establishment of the Hanoi chapter of the Vietnam – Bulgaria Friendship Association (VBFA) for the 2020-2025 tenure.

Hanoi’s Vietnam-Bulgaria Friendship Association established
A returnee from the US infected with COVID-19
A returnee from the US infected with COVID-19

VOV.VN - Vietnam on December 27 registered another coronavirus infection, a Vietnamese returnee from the United States, according to the Ministry of Health.

A returnee from the US infected with COVID-19
Strong cold spell expected ahead of New Year holiday
Strong cold spell expected ahead of New Year holiday

VOV.VN - People in northern Vietnam will brace themselves for a very strong cold spell which is currently moving southward and is forecast to strike the region on December 29.

Strong cold spell expected ahead of New Year holiday
An illegal entrant infected with COVID-19
An illegal entrant infected with COVID-19

VOV.VN - A 32-year-old man, a resident of Vinh Long province, southern Vietnam, who illegally crossed the Cambodia-Vietnam border, has been diagnosed with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, according to local authorities.

An illegal entrant infected with COVID-19
Youth encouraged to say No to tobacco, e-cigarettes
Youth encouraged to say No to tobacco, e-cigarettes

VOV.VN - A communication campaign was launched on December 26 in an effort to raise awareness among young people in Vietnam about the harmful effects of consuming tobacco and e-cigarettes.

Youth encouraged to say No to tobacco, e-cigarettes
Volunteers receive 50mcg dose of Nano Covax to combat COVID-19
Volunteers receive 50mcg dose of Nano Covax to combat COVID-19

VOV.VN - Three local volunteers were given a 50mcg dose of the Made-in-Vietnam novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine Nano Covax on December 26 at the Hanoi-based Military Medical Academy.

Volunteers receive 50mcg dose of Nano Covax to combat COVID-19
340 VN citizens safely repatriated from Russia
340 VN citizens safely repatriated from Russia

VOV.VN - National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on Dec. 24-25 conducted a flight, bringing home more than 340 Vietnamese citizens stranded in Russia due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

340 VN citizens safely repatriated from Russia
“Make-in-Vietnam” integrated corporate governance platform debuted
“Make-in-Vietnam” integrated corporate governance platform debuted

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) launched MISA AMIS on December 25, a Vietnamese integrated corporate governance platform aimed at helping the country’s digital transformation.

“Make-in-Vietnam” integrated corporate governance platform debuted
Travel agencies pledge to protect Vietnam’s wildlife
Travel agencies pledge to protect Vietnam’s wildlife

Representatives from 30 tour operators and travel agencies recently signed a pledge to support responsible tourism, nature conservation and wildlife protection during a training workshop at Cat Tien National Park in the southern province of Dong Nai.

Travel agencies pledge to protect Vietnam’s wildlife
Vietnam tightens COVID-19 preventive measures
Vietnam tightens COVID-19 preventive measures

VOV.VN - The National Steering Committee on COVID-19 Prevention and Control on Dec. 25 decided to raise preventive measures to a new level after new variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus were detected in a number countries.

Vietnam tightens COVID-19 preventive measures
Science-technology must be key driver in developing production: PM
Science-technology must be key driver in developing production: PM

Science-technology must become the most important driver in developing modern production forces and a knowledge-based economy to improve productivity, quality, efficiency, competitiveness, and economic growth in Vietnam, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said.

Science-technology must be key driver in developing production: PM
Top 10 science-technology events for 2020 announced
Top 10 science-technology events for 2020 announced

The Club of Science and Technology Journalists within the Vietnam Journalists’ Association announced the top 10 outstanding science-technology events for 2020 in Hanoi on December 23.

Top 10 science-technology events for 2020 announced
Vietnam plans fundamental geological survey of minerals
Vietnam plans fundamental geological survey of minerals

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has approved a mission to make a plan on fundamental geological survey of minerals during 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050.

Vietnam plans fundamental geological survey of minerals
HIV transmission risks high among adolescents
HIV transmission risks high among adolescents

Vietnam has seen an increase in the number of adolescents infected with HIV, especially among gays.

HIV transmission risks high among adolescents
Brazilian expert infected with COVID-19
Brazilian expert infected with COVID-19

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health on Dec. 25 confirmed six more imported cases of COVID-19, including a Brazilian expert, taking the country’s tally of coronavirus infections to 1,439.

Brazilian expert infected with COVID-19
Crowds gather to celebrate Christmas Day nationwide
Crowds gather to celebrate Christmas Day nationwide

VOV.VN - The Christmas atmosphere descended on every corner of the country on the night of December 24, with churches and parishes celebrating the occasion, in addition to plenty of streets lit up by festive lamps and colourfully-decorated shops.

Crowds gather to celebrate Christmas Day nationwide
Online scams become more common
Online scams become more common

Online scams have become more and more common in recent years, causing a great deal of anxiety in society.

Online scams become more common
COVID-19: 12 imported cases take infection tally to 1,433
COVID-19: 12 imported cases take infection tally to 1,433

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health on December 24 reported the discovery of an additional 12 fresh imported COVID-19 cases, bringing the overall number of infections in the country to 1,433.

COVID-19: 12 imported cases take infection tally to 1,433
Fresh giant pine tree arrives in HCM City from US after 45 days of shipping
Fresh giant pine tree arrives in HCM City from US after 45 days of shipping

VOV.VN - Thai Binh parish in Ho Chi Minh City has finally received a large size pine tree after waiting for 45 days for the tree, which stands at a height of 6.5 metres, to be shipped over from the United States for this year’s Christmas celebrations.

Fresh giant pine tree arrives in HCM City from US after 45 days of shipping
In photos: Staff at Level-2 field Hospital No. 3 attend training course
In photos: Staff at Level-2 field Hospital No. 3 attend training course

VOV.VN - Staff working at Vietnam's Level-2 field Hospital No. 3 are currently attending a training course to prepare for their participation in the UN’s peacekeeping mission in South Sudan.

In photos: Staff at Level-2 field Hospital No. 3 attend training course
Pictures show Christmas celebrations getting underway nationwide
Pictures show Christmas celebrations getting underway nationwide

VOV.VN - The festive atmosphere of Christmas has spread to every corner of the country, with plenty of locations full of music, colourful lights, and seasonal decorations as Christmas draws near.

Pictures show Christmas celebrations getting underway nationwide
Coc Coc named Vietnam’s second largest browser
Coc Coc named Vietnam’s second largest browser

Coc Coc browser and search engine developed by the Hanoi-based technology company of the same name has attracted 25 million users, becoming the second largest in the Vietnamese market.

Coc Coc named Vietnam’s second largest browser
Roughly 88 million Vietnamese citizens have health insurance
Roughly 88 million Vietnamese citizens have health insurance

VOV.VN - There are approximately 88 million people with health insurance nationwide, accounting for 90.85% of the population and exceeding the target set out through Government Resolution No.01 by 0.15%, according to information released at an online conference of Vietnam Social Security (VSS) held on December 24.

Roughly 88 million Vietnamese citizens have health insurance
Vietnam Airlines brings home over 340 citizens from Australia, NZ
Vietnam Airlines brings home over 340 citizens from Australia, NZ

VOV.VN - National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on December 24 safely repatriated more than 340 Vietnamese citizens left stranded in Australia and New Zealand due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vietnam Airlines brings home over 340 citizens from Australia, NZ
Documentary on young migrant female workers wins prize at US film festival
Documentary on young migrant female workers wins prize at US film festival

A documentary entitled “Len thanh pho” (Making our place), featuring the lives of young migrant female workers in Hanoi, won the Best Next Gen award at the Better Cities Film Festival 2020 in the US, according to the Vietnamese Women’s Museum.

Documentary on young migrant female workers wins prize at US film festival
Technology companies must lead Vietnam’s digital transformation: PM
Technology companies must lead Vietnam’s digital transformation: PM

The technology business community must take the lead in development research and innovation to contribute more to national digital transformation to achieve an aspiration for a strong and prosperous Vietnam, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said.

Technology companies must lead Vietnam’s digital transformation: PM
Vietnamese, Japanese youths’ 25-year cooperation deepens mutual understanding
Vietnamese, Japanese youths’ 25-year cooperation deepens mutual understanding

VOV.VN - The 20th anniversary of the Vietnam Alumni Club of Youth Friendship (VACYF) and the 25th year of cooperation between Vietnamese and Japanese youths was celebrated in Hanoi on December 23.

Vietnamese, Japanese youths’ 25-year cooperation deepens mutual understanding
A returnee from the US infected with COVID-19
A returnee from the US infected with COVID-19

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese returnee from the United States has been diagnosed with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, bringing Vietnam’s tally of coronavirus infections to 1,421, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).

A returnee from the US infected with COVID-19