Thailand recognises Vietnamese Buddhist sect
Nine religious dignities, including Most Venerable Thich Tinh Lien, head of the An Nam Tong (Annamkiya) Buddhist sect and abbots of Vietnamese Buddhist pagodas in Thailand have received a royal decree from Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua.
Coal mine accident kills five in Vietnam
VOV.VN - Five workers have been killed in a coal mine accident in Vietnam's north-eastern province of Quang Ninh, local authorities said on July 30.
Vietnam wins big at International Chemistry Olympiad 2024
VOV.VN - Four local students claimed three golds and one silver at the 56th International Chemistry Olympiad (ICHO), which has recently been taking place in Saudi Arabia.
Navy vessel Le Quy Don calls at Brunei port for working visit
VOV.VN - Sailing vessel HQ 286 - Le Quy Don of the Vietnam People’s Navy arrived at Port of Muara of Brunei on July 29, beginning a working visit and exchange programme with the Royal Brunei Navy.
Two giant tunnel boring machines ready for Hanoi metro line drilling
VOV.VN - Two giant tunnel boring machines (TBM) imported from Germany will be used to drill the first metres of tunnel for the Nhon – Hanoi Railway Station metro line on July 30.
Measures sought to promote sustainable use of genetic resources
The Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) on July 29 organised a conference to evaluate the programme to use genetic resources sustainably in the 2015-2024 period and orient its implementation in the 2025-2030 period.
Traffic accidents claim 6,204 lives between January and July
VOV.VN - As many as 14,242 traffic accidents occurred nationwide during the first seven months of the year, killing 6,204 people and injuring 10,976 others, reported the National Traffic Safety Committee.
Kon Tum braces itself for more earthquakes after 21 hit locality in a day
VOV.VN - The Central Highland province of Kon Tum will brace itself for more earthquakes in the coming days after it was hit by 21 earthquakes within a day on July 28, warned the Earthquake and Tsunami Warning Centre under the Institute of Geophysics of Vietnam.
Vietnam wins five medals at int’l physics Olympiad
All five members of the Vietnamese team excelled at the 2024 International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) in Iran, bringing home two gold and three silver medals, the Ministry of Education and Training said on July 28.
Vietnamese fallen soldiers commemorated in Phnom Penh
The Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia and the Cambodian Ministry of National Defence jointly organised a ceremony at the Vietnam-Cambodia friendship monument in Phnom Penh on July 26, observing a minute of silence and offering flowers and incense to commemorate fallen heroes.