VOV.VN - US Navy crew members of the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier had a great time when they joined art performances, played basketball, and made handicraft products with children suffering from the effects of Agent Orange in Da Nang City on the morning of March 7.

Hanoi’s Cat Linh – Ha Dong urban railway will be put into commercial operation in the fourth quarter of 2018, according to Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Ngoc Dong.

Construction of the first building serving teaching and research activities of the Hanoi University of Science (HUS) under the Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU) started on March 7 in Hoa Lac urban area.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has issued Decree 27/2018/ND-CP, amending and supplementing some articles of Decree 72/2013/ND-CP on the management, supply and use of Internet services and online information. 

Doctors must write the identification number of a parent or supervisor on all prescriptions for outpatients under 72 months old, according to a new decree issued by Ministry of Health (MoH). 

President Tran Dai Quang has praised the Vietnam-Russia Tropical Centre for its contributions to promoting scientific research and socio-economic development, and ensuring defence-security in each country, thus strengthening the traditional friendship and strategic cooperation between the two nations. 

Mosquitoes infected with Wolbachia – a type of bacteria with the potential to prevent the spread of dengue fever –were released in Vinh Luong commune in the central province of Khanh Hoa’s Nha Trang city on March 6.

Employees in Ho Chi Minh City earn the highest average monthly salary in the country, according to the latest report of the leading recruitment website VietnamWorks.

A delegation from the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) led by Vice President Nguyen Thi Thu Hong joined 65 international delegations at the 18th Congress of the Foundation for International Space Education (FISE) in Mexico from March 4-5. 

VOV.VN - A group of US Navy officers and crew members of aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson got together with and presented gifts to children at Da Nang SOS village on the morning of March 6.

Property developer Vingroup has announced its plan to join in the field of higher education by establishing VinUni University (VinUni).

VOV.VN - Cook Zabalsa reveals his work on the US Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer when he serves crew members.

The national press festival, themed “Vietnamese press accompanies the nation in renovation”, is slated for March 16 – 18 at the Hanoi Museum, heard a press conference on March 6.

A conference on integrated early childhood development (IECD) was held in Hanoi on March 6, aiming to increase National Assembly deputies’ awareness of the importance of IECD and to encourage them to promote IECD in the work of elected bodies. 

Police of Dak Glong district in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong on March 5 uprooted nearly 7,300 marijuana plants illegally being grown in Dak R’Mang commune. 

The standing boards of the People’s Council, People’s Committee and Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City will enhance coordination to popularise and implement resolutions on piloting special mechanisms and policies for the city.

VOV.VN - The theme of this year’s World Water Day – Nature for Water – explores how we can use nature to overcome the water challenges of the 21st century and achieve sustainable growth.

The quality of water in many lakes in Hanoi has been improved considerably, leading experts said at a meeting on March 6 to review the one-year using of Redoxy-3C, a water purification product made in Germany to the order of the capital city to tackle pollution in lakes.

A book entitled “Internet of Things (IoT) from Hype to Reality” made its debut at a workshop held by the World Bank in Vietnam and the Ministry of Science and Technology in Hanoi on March 6. 

Two outstanding female scientists have been honoured with the Kovalevskaya Award 2017 during a ceremony held in Hanoi on March 6.

Vietnamese and US veterans exchanged their views on war losses and the building of a better future at a conference held by the Vietnam – USA Society (VUS) in Hanoi on March 6.

Ho Chi Minh City’s Contest on Youth Innovative Ideas 2018 has been launched and opened to entries from March 6 to September 10.

Ho Chi Minh City highly values the role played by advanced technologies of foreign countries, including Japan, in the city’s development, said Le Thanh Liem, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee. 

Experiences in maintaining sustainable social insurance amidst the aging population were shared by experts and managers at a workshop hosted by the Vietnam Social Security (VSS) in Hanoi on March 6.

Members of US Navy ships and aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson visited the Da Nang Nursing Centre for the Mentally Ill on March 6, as part of their first-ever trip to the central city.

Japan’s experience in promoting ethics in the public sector was shared at a workshop in Hanoi on March 6.

VOV.VN - The immense US Navy aircraft carrier Carl Vinson dropped anchor in Da Nang Port on March 5. One of the most impressive aspects of the aircraft carrier is the vast expanse of the flight deck from which the aircraft take off and land.

The central coastal province of Quang Binh is calling for domestic and foreign investment in renewable energy, especially solar and wind power.

The number of traffic accidents, deaths and injuries on National Highway 1A from December 28, 2017 to February 28, 2018 declined in comparison to the same period last year, said the Traffic Police Department under the Ministry of Public Security.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has requested the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) conduct evaluation of security work at all airports nationwide following a recent incident when a man boarded a plane without a boarding pass at Vinh international airport.