The Vietnam National University – Ho Chi Minh City (VNUHCM) and the National University of Laos signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in Vientiane on January 26.

The LO-ANH Foundation has offered help to nearly 300 children of Xin Cai Secondary School, located in one of the most remote districts in the northern province of Ha Giang.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s U23 squad will return home on a special flight provided by low-cost airline Vietjet Air on January 28 after their final match against Uzbekistan in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Championship 2018 in China.

One thousand gift packages worth a total 700 million VND (30,800 USD) have been presented to people with disadvantages nationwide to help them enjoy a happy Lunar New Year (Tet) as the traditional festival approaches.

The Mau Than General Offensive and Uprising in spring 1968 has left valuable historical lessons, especially those on how to promote the strength of the national great unity in the nation building and safeguarding cause today.

Representatives from Vietnam’s Ministry of Information and Communications and Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications have agreed to boost cooperation in cyber security, radio frequency and smart city development.

As environmental disputes, especially between citizens and businesses, are increasing, it is important to ensure better environmental justice as well as people’s access to information and participation in decision-making in environmental matters that affect them.

After a long journey, the “Enabling Boat” project has achieved its goals and created remarkable changes.

VOV.VN - A special charity art program was held at Hanoi’s Cultural Friendship Palace on January 25, raising funds to support orphans and disadvantaged children.

VOV.VN - Vietnam recorded 1,762 traffic accidents in the 30 day period spanning December 16, 2017 to January 15, 2018, killing 780 people and injuring 1,348 others, according to a brief report from the Ministry of Public Security’s Office.

The Vietnam-Russia Friendship Association in southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau province will continue serving as a bridge for cooperation between Russia’s localities and socio-economic organisations and the province.

The Food Safety Management Board of Ho Chi Minh City will accompany local firms to complete procedures and standards on food safety under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed by the board and the Food and Foodstuff Association of Ho Chi Minh City (FFA) on January 25.

 Minister of Public Security To Lam on January 25 asked other ministries and administrations of coastal localities to work with his ministry to stop fishermen violating foreign seas.

 Vietnam’s Ministry of Information and Communication and India’s Ministry of Communications have jointly issued a set of commemorative postage stamps featuring ancient architecture of both nations.

The Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation (VATM) has submitted a plan to the Ministry of Construction to build an air traffic control centre in Ho Chi Minh City with a total cost of VND1.4 trillion (US$61.7 million).

The People’s Procuracy of Hanoi on January 25 proposed a life sentence to Trinh Xuan Thanh, former Chairman of the Board of Directors of PetroVietnam Construction Corporation (PVC), on the charge of “asset embezzlement” at PetroVietnam Power Land JSC (PVP Land). 

The second National Survey on Women’s Health and Life Experience funded by the Australian Embassy in Vietnam was launched at a workshop in Hanoi on January 25.

The Asia-America Gateway (AAG) undersea cable was fully repaired on the night of January 23, restoring full Internet connectivity between Vietnam and foreign countries, two days earlier than scheduled, a representative of the Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) confirmed.

The Indian Ministry of External Affairs inaugurated the India-ASEAN Friendship Park in Tughlak Marg street, New Delhi on January 24, a day ahead of the ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs organized a ‘Learning about Vietnam’ session on January 25 to acquaint foreign diplomats with key facts regarding Vietnam’s land, people, and achievements in the renewal process and its contemporary foreign policy.

VOV.VN -The first runner-up of Miss Universe Vietnam 2017, Hoang Thuy, visited Thien Phuoc Center in Cu Chi district, Ho Chi Minh City to bring gifts to the disabled children.

The south central coastal province of Khanh Hoa aims to reduce the number of poor households by 1.2% in 2018.

VOV.VN - Vietnam created new jobs for more than 1.63 million people last year, achieving 102.48% of its plan, according to the Ministry of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs.

Travel firms in Vietnam are offering football fans a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to watch their team compete in the final of the Asian Football Confederation Under-23 (AFC U23) Championship.

People living in HCM City are suffering from photochemical smog, a kind of air pollution that’s harmful to human health.

Vietnam handed over two wanted Korean men to police of the Republic of Korea (RoK) at Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport on January 24. 

The central coastal province of Thua Thien-Hue will spend nearly VND70 billion (US$3.1 million) implementing a programme on sustainable poverty reduction in 2018.

A recent report by the Vietnam Beverage Association shows that Vietnamese people consumed over 4 billion litres of beer last year. People are advised to drink alcohol in moderation to maintain drinking as a beauty in Vietnamese culture, especially during festivals, New Year holidays and gatherings.

Some 72% of Vietnamese women have joined the labour force, higher than the average world percentage (42%), and ranking only behind Cambodia (81%).

Ho Chi Minh City has announced it will be closing two downtown streets for several hours on January 26 for one of the biggest ceremonies of the year.