Twenty-three Vietnamese nationals, including vocational teachers and in-company trainers, were awarded the “Certificate of Equivalence” to the German standard of sewerage engineering technicians at an event in Ho Chi Minh City on November 25.

Huynh Hanh Phuc is a Harvard graduate who quit his “million-dollar job” with ride hailing company Grab to establish “Teach for Vietnam,” the Vietnamese version "Teach for America."

Though they have official practice cards, freelance tour guides will become unemployed if they cannot satisfy new requirements in the 2017 Tourism Law which takes effect on January 1, 2018.

VOV.VN - Hoang Thi Minh Ho, wife of patriotic businessman Trinh Van Bo, passed away on November 5 at 104, was a great patriotic spirit, dedicated to the nation. 

The Minister of Natural Resources and Environment has asked authorities in Ho Chi Minh City and 10 provinces to develop a master plan on effective management of water resources and environmental protection in the Dong Nai River basin.

The Hanoi People’s Committee and Finish Embassy in Vietnam organised a tree planting ceremony at the Tran Thai Tong – Pham Van Bach junction in Hanoi’s Cau Giay district on November 25.

Sai Gon University and the International Computer Driving Licence (ICDL) Foundation have signed an agreement accrediting the school as the first official ICDL test centre in Ho Chi Minh City.

Ho Chi Minh City put into operation its first-ever river bus route on November 25, hoping to ease road traffic loads.

A conference has been held in central Thanh Hoa province to review the update of the national fisheries database (Vnfishbase) so as to expand the system to 20 remaining coastal provinces.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Embassy in Laos launched a fundraising campaign on November 25 to help flood victims in Vietnam’s flood-stricken localities.

VOV.VN - Missile frigate KD LEKIU and training ship GAGAH SAMUDERA of the Royal Malaysian Navy arrived in Ho Chi Minh City on November 25 for a four-day friendship visit to Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Romania’s 99th Great Union Day (1918-2017) was celebrated in Hanoi on November 25 by the Vietnam-Romania Friendship Association.

Vietnam Australia International School (VAS) has officially started the construction of Sala Mega Campus in District 2 and Riverside Mega Campus in District 7.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in collaboration with the UN Development Programme (UNDP) held a workshop in Hanoi on November 24 to launch a project on improving the resilience of vulnerable coastal communities to climate change related  impacts in Vietnam.

Peace activists from peace organisations and councils of various countries around the world gathered at the World Peace Council (WPC) Executive Committee's meeting that opened in Hanoi on November 24.

Vietnam always backs and creates optimal conditions for people’s organisations, including the Vietnam Peace Committee, to engage in activities of world peace movements, stated National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.  

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in China launched a fundraising campaign on November 24 to support victims of storm Damrey.

The Asian Endoscopic Ultrasound Group and Vietnam Federation for Digestive Endoscopy held a training course on November 22-23 at the Hue Central Hospital to improve knowledge and skills for 30 doctors from general hospitals in the central region.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has applauded achievements recorded by the Vietnam National Institute of Ophthalmology (VNIO), known as the Central Eye Hospital, especially the efforts made by it and the World Health Organisation (WHO) to eradicate trachoma in Vietnam.

The Center for Supporting Community Development Initiative (SCDI) held a workshop on November 23 in the south central coastal province of Binh Dinh to seek ways to support the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community’s access to health care services.

An exhibition featuring 250 photos and documents on late President Ho Chi Minh opened in Hanoi on November 24, marking three decades since UNESCO ratified a resolution honouring the Vietnamese leader.

The Water Resources Directorate (WRD) plans to repair some 700 reservoirs at high risk of bursting by 2030, an official has said.

VOV.VN - Over the past two weeks, Thua Thien-Hue province has been besieged with water as it struggles with the impact of three consecutive floods due to storms Damrey, Haikui, and Kirogi.

A workshop was held in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on November 24 seeking to improve air quality for the city through strategic management of air quality.

The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) inaugurated its public services portal in Hanoi on November 23.

VOV.VN - Rising floodwaters have seriously inundated many roads in central Phu Yen and Quang Ngai provinces and swept away two people. 

VOV.VN - All the 12 Vietnamese students won medals at the 14th International Mathematics and Science Olympiad 2017 (IMSO 2017), which was held in Singapore on November 20-24.

The Finnish Embassy in Vietnam and ActionAid Vietnam will hold a workshop on forestation and timber trade on November 24 to encourage public participation in forest management and poverty reduction. 

As part of its traditional attachment to the nation, the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) has considered external affairs a key task in line with the country’s international integration.

A Discovery Room with interesting and inspiring lessons, books and games for children aged 3-15 opened at the Vietnamese Women’s Museum in Hanoi on November 23.