SCG International Internship, an annual internship program of SCG, will select15 talented students in Vietnam for a one-month internship program in Thailand, together with students from other ASEAN countries including Indonesia, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos and the Philippines.

VOV.VN - More than 1.641 million people got new jobs in the country and abroad in 2016, Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Hong Lan said at a recent conference in Hanoi.

HCM City’s Department of Health has set up a hotline for the public to complain about food quality during Tet (Lunar New Year) as part of a campaign on food safety.

The Hanoi People’s Committee on January 9 launched an online service with information about weather conditions and environment indexes, including air quality index, rainfall and flooding.

Hanoians as well as tourists may soon get to enjoy free Wi-fi at various places in the capital, if a proposal put up by the local tourism department is approved.

Two Philippine nationals were rescued at sea and brought ashore at Dong Tac fishing port in the south central coastal province of Phu Yen on January 9.

287 individuals and groups donated more than VND43 billion (US$1.89 million) at the fund-raising event “Lunar New Year (Tet) for the needy” held in the central province of Nghe An on January 9.

VOV.VN - Hanoi streets were chaotic in early morning rains on January 10.

A cruise ship in Ha Long Bay carrying 21 people including 14 foreign tourists went up in flames on January 10. 

VOV.VN - Local administrations, social organizations, and the public have organized a number of activities to bring a warm and happy Tet to island soldiers and civilians.

A draft law written by Vietnam’s Ministry of Health has stirred a heated debate as it would require all Vietnamese citizens in good health to donate blood at least once a year.

HCM City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport authorities have advised passengers to arrive at the airport three hours before flight departure in the run-up to the Tet (Lunar New Year) period to avoid traffic jams and delays at check-in.

Siemens Healthineers, part of German industrial conglomerate Siemens AG, just introduced state-of-the art ultrasound system ACUSON NX2TM in the Vietnamese market at the first national ultrasound conference which has been held at Hue Central Hospital recently.

The Hanoi innovative business incubator of information technology was put into use on January 9 at 185 Giang Vo street.

Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh had a meeting with representatives from the Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange/dioxin (VAVA) and 120 businesses which support victims in Hanoi on January 9.

France’s Choisy le Roi city has offered an insignia to Vietnamese Ambassador to France Nguyen Ngoc Son in recognition of his contributions to developing the France-Vietnam ties as well as twin relations between the city and Hanoi’s Dong Da district in 2016.

The UI Greenmetric World University Rankings of Indonesia has ranked the Ho Chi Minh City-based Ton Duc Thang University 156 out of 516 sustainable educational facilities worldwide.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment and the World Bank (WB) on January 9 organised a consultation on the national cooperation strategy for the 2017-2021 period in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.

VOV.VN - The Central Committee of the Vietnamese Students Association (VSA) has honored outstanding students with “January Star”, “Five-Virtue Student”, and “Five-Virtue Student Collective” awards in 2016. 

The southern province of Dong Nai on January 9 declared Zika outbreak at commune-level in Vinh Thanh commune, Nhon Trach district.

VOV.VN - This year’s annual – TET Fair 2017 – will officially opened its doors on January 18 at the Vietnam Culture and Arts Exhibition Centre in Hanoi, with new events and newcomers joining the staples of the weeklong annual spring tradition.

The northern mountainous province of Yen Bai is taking steps to diversify crops under its plan on agricultural restructuring, encouraging local farmers to adopt high-yield food crop varieties and high-value industrial plants new to the locality.

VOV.VN - A tropical depression is drifting west, north-westerly toward the East Sea, and forecasters say it could potentially become a typhoon and cross-over northern Vietnam later this week.

If female workers are entitled to these benefits, employers are less likely to consider hiring them, according to the labor ministry.

The Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy in the Mekong Delta inaugurated new facilities on January 7 after five years of construction.

The Southwest region recorded a gross regional domestic product (GRDP) growth of 6.9%, higher than the nation’s average of 6.21%, in 2016.

The organising panel of the “Operation Healthy Heart” programme recently held free heart checkups for children across Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Miss Vietnam 2010 Ngoc Han and first runner-up of Miss Vietnam 2014 Huyen My participated in the 9th blood donation festival called “Red Sunday” at Vietnam National University in Hanoi on January 8.

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