National reform and sustainable development in East Asia was the main topic of a forum jointly held in Hanoi on March 24 by the Development Strategy Institute under the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) and the Forum Oh-rae of the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Local administrations should play a greater role in the national strategy on blindness prevention, head of the national steering committee for blindness control and Deputy Health Minister Nguyen Viet Tien said at the committee’s debut meeting on March 24.

A national vaccination information management system was launched on March 24 in the presence of Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City wants to partner with and receive support from overseas resources, including French-speaking countries and their localities, to deal with challenges such as urban traffic, environmental pollution and climate change.

VOV.VN - Save the Children in Vietnam, a non-profit organisation, has funded a project on building capacity to respond to natural disasters and enhance access to clean water and hygiene in coastal areas in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang.

VOV.VN - El Niño may make a comeback in 2017, impacting the weather across Vietnam this summer, fall and winter, reports the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

A new project has been launched to control HIV infection among young drug users aged 16 to 24 in Vietnam by the Centre for Supporting Community Development Initiatives (SCDI), according to the HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Office under the Ministry of Health. 

The central city of Da Nang’s Oncology Hospital, in cooperation with the British–Swedish biopharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca, has launched its first-ever Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation testing programme for non-small cell lung cancer patients in Vietnam.

The Hanoi Department of Construction and the Water Gen Company of Israel on March 23 inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the advanced technology development in electric-water generators.

Save Vietnam’s Wildlife (SVW) has kicked off a project named “Green Childhood” for nearly 1,200 kindergarten kids in Nho Quan town, the northern province of Ninh Binh.

Bach Long Vi islanders of Hai Phong city is currently offered a chance to gain a better understanding of Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes through an exhibition that opened on March 24.

Experts in the country have opposed a proposal to set up a stage for Miss Grand International (MGI) inside a cave located in Quang Binh province’s heritage site.

VOV.VN - Emcee Phan Anh, the Ambassador of Earth Hour, together with other celebrities took part in a meeting in Hung Yen province on March 23, calling on people to save energy and protect the environment.

Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung on March 23 awarded “For the cause of Hanoi” title to Fukushima Yosuke, First Secretary of the Japanese Embassy to Vietnam.

The southern metropolis of Ho Chi Minh City and the World Bank have agreed to shake hands to improve the quality of life for the city dwellers.

Vietnamese websites have suffered nearly 7,700 cyber attacks in the first three months of 2017, according to a recent report by state-run Vietnam Computer Emergency Response Team (VNCERT).

The Hua Hin Municipality is inviting all interested individuals staying in Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan province to join its ‘Walk to the Father’s Home’ or "ชาวหัวหินรวมใจ เดินไปบ้านพ่อ" event in Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan province later this evening. 

Aviation experts commenting on a situation in northern Vietnam earlier this month say that being unable to contact an air traffic controller does not necessarily put a flight in jeopardy.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in Ukraine held a meeting in Kharkov on March 22 to mark the 25th anniversary of Vietnam-Ukraine diplomatic ties.

A proposal has been submitted to transform many streets in downtown Ho Chi Minh City into footpaths, with all personal vehicles banned from entering the area.

A foul smell coming from Japanese-made bio-toilets installed on Vietnamese trains was the result of improper maintenance, not faulty design, according to the provider.

The World Bank (WB) continues working with and supporting Vietnam in numerous fields, including climate change adaptation, visiting the bank’s Chief Executive Officer Kristalina Georgieva has assured. 

VOV.VN -More than 100 students, teachers, and administrators from Fulbright University Vietnam, gathered to hear from Harvard President Drew Faust, one of America’s strongest advocates for getting a college education.

VOV.VN - President Reuven Rivlin and his wife Nechama today (Mar. 23) toured a dairy farm near Ho Chi Minh City as they continue their state visit to Vietnam.

The central province of Quang Nam on March 23 kicked off the construction of a wastewater recycling plant in the Tam Thang industrial park in Tam Ky city.

The Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh has asked the government for VND76 billion (over US$3.3 million) in financial support to help the province cope with drought and saline intrusion in the dry season in 2017.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) aims to give vocational training to 5.5 million rural labourers in the 2016-2020 period, with 1.4 million to be trained in agriculture and the remaining in other occupations.

The HCM City Department of Tourism kicked off the city’s Tourism Day 2017 at Le Van Tam Park, District 1 on March 23, gathering 80 travel agencies, hotels, restaurants and hospitality colleges from across the country.

Four cities in Vietnam – Hue, Da Nang, Hoi An and Dong Ha – have agreed to enter World Wild Fund for Nature (WWF)’s One Planet City Challenge programme to show how cities can be a hub for creativity, ambition and innovation in dealing with climate change. 

The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) is committed to supporting Vietnam in implementing IP–related activities, WIPO Director General Francis Gurry told the National Office of Intellectual Property (NOIP) on March 23.