Vietnamese rare bird and animal species in photos
Vietnamese rare bird and animal species in photos

VOV.VN - Vietnam is a biodiversity hotspot that is renowned for its many rare bird and animal species. Let’s have a look at some images and information about these species.

Vietnamese rare bird and animal species in photos
Vietnamese Women’s Day celebrated in Abyei
Vietnamese Women’s Day celebrated in Abyei

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Military Engineering Unit Rotation 3 in Abyei held a ceremony on October 19 marking 94 years of the Vietnam Women Union (October 20).

Vietnamese Women’s Day celebrated in Abyei
Vietnam celebrates 44th World Food Day in Hanoi
Vietnam celebrates 44th World Food Day in Hanoi

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), the United Nations (UN) in Vietnam, and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the UN in Vietnam on October 18 jointly organised the commemoration of Word Food Day 2024 (October 16).

Vietnam celebrates 44th World Food Day in Hanoi
Hanoi train street still draws crowds of tourists despite warnings of danger
Hanoi train street still draws crowds of tourists despite warnings of danger

VOV.VN - Despite the ban and warnings about safety, many tourists, mostly foreigners, still flock to the so-called train street in Hanoi to experience the thrill and capture photos as trains zoom by.

Hanoi train street still draws crowds of tourists despite warnings of danger
WWF assists Thua Thien-Hue with biodiversity conservation, sustainable development
WWF assists Thua Thien-Hue with biodiversity conservation, sustainable development

VOV.VN - The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in Vietnam will assist the central province of Thua Thien-Hue with biodiversity conservation and sustainable development under a cooperation document signed on October 18.

WWF assists Thua Thien-Hue with biodiversity conservation, sustainable development
Korean group to support Vietnamese students on financial fraud prevention
Korean group to support Vietnamese students on financial fraud prevention

The DGB Financial Group from the Republic of Korea (RoK) will work with the Vietnamese Students' Association in Korea (VSAK) to offer programmes aimed at protecting Vietnamese students from financial fraud.

Korean group to support Vietnamese students on financial fraud prevention
‘Three no’s’ fishing vessels must be thoroughly handled by Nov. 20: Deputy PM
‘Three no’s’ fishing vessels must be thoroughly handled by Nov. 20: Deputy PM

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has demanded that by November 20, all coastal localities must have thoroughly dealt with fishing vessels without registration, examination or licence as a critical step to battle illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

‘Three no’s’ fishing vessels must be thoroughly handled by Nov. 20: Deputy PM
Communications work important to build great national solidarity
Communications work important to build great national solidarity

Delegates to the ongoing 10th National Congress of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) highlighted the significance of communications work to unite people from all walks of life, thus strengthening the great national solidarity.

Communications work important to build great national solidarity
Conference highlights ASEAN’s cooperation orientations
Conference highlights ASEAN’s cooperation orientations

The Ministry of Information and Communications organised a training course on ASEAN cooperation orientations for press agencies and media organisations in Hanoi on October 17.

Conference highlights ASEAN’s cooperation orientations
Two cold air masses to bring rain to North Vietnam in coming days
Two cold air masses to bring rain to North Vietnam in coming days

VOV.VN - The northern region of Vietnam is expected to brace itself for two cold air masses that will bring rain to many regional localities this weekend and early next week, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting Centre.

Two cold air masses to bring rain to North Vietnam in coming days
Sleeper bus burns down to frame, passengers manage to escape
Sleeper bus burns down to frame, passengers manage to escape

VOV.VN - Dozens of passengers have managed to escape a sleeper bus on Phan Thiet – Dau Giay Expressway in Binh Thuan province, southern Vietnam, before the vehicle was completely destroyed by a fire.

Sleeper bus burns down to frame, passengers manage to escape
About 315,000 households in need of housing support: Ministry
About 315,000 households in need of housing support: Ministry

About 315,000 poor and near-poor households across the countries are facing housing problems and in need of support, according to the Ministry of Construction (MoC).

About 315,000 households in need of housing support: Ministry
Book by Caracas urban guerrilla fighter published in Vietnamese
Book by Caracas urban guerrilla fighter published in Vietnamese

The Su That (Truth) National Political Publishing House has published the book “Escritos de una combatiente de la guerrilla urbana en Caracas” (Writings of an urban guerrilla fighter in Caracas) by Nancy Zambrano Rivas to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Nguyen Van Troi Campaign, which marks a significant milestone in the history of relations between Vietnam and Venezuela.

Book by Caracas urban guerrilla fighter published in Vietnamese
Breast cancer awareness campaign launched
Breast cancer awareness campaign launched

A breast cancer awareness campaign entitled 'Joining Hands for the Woman I Love' has been backed by a number of celebrities.

Breast cancer awareness campaign launched
Vietnam raises suggestions at UNGA’s environmental, climate debate
Vietnam raises suggestions at UNGA’s environmental, climate debate

Minister Counsellor Nguyen Hoang Nguyen, Deputy Head of the Permanent Delegation of Vietnam to the UN, on October 16 recommended several issues that the organisation and its member states should prioritise and promote in the coming time, at a meeting hosted by the Economic and Financial Committee of the UN General Assembly (UNGA)’s 77th Session.

Vietnam raises suggestions at UNGA’s environmental, climate debate
PM extols women’s role in national progress
PM extols women’s role in national progress

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has extended his greetings to the staff and students of the Vietnam Women’s Academy (VWA), officials of the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU), and women nationwide on the occasion of the upcoming Vietnamese Women's Day (October 20).

PM extols women’s role in national progress
Day for the Poor: Vietnam’s revolution in sustainable poverty reduction
Day for the Poor: Vietnam’s revolution in sustainable poverty reduction

Vietnam has made significant achievements over the past nearly 40 years of Doi Moi (Reform), with hunger eradication and poverty reduction being a key and consistent policy of the Party and State.

Day for the Poor: Vietnam’s revolution in sustainable poverty reduction
Hanoi launches month "For the poor" and social welfare
Hanoi launches month "For the poor" and social welfare

VOV.VN - The Hanoi People's Committee and the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Hanoi have co-hosted a programme to launch Month "For the Poor" and social welfare, with the aim of promoting the tradition of solidarity, mutual love, and mutual assistance, whilst creating more resources and joining hands with all levels and sectors to help the poor, thus contributing to fulfilling the city's targets for poverty reduction and social welfare.

Hanoi launches month "For the poor" and social welfare
Vietnamese peacekeepers hailed back home
Vietnamese peacekeepers hailed back home

The Ministry of National Defence held a teleconference on October 16 to review the recent term of Engineering Unit Rotation 2 and Level-2 Field Hospital Rotation 5 in the United Nations (UN) peacekeeping missions.

Vietnamese peacekeepers hailed back home
Citizen protection conducted after two Vietnamese missing at sea in Japan
Citizen protection conducted after two Vietnamese missing at sea in Japan

The Vietnamese Embassy and the union of Vietnamese associations in Japan are exerting citizen protection efforts after two Vietnamese workers went missing while fishing off the coast of Ibaraki Prefecture on October 12.

Citizen protection conducted after two Vietnamese missing at sea in Japan
Health ministry urges proactive measures against Marburg virus
Health ministry urges proactive measures against Marburg virus

The General Department of Preventive Medicine under the Ministry of Health has called for proactive measures to detect and prevent the entry of Marburg virus disease, a highly contagious Ebola-like virus, into Vietnam.

Health ministry urges proactive measures against Marburg virus
Vietnam’s largest rice grain-shaped tower sets world record
Vietnam’s largest rice grain-shaped tower sets world record

VOV.VN - Located in the northern province of Bac Ninh, Than Nong tower has received recognition from the World Records Union (WorldKings) for a rice grain-shaped tower made from the world’s highest number of stone mortars.

Vietnam’s largest rice grain-shaped tower sets world record
Vietnam likely to brace for more typhoons as La Nina appears
Vietnam likely to brace for more typhoons as La Nina appears

VOV.VN - Meteorologists have warned that Vietnam would probably face more super typhoons in the coming months as El Nino has shifted to La Nina which is anticipated to make the stormy season this year more complicated.

Vietnam likely to brace for more typhoons as La Nina appears
Party, State leader honours Quang Tri’s brave martyrs
Party, State leader honours Quang Tri’s brave martyrs

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam paid floral tribute and offered incense to fallen heroes at Quang Tri Ancient Citadel special relic site in the central province of Quang Tri on October 15.

Party, State leader honours Quang Tri’s brave martyrs
Thai experts support sustainable community-based tourism development in Ben Tre
Thai experts support sustainable community-based tourism development in Ben Tre

The Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA), under the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, on October 15 officially handed over a project on sustainable coastal community development through ecotourism and the application of the sufficiency economy philosophy to Binh Dai district in Vietnam’s southern province of Ben Tre.

Thai experts support sustainable community-based tourism development in Ben Tre
Viettel officially launches 5G network
Viettel officially launches 5G network

The Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group officially launched the 5G network on October 15, becoming the first to officially provide this service in Vietnam.

Viettel officially launches 5G network
Vietnam to see biggest supermoon on October 17
Vietnam to see biggest supermoon on October 17

VOV.VN - Vietnamese astronomy lovers will be given the opportunity to witness the Hunter's Moon, the biggest supermoon of the year, due to take place at 18:26 p.m. on October 17.

Vietnam to see biggest supermoon on October 17
Vietnam turns off 2G service from October 15
Vietnam turns off 2G service from October 15

VOV.VN - The 2G mobile network was officially turned off as of October 15 across Vietnam as part of the country’s effort to accelerate national digital transformation.

Vietnam turns off 2G service from October 15
France’s Order of Academic Palms presented to Vietnamese Professor
France’s Order of Academic Palms presented to Vietnamese Professor

VOV.VN - French Ambassador to Vietnam Olivier Brochet on October 14 awarded the Order of Academic Palms to Prof. Dr. Nguyen Huu Tu, rector of Hanoi Medical University, on behalf of the French Government.

France’s Order of Academic Palms presented to Vietnamese Professor
Vietnam, China hold 23rd youth friendship meeting
Vietnam, China hold 23rd youth friendship meeting

The 23rd Vietnam - China youth friendship meeting kicked off in Nanning city, the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China, on October 14.

Vietnam, China hold 23rd youth friendship meeting