Germany is interested in climate change adaptation projects in the Mekong Delta, Vice President of the German parliament Edelgard Bulmahn said at a working session with the Steering Committee for the Southeastern Region in Can Tho city on November 17.

VOV.VN - Former beauty queen Huyen My had the opportunity to welcome to Vietnam the Duke of Cambridge, Prince William Arthur Philip Louis, who is in Hanoi to attend the third conference on wildlife trade.

General Director of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) Nguyen Duc Loi joined representatives from nearly 100 news agencies all over the world at the fifth News Agencies World Congress (NAWC) that took place in Baku, Azerbaijan on November 16-17. 

The Government Office recently issued a document detailing Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam’s directions on support to children of Vietnamese women who married foreigners returning to live in Vietnam.

Official documents on paper will be replaced by digital documents in HCM City from next year as part of a public administration review.

The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has decided to grant all disabled citizens in the social security system universal healthcare under the “Gold Card” system and has decreed that obstructions to their medical treatment be removed.

VOV.VN - Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh on November 17 opened a conference in Hanoi on illegal wildlife trade with a warning that the failure to protect endangered species would have dire consequences.

Inspectors from the Ministry of Health have started to inspect smoke-free restaurants and hotels in Hanoi as part of efforts to build a non-smoking environment in public places.

Deputy Bangkok Governor Jakkapan Pieungam has inspected the progress of drainage tunnel from underneath Bang Sue Canal to the Chao Phraya River, reported to be 80% complete and will be operational in April next year.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has issued Circular 26/2016 to regulate the classification of marine areas based on the level of risk of pollution. 

A ceremony was held at Hanoi-based Quan Su Pagoda on November 17 in memory of Most Venerable Thich Chon Thien, Deputy Supreme Patriarch of the Vietnam Buddist Sangha (VBS). 

Seven years ago, teacher Cao Thi Thanh Minh left her comfortable surroundings in the north-central coastal province of Quang Binh and moved to an island commune in one of HCM City’s outlying districts. 

The Fisherman Support Fund of central Quang Ngai province aims to mobilise VND10 billion (US$450,000) per year, including VND1 billion from the provincial budget, to support local fishermen. 

The Civil Society Empowering Rural Communities project, funded by the European Commission via ActionAid International Vietnam (AAV), has contributed to improving social welfare of people in Quan Ba district, the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang. 

VOV.VN - The Duke of Cambridge, Prince William Arthur Philip Louis on November 16 had an interesting meeting with 50 young Vietnamese people in Hanoi talking about their contributions to the society.

A smart multi-storey parking lot was inaugurated at Tan Son Nhat International Airport on November 16, meeting increasingly huge demand for vehicle parking and helping reduce rising traffic congestion in front of the airport.

VOV.VN - November 16 was seen as a busy day for the Duke of Cambridge, Prince William Arthur Philip Louis with a host of activities such as meeting some artists at a café pub in Thuoc Bac Street, visiting Ngoc Son Temple and playing football with pupils from Hong Ha Primary School.

The city already has three courses, with another one in the making.

‘No speak English’: After many millions of dollars spent and years of struggling, Project 2020 appears to have met its doomed fate.

The Ministry of Education and Training has been collaborating with Microsoft Vietnam and Vietnet-ICT to organise Training for Trainers workshops on new ICT and computer science curriculum using active teaching and learning methodologies.

The Duke of Cambridge touched down in Hanoi on November 16 morning for a two-day visit to Vietnam, during which he will attend an international conference on the illegal wildlife trade.

VOV.VN - November 16 marks 20 years since the launch of International Day for Tolerance by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The event has been widely welcomed by countries all over the globe including Vietnam.

The second global cyber security competition WhiteHat Grand Prix 2016 will be held on December 17, according to BKAV Corporation.

An exhibition affirming Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spartly) archipelagos opened in the northern province of Thai Nguyen. 

Vinh Linh district is the first localities in the central province of Quang Tri to distribute compensation to residents affected by the mass fish deaths earlier this year.

VOV.VN - The number of Vietnamese students pursuing postsecondary studies at American colleges and universities have multiplied by 14.3%, to top 21,403 in the 2015-16 academic year, according to the annual Open Doors report.

Thailand’s Health Ministry on November 16 announced that 33 new Zika cases have been found and surveillance efforts are being intensified for groups of high vulnerability, especially pregnant women. 

Vietnam will likely face damage of more than 141.2 trillion VND (6.7 billion USD) due to natural disasters such as typhoons, floods or earthquakes in the next 50 years, the World Bank has said.

Vietnamese and international legal regulations on seas and islands have been disseminated to residents in islands and border areas across the northern port city of Hai Phong during 2013-2016.

Vietnam will put more focus on engaging the local community in combating the illegal wildlife trade.