VOV.VN - The rate of overweight and obese children in the nation has more than doubled over the past 10 years, according to recent nutrition research conducted by the National Institute of Nutrition.

VOV.VN - An additional nine imported cases were confirmed positive for the SARS-CoV-2-virus, while the total recoveries hit 2,445 after 16 more patients were declared free from the virus, the Ministry of Health said on April 12.

VOV.VN - Tra Bong district in the northern mountainous province of Quang Ngai province was shaken by two earthquakes on the morning of April 12, with each measuring 3.0 and 2.9 on the Richter scale, according the data collected by the Institute of Geophysics.

VOV.VN - Following its development and creation by the Vietnam National Space Center (VNSC), micro-satellite NanoDragon has now completed all testing and is set to be launched into orbit during Japan's 2021 fiscal year.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese and German artists will participate in a series of musical programmes from April 19 to July 14 to be hosted by the Goethe Institute in Hanoi.

The central city of Da Nang has been named by the Eden Strategy Institute as one of 30 cities to have launched unique and creative smart city initiatives.

VOV.VN - An increase in exchanges of training and scientific research activities between Vietnamese and Australian universities is anticipated to help local students to study in an international standard environment, whilst universities from both sides will gain a higher position in the global ranking of universities.

Germany’s Großmann Ingenieur Consult GmbH (GICON®) and the Vietnam Petroleum Institute (VPI) have identified cooperation sectors and forms, covering technologies, under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed on March 29.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has been active in negotiating and signing five free trade agreements (FTAs) with major partners, highlighting the country’s international economic integration process as a bright and impressive part of the Government’s management during the 2016 to 2020 period.

A concert introducing works from composers that have not been performed much in Vietnam will take place at Goethe Institute in Hanoi on March 22.