VOV.VN - Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable sector raked in US$416.528 million from exports in January, down 11.3% compared to the previous month and down 5.2% compared to the same period last year.

VOV.VN - Efforts to attract European investment are being stepped up, with expectations that high-quality capital flows from Europe will increasingly find their way into Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City, which is Vietnam’s economic and cultural hub, is grappling with increasingly severe air pollution these days, with its air quality index (AQI) value the second highest in the world.

VOV.VN - Hanoi and the northern provinces are facing severe air pollution, which is expected to improve slightly but will persist in the coming days, prompting the Ministry of Health to issue a warning about its impact on human health.

VOV.VN - On January 7 morning, Ho Chi Minh City was enveloped in thick smog, with air quality levels rated as “very unhealthy.” Fine dust concentrations significantly exceeded the safety limits set by the World Health Organization (WHO).

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested linking organizational downsizing with improving the quality of civil servants, public employees, and officials, to ensure government agencies operate effectively, efficiently, and with capable personnel.

Hanoi has set a target to ensure that up to 80% of the days in a year have air quality index (VN-AQI) levels rated as good or moderate, based on data from standard national and city monitoring stations.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Hoa Lam Shangri-La Healthcare of Hoa Lam Group and Japan-based Cyto-Facto Inc to collaborate in establishing a quality control centre for cells and stem cells in Vietnam that meets international standards.

An awards ceremony for the Vietnam National Quality Awards and Asia-Pacific Awards for 2021-2023 was held in Hanoi on December 18, announcing 133 winners of the prestigious national awards and two others of the regional awards.

The Prime Minister has endorsed three years of awards recognising exceptional achievements at a national level, in companies and organisations, who collectively are responsible for close to 170,000 workers.