VOV.VN - BORGEN Magazine, one of the leading NGOs detailing the fight against poverty in the United States and part of the Borgen Project, has recently run an article assessing the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Vietnam and its impact on the nation.
Disbursement of World Bank (WB) loans had increased 55% year-on-year as of September 30, the Ministry of Finance revealed on October 28.
VOV.VN - A photo depicting a Vietnamese building that is distinguishable by all of its windows being covered with the national flag has been granted first place in the World in Lockdown category of the Aerial Photography Awards 2020.
VOV.VN - With the COVID-19 pandemic under control, tourism authorities in Vietnam are asking localities, travel companies, and airlines to participate a second tourism stimulus program that highlights Vietnam as a safe and attractive destination.
HSBC Vietnam has teamed up with World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF) Vietnam in rolling out a project worth VND10 billion (US$431,800) to recover submerged forests at the Ca Mau Cape National Park in the southernmost province of Ca Mau.
VOV.VN - The organisers of the Miss Vietnam pageant have raised funds worth up to VND10 billion, with beauty queens from past and present versions of the contest directly handing over relief to flood victims.
VOV.VN- The Vietnamese men’s national football team have remained in 94th position following the release of the world rankings for October by FIFA.
Viet Van Tran, a photographer from the Lao Dong newspaper, has been selected to join others of a free-to-enter online Salon of Photography, entitled “The Connected World: 2020” capturing moments of time in the US and around the world this year.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and the World Bank (WB) - the trustee agency of the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) - signed an Emissions Reduction Purchase Agreement (ERPA) at a ceremony on October 22.
VOV.VN - The coastline of Vietnam is increasingly exposed to natural disasters, resulting in significant human and economic losses, but current risk management measures prove inadequate, according to a new report by the World Bank.