Quang Ninh: Stranded dolphin rescued in Co To
A dolphin stranded in shallow water in the Co To island district, the northern province of Quang Ninh, was rescued and safely released back to sea on November 21.
PM highlights Government’s response to mass resignations among public sector workers
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has highlighted the moves taken by the Government in response to a recent wave of resignations among public sector workers.
Vietnam’s most outstanding athletes in 2020 honoured
PSNews - The Vietnam Sports Administration (VSA) under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on March 27 held a ceremony to honour outstanding athletes, coaches, and disabled athletes and coaches for disabled athletes, on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of Vietnam Sports Day.
Vietnam to enter “elderly population structure” in 2026: study
Vietnam will enter the “elderly population structure” in 2026, which will last for 28 years until 2054, according to an in-depth study of the 2019 population and housing census.
Hanoi generates jobs for over 145,000 labourers in 10 months
Hanoi generated jobs for more than 145,000 labourers during the January-October period, meeting 93.1 percent of the yearly target, figures show.
Census: Vietnam has over 96.2 million population
Vietnam had a total population of over 96.2 million people as of April 1, 2019, with males accounting for 49.8 percent and females 50.2 percent, according to the population and housing census 2019 that was announced at a conference in Hanoi on December 19.
Schools become home for ethnic children
School has gotten that little bit better for disadvantaged children in the central province of Nghe An.
Hanoi aims to have all districts, communes recognized as new rural areas by 2030
Hanoi has achieved many targets regarding agricultural development and building new-style rural areas after 10 years implementing the National Target Program on Building New-Style Rural Areas and the municipal Party Committee’s Program 02-Ctr/TU.
Harmony in interest of relevant parties sought in draft revised Labour Code
It is necessary to carefully consider reducing laborers’ working hours from 48 to 44 hours per week to ensure the interests of enterprises, said Phan Thi Thanh Xuan, Vice President and Secretary General of the Vietnam Leather, Footwear and Handbag Association.
Dak Lak farmers hit by serious drought
Over recent months, more than 1,000 ha of plants of crops have withered and died due to a serious drought in M’Drak district, the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak.
Tra Vinh province enhances poverty reduction work
A string of measures have been carried out in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh to realize the National Target Program on Sustainable Poverty Reduction.
Vietnam shows excellent performance at Army Games 2019
The tank team of the Vietnam People’s Army beat Tajikistan, Myanmar and Uganda, ranking first in the semi-final round of Group 2 of the “Tank biathlon” event on August 11 at the ongoing Army Games 2019 in Russia.
Vietnam claims 7 medals at int’l astronomy-astrophysics olympiad
Vietnam won a gold, three silver and three bronze medals as well as an honourable mention at the 13th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA), which took place in Hungary from August 2 – 10.
Overall plan to boost development of disadvantaged areas
An overall plan is being built to boost socio-economic development in ethnic minority-inhabited, mountainous and particularly disadvantaged areas.
HCM City plans 34 toll booths to reduce peak-hour congestion
Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Transport has proposed investing 250 billion VND (10.8 million USD) to build 34 automatic toll booths to prevent traffic congestion during peak hours in the city center.
Red Journey drive receives over 85,000 units of blood
The Red Journey blood donation campaign 2019 has received over 85,000 units of blood via 265 locations, the organising board told a conference reviewing its result in Hanoi on July 27.
2019 Vietwater exhibition opens in Hanoi
The 2019 Vietnam international water and environment exhibition (Vietwater) opened in Hanoi on July 24 with the participation of more than 200 exhibitors from 30 countries and territories.
Music festival in Quang Tri honours fallen combatants
The Road No 9 Singing Festival is being held in the central province of Quang Tri from July 20-26 with the aim of paying tribute to fallen soldiers.
African swine fever outbreak detected in Lam Dong
An African swine fever (ASF) outbreak has been reported in Lien Hiep commune, Duc Trong district in the central highland province of Lam Dong, according to Nguyen Van Chau, deputy director of the provincial department of Agriculture and Rural Development, on June 25.
Winners for anti-smoking painting contest announced
PSNews - The Fund for Prevention and Control of Tobacco Harms under the Ministry of Health and the Vietnam Fine Arts Association organized the award ceremony of the painting contest on prevention and fight against harmful effects of cigarettes.