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First health science institute in Mekong Delta to open in 2025

The first Health Science Institute in the Mekong Delta is set to open in the first quarter of 2025.

Police propose prosecution of former Deputy Minister for abuse of power

The Ministry of Public Security's Investigation Security Agency has proposed the prosecution of former Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Hoang Quoc Vuong for “abusing position and power while performing duties”.

Vietnam backs WTO-led multilateral trade system: diplomat

Vietnam consistently supports a multilateral trade system, with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) at its core, Minister-Counsellor, Deputy Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the WTO Le Dinh Ba has said.

Largest US agricultural trade delegation visits Vietnam

A US trade delegation of 100 participants, including 35 business representatives and officials from the departments of agriculture of nine states, is visiting Vietnam to explore cooperation opportunities between the two countries.

Switzerland helps Vietnam settle Typhoon Yagi aftermath

The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) has dispatched a team of six experts from the Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit to Vietnam and earmark 1 million CHF (about 1.1 million USD) to support people affected by Typhoon Yagi.

Vinamarine prohibits profiteering in emergency situations

Vinamarine requires enterprises providing services at seaports and those providing container shipping services by sea to strictly comply with regulations on price listing according to current regulations.

PM orders measures to ensure safety of northern dyke systems

On September 12, the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said that water in many rivers, including Thao, Lo, Cau, Luc Nam, Thai Binh, Hoang Long and Hong (Red) Rivers is receding.

Vietnamese female professor honoured with Ramon Magsaysay Award

Prof., Dr. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Phuong, non-permanent Vice President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, has been honoured with the Ramon Magsaysay Award, considered the “Nobel of Asia”.

Overseas Vietnamese worldwide raise funds for flood victims in Vietnam

Vietnamese embassies and communities in Malaysia, South Africa, Germany, Algeria, and Hungary have launched donation drives to raise funds for people in difficult circumstances.

Private petrol companies face hardship, while Petrolimex makes big profits

While many private oil and gas companies are struggling with losses and huge tax debts, and their leaders are banned from leaving the country, Petrolimex, the biggest player in the field, has reported impressive business results.

Officials’ assets with unknown origin discovered during searches

In many cases, large amounts of undeclared assets of unknown origin have been discovered only after police searched officials’ homes, which indicates that false declarations of assets and income are still occurring frequently.

Farmers growing 'low-emissions rice' await carbon credit payments

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and the World Bank are discussing a method on how to pay rice farmers for carbon credits.

Director in Da Nang called ‘eccentric’ for picking up trash on beach

Going to the beach to pick up trash five days a week, the director of a travel company in Da Nang is ridiculed by friends and relatives as ‘mentally problematic’ because he does something no one likes to do.

Korean diner tries super-expensive steamed sticky rice, raising arguments

The steamed sticky rice, made of high-grade materials, including Ca Mau crabs and glutinous roundgrain rice, has attracted many diners despite the sky high price of VND660,000-990,000 per serving.

Painter Le Pho's masterpiece fetches nearly EUR554,000 at France auction

“Chiec Bat Xanh” (The Blue Bowl) by artist Le Pho, one of the most prominent artists in Vietnamese history, has recently been sold for EUR554,080, at the “Asian Painters: China, Vietnam, Indonesia” auction recently held in France by Aguttes.

Vietnam attends Seoul Defense Dialogue 2024

A delegation of the Ministry of National Security of Vietnam led by Deputy Minister Hoang Xuan Chien attended the 13th Seoul Defense Dialogue (SDD 2024) in the Republic of Korea from September 10-12.

Horrific flashfloods: 41 dead bodies found, search operations going on

Relevant forces have so far retrieved 41 dead bodies from debris of the horrific flashfloods that struck Nu village of Lao Cai province on September 10, and search and rescue operations are going on to search for the remaining 54 missing people.

Vietnam navy actively participates in Exercise Kakadu activities in Australia

Vessel 18 under Brigade 171 of Naval Region 2 actively participated in activities within the framework of Exercise Kakadu 2024 on September 10-11 in Darwin, Australia.

Vietnamese, German parties hold 9th dialogue in Berlin

Multilateral diplomacy and national security issues amidst global headwinds were the focus of discussion at the 9th dialogue between the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and the Social Democratic Party of Germany recently held in Berlin.

UNICEF delivers relief aid to Typhoon Yagi-affected communities in Vietnam

UNICEF has provided water supplies to government partners for distribution to households, hospitals, health facilities and schools in three of the most impacted provinces by typhoon Yagi in Vietnam, said UNICEF Vietnam Representative Silvia Danailov.