With the support of the majority of legislators, the National Assembly (NA) on April 8 morning adopted a resolution approving the Prime Minister’s proposal to appoint 12 new ministers and Government members for the 2016 – 2021 tenure.

Approximately 600,000 students and 27,000 lecturers from higher education institutions will have access to an abundant source of documents and data through access to a shared electronic library.

Strong involvement of individual investors and participation of new foreign fund would help offset the net selling trend of foreign investors.

Germany’s Goethe-Institut will conduct two musical projects in Vietnam this year as part of efforts to introduce contemporary music based on linking artists living in Vietnam and Germany.

The National Assembly (NA) on April 8 approved a resolution ratifying the Prime Minister’s proposal on the appointment of two Deputy Prime Ministers.

The France - Vietnam information portal - Hoa Phuong Vi Library - was inaugurated at a press conference in Hanoi on April 7.

Two COVID-19 vaccines Nano Covax and Covivac, which were studied and developed in Vietnam, have proved to be safe and effective in the first and second clinical trials.

Hollywood blockbuster “Mortal Kombat” is scheduled for release in the United States on April 23, but Vietnamese audiences will see it two weeks earlier.

Rising land rent and shortages in industrial zones (IZs) may cause multinationals, which are seeking land near Hanoi and HCMC City, to hesitate to come to Vietnam.

Stem cell transplants have created a revolution in the treatment of blood diseases at the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (NIHBT).

Some projects submitted at the national science and technology for high school students have surprised people as they have dealt with complicated issues such as treatment of cancer and stroke.

The Ha Nhi ethnic people in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai have for long treasured the long-standing tradition of visiting graves of their relatives to pay respect for the loved ones.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has proposed to implement a smart and energy efficient city project (SEECP) with total investment of more than VND1.56 trillion ($67.29 million) in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.

Vietnam will lure more foreign investment in the high-tech industry by offering more incentives and amending requirements for high-tech businesses.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, 67, on April 5, took the oath of office before the National Assembly, people, and voters. This is the first time that an incumbent Prime Minister was elected State President.

Vietnam will take actions to speed up the narrowing of development gap in ASEAN, especially in enhancing sub-regional cooperation by holding an ASEAN Forum on narrowing development gaps between sub-regions for comprehensive recovery.

Newly-elected Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh presented to the 14th National Assembly a list of nominees for 14 positions, including two deputy prime ministers and 11 ministers, for his new cabinet on April 7.

Tran Sy Thanh was elected as Auditor General at the 11th session of the 14th National Assembly on April 7 in Hanoi.

Bui Van Cuong, member of the Party Central Committee and member of the National Assembly Standing Committee, was elected Secretary General of the legislature and Chairman of its office.

Several digital humans developed by Vietnamese enterprises and individuals, were introduced to the public at the first Digital Humans Day held in Ho Chi Minh City last week.