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VinFuture Prize 2023 honours 4 scientists

The US$3 million Grand Prize was awarded to four scientists for their inventions that help create a sustainable platform for green energy through production with solar cells and storage with Lithium-ion batteries.

First Franco-Vietnamese female parliamentarian inspires young generation

Young overseas Vietnamese are expected to act as a bridge between Vietnam and France, in the political sphere, and cultural and associative activities.

PM to preside over National Conference on Development of Cultural Industries

The first National Conference on the Development of Cultural Industries will take place on Sunday in both in-person and online formats.

Zalo’s LLM competes with other LLMs

The version of the large language model (LLM) built by Vietnamese Zalo has the ability to answer questions accurately, offering hope for a good LLM model for Vietnamese.

Young female scientists dedicated to neurological, materials sciences

Ha Thi Thanh Huong, 34, a lecturer at the International University (IU), has been named one of the winners of the 2023 Golden Globe Science and Technology Awards.

EVN aims to import wind power from Laos at VND1,700/kwh

Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) has proposed that the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) submit to the Prime Minister a plan on importing electricity from Truong Son wind power plant in Laos and building more transmission lines to serve the import.

Vietnamese airlines to transport over 80 million passengers next year

The aviation sector is anticipated to enjoy robust growth in passenger transport volume next year, reaching 80.3 million and representing an increase of 7.1% compared to figures from this year.

Dollar billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong’s son appears before the public

Pham Nhat Quan Anh, the son of the Vietnamese first dollar billionaire recognized by Forbes, is deputy CEO of VinFast, a subsidiary of Vingroup specializing in manufacturing electric vehicles (EV).

Reducing health risks in wildlife farms in VN

A two-year joint cooperation project between Germany and VN has been carried out to strengthen the government’s efforts to ensure biosecurity in the many facilities that are farming wild animals.

Seriously injured gymnast needs strong support

The Vietnam Gymnastics Federation is calling for donations to help a teenage athlete who was seriously injured in training.

Ample room remains for cold storage market to grow further: experts

The increasing demand for fresh food and e-commerce is serving as the main driving force of the domestic cold storage market - a niche segment of logistics to boom in the coming time.

Thanh Hoa Province’s Tu Tru thorn leaf cake known nationally

The central province of Thanh Hóa is famous far and wide for not only its nem chua (fermented pork rolls) but also Tứ Trụ thorn leaf cake (locally known as bánh gai) made by cooks in Mía Hamlet.

Senior Party officials to face disciplinary actions

The Inspection Commission of the Party Central Committee scrutinised the outcomes of inspections of some Party organisations and Party officials at a meeting in Hanoi from December 18-20.

Relaxed visa policy a new milestone in VN-Hong Kong ties

The easing of the visa policy for Vietnamese citizens by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China from October 25 is one of the highlight's in the relations between the two sides in 2023.

Vietnam among Top 10 in international beauty ranking

The nation has been listed among the Top 10 "Country of the Year 2023" ranking, as announced by international beauty site All For The Crowns.

Proposal on minimum wage to be submitted for Government approval

After two negotiation sessions, the National Salary Council on December 20 reached a consensus to finalise the proposal to increase the regional minimum wage by 6% starting from July 1, 2024, to submit for Government for approval.

VN President hails noble mission of scientists

President Vo Van Thuong has highlighted the important mission of scientists in seeking global solutions for new, sustainable and humane development, amidst rapid changes and many risks and challenges facing the world.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES DECEMBER 20/2023

Experts give ideas to realise Vietnam’s net-zero emission commitment

HCMC demolishes 50-year-old steel bridge for reconstruction

The 50-year-old Rach Dia steel bridge, linking districts 7 and Nha Be, has been dismantled to make room for a new concrete bridge.

HCMC finance department director arrested

Le Duy Minh, director of the HCMC Department of Finance, has been arrested on alleged charges of accepting bribes in connection with the Xuyen Viet Oil case, said Lieutenant General To An Xo, spokesperson for the Ministry of Public Security (MPS).