Vietnamese people nationawide held activities in commentation of the Hung Kings, the legendary founders of the country, on April 25 or the 10th of the third lunar month.
The Ministry of Health (MoH) is discussing regulations to restrict the number of hours to sell alcohol.
Vietnam Red Cross Society (VNRC) and Vietnam Women’s Union will work together in social and humanitarian activities from 2018 to 2022 under the framework of a joint agreement signed in Hanoi on April 16th.
A ceremony to repatriate remains of US servicemen missing in action during the war in Vietnam took place at Da Nang international airport on April 15, according to the Foreign Ministry.
High schools in Hà Nội are expected to enroll 85,800 students in the 10th grade this school year, an increase of 19,500 students compared to the previous year.
An additional individual of the Swinhoe's Softshell Turtle (Rafetus swinhoei), the world’s most endangered turtle species, has been found at Xuan Khanh Lake on the outskirts of Hanoi, thanks to the efforts from the Asian Turtle Programme (ATP) of Indo-Myanmar Conservation (IMC), a UK based conservation charity.
Approximately 12-13 typhoons and tropical depressions are forecast to form on the East Sea area in 2018, with five to six typhoons that will directly affect Vietnam, heard at a quarterly meeting of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment in Hanoi on April 12th.
Vietnam and Denmark are working on new cooperation in the health sector, aiming to improve the prevention, early detection and management of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Vietnam.
As many as 520 wheelchairs worth 1.53 billion VND (67,100 USD) donated by US organisation “Giving it back to kids” were presented to the disabled and orphans in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on April 12.
(VNF) - The Humanitarian Month will be launched by the Vietnam Red Cross Society in May, with the aim of supporting 50,000 to 70,000 disadvantaged and vulnerable people.
Ninety per cent of high-rise buildings in Vietnam have failed to integrate energy efficiency into their design and operations, causing enormous wastage, especially with the number of such buildings growing by 6–7 per cent a year.
"The Vietnamese people’s smiles are always in my heart, and I feel that Vietnamese people are very friendly though Vietnam is a nation full of self-respect," said Dutch Ambassador to Vietnam, Nienke Trooster.
The Hanoi Transport Corporation (Transerco) has recently launched an online bus ticket service on the Timbus app and timbus.vn, as well as a new door-to-door service.
VNF - Coming to Bai Chay (Ha Long city, Quang Ninh province), visitors can’t help being confused by Chinese advertising billboards which makes here look like a China town.
(VNF) - The groundbreaking ceremony to build 100 resilient houses for people affected by Damrey storm last year were kick started by the United National Development Programme (UNDP) and Phu Yen Provincial Women's Union on April 10.
(VNF) – The 7 day challenge, an initiative on promoting the ‘green living’ trend was launched yesterday in Hanoi. The event was held by the United National Development Programme (UNDP), the Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi and Live & Learn Center.
A delegation from the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee led by President Tran Thanh Man on April 9 visited the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh to extend greetings to Khmer people on the occasion of the Chol Chnam Thmay – the group’s traditional New Year.