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Hanoi streets splashed with color in celebration of CPV's 95th anniversary
The streets of Hanoi are aglow with color as the city celebrates the 95th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam (February 3, 1930 - February 3, 2025).
20:08, 2025/01/31
Thousands flock to Van Mieu for calligraphy tradition
Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam, one of Hanoi's most important cultural landmarks, attracts thousands of visitors each Tet.
19:56, 2025/01/31
National Assembly promotes inclusive social assistance for all: UNFPA
Vietnam has made remarkable strides in developing a comprehensive, life-cycle, and gender-transformative social protection system.
18:38, 2025/01/30
Urenco strives for a cleaner environment in Hanoi
Innovation in garbage collection vehicles is an important step in ensuring environmental sanitation, contributing to building a civilized, clean and beautiful urban area in a sustainable direction.
12:50, 2016/09/03
71st National Day marked abroad
The Vietnamese Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa on September 1 held a ceremony to mark the 71st anniversary of the National Day, which gathered 500 guests from the host country as well as representatives from international diplomatic delegations and the Vietnamese community in South Africa and neighbouring countries.
10:42, 2016/09/01
71st National Day observed overseas
The 71st National Day of Vietnam (September 2) has been observed by the Vietnamese Embassies in India, Laos and Mozambique.
14:36, 2016/08/31
UNICEF to continue assisting Vietnam in implementing sustainable development goals
At the meeting with President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan in Hanoi on August 30, UNICEF Regional Director for East Asia and Pacific Karin Hulshof affirmed that UNICEF will assist Vietnam in carrying out sustainable development goals.
13:11, 2016/08/30
Honouring 20 young role models in following President Ho’s example
The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union held a ceremony to honour twenty most outstanding youths in following late President Ho Chi Minh’s teachings in Hanoi on August 29.
10:38, 2016/08/30
Young expats shine at festival in Europe
A festival for Vietnamese youths and students in Europe featured various cultural and sports activities in Choisy-le-Roi, a city in the suburbs of France’s Paris, on August 27-28.
18:00, 2016/08/29
Four options proposed to resume fishing activities
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development held a meeting to discuss solutions for resuming fishing activities along the central coast following the serious environmental incident caused by the Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Company in Thua Thien - Hue province on August 27.
17:59, 2016/08/29
Ascott hosts second Somerset Charity Bazaar for Vietnamese underprivileged children
Approximately 700 enthusiastic visitors participated in the second Somerset Charity Bazaar held by the Ascott Limited (Ascott) on August 26 at Somerset Grand Hanoi and VND150 million to fund raised for 400 children at Yen Loc A Primary School.
11:20, 2016/08/29
Football tourneys held for Vietnamese expats in Malaysia, Laos
Vietnamese expatriates have opened football tournaments within their communities in Malaysia and Laos on the occasion of the 71st National Day (September 2, 1945).
11:41, 2016/08/28
Health Ministry to announce tests on seafood in central provinces in late August
The results of tests on seafood caught in the four central provinces of Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri and Thua Thien-Hue affected by the mass fish deaths in April will be revealed in late August, the Food Safety Department under the Ministry of Health said.
11:49, 2016/08/25
Developing Vietnam’s urban toward green growth
A forum to discuss developing Vietnam’s cities toward green growth and adapting to climate change is being held from August 23-24 in Tam Ky city, the central province of Quang Nam.
11:46, 2016/08/25
The PM emphasises environmental criterion in choosing investment projects
It is time to change the way of thinking towards attaching economic growth with environmental protection for sustainable development, stated Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at a national teleconference on the environmental protection on August 24.
19:07, 2016/08/23
Overseas Vietnamese in Czech Republic pay tribute to heroic martyrs
A requiem has been held in Prague, the Czech Republic on the occasion of Vu Lan (Ullambana) – a major Buddhist festival, to commemorate soldiers who laid down their lives to defend Vietnam’s sea and island sovereignty.
10:41, 2016/08/23
Nine people dead and missing caused by storm Dianmu
The number of deaths from storm Dianmu, which landed in the mainland from the northern port city of Hai Phong to the northern province of Bac Ninh on August 19, has climbed to seven as of August 21, according to the Office of the Central Steering Committee on Disaster Prevention and Control.
14:34, 2016/08/22
Frenchman Rehahn launches “Giving Back” project
French photographer Rehahn, who has been residing in the ancient town of Hoi An in the central coast province of Quang Nam for seven years, has unveiled a “Giving Back” project designed to improve the lives of the characters in his photos who are in poor rural areas of Vietnam.
11:26, 2016/08/21
Vietnam wins 2 gold medals at Informatics Olympiad 2016
According to the Department of Educational Testing and Accreditation under the Ministry of Education and Training, all four members of the Vietnamese team won medals at an International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) held from August 12-19 in Russia.
11:02, 2016/08/20
Storm Dianmu causes losses to northern mainland of Vietnam
Storm Dianmu, the third so far this year, hit the northern mainland of Vietnam in the afternoon of August 19, causing losses to the region.
23:42, 2016/08/19
Government requires drastic measures to raise social insurance coverage
Speaking at a working session in Hanoi on August 15, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam urged the insurance sector to take drastic measures to reach the goal of having 50 percent of the labour force covered by social insurance by 2020.
15:33, 2016/08/19
Deputy PM Hue inspects breached dykes in Quang Ninh province
On August 19 morning, Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue directly inspected the preparation for tropical storm Dianmu in Quang Yen commune in the northern province of Quang Ninh.
15:27, 2016/08/19
Vietnam, Lao localities boost trade union links
The Trade Union of the central province of Quang Nam has signed an agreement with its Lao counterpart from Champasak province at a ceremony in the Vietnamese locality on August 18, aiming to promote cooperation between the two agencies in 2016-2020.
12:01, 2016/08/19
Vietnam actively participates in UN peace-keeping activities
Vietnamese peacekeepers in the United Nations’ peace-keeping missions have performed their tasks and coordinated well with foreign colleagues, heard a conference in Hanoi on August 18.
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