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).
21:16, 2025/02/06
Reviving To Lich River: Replenishing water from Red River and West lakes
Taking the water from the Red River and the West Lake to clean To Lich River is just one piece of the puzzle. Drastic actions are needed to keep the environment clean and green.
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.
11:17, 2015/04/10
Local people buy watermelons to help flood-hit farmers
Many people in Hanoi and the central city of Hue are buying watermelons to help flood-hit farmers in Quang Nam Province.
15:27, 2015/04/09
Vietnam posts high gender parity scores
Women in New Zealand, Australia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam continue to outshine their regional peers, according to MasterCard`s latest Index of Women`s Advancement (H2 2014).
10:55, 2015/04/08
Vietnam, Laos intensify labour and social welfare ties
The 4th Vietnam-Laos labour and social welfare minister meeting took place in Vientiane, Laos, on April 7, highlighting the close and effective engagement between the two agencies.
11:12, 2015/04/07
Revived Tan Hoa-Lo Gom canal cheers up HCM City residents
The 7.5km Tan Hoa-Lo Gom canal and its nearby areas in Ho Chi Minh City now have a new look after four years of clean-up and upgrade, benefiting over 1.2 million residents.
14:44, 2015/04/05
Workshop on protecting female migrant workers held
The number of female labourers working abroad has risen but there is no specific policy to facilitate their stay and work abroad, a workshop held in Hanoi on April 3 indicated.
12:50, 2015/04/04
Coastal localities asked to brace for approaching typhoon
Coastal localities from northern Quang Ninh to central Quang Ngai provinces have been requested to promptly brace for typhoon Maysak, forecast to enter the East Sea in the next few days.
11:29, 2015/04/03
Ho Chi Minh monument design contest launched in UK
A monument design contest to honour the late Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh was launched at the University of Sussex on April 1 to celebrate his connection with the port town of Newhaven in the UK’s Sussex region.
14:43, 2015/04/02
Total lunar eclipse to occur on April 4 evening
Astronomy aficionados in Vietnam will have the chance to enjoy a total lunar eclipse, as visible on the evening of April 4.
21:06, 2015/04/01
Campaign to lift intellectual property rights
The Ministry of Science and Technology on March 31 launched a month-long campaign to commemorate the World Intellectual Property Day (April 26) with the support of the Software Alliance (BSA).
21:06, 2015/04/01
Child protection portal launched
A portal has been launched at http://treem.gov.vn to better serve anybody wishing to search for information related to child protection and care.
11:29, 2015/04/01
UNFPA to help Vietnam make population policies
Head of the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission Vuong Dinh Hue and Representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Ritsu Nacken explored the possibility of cooperation in designing population-related policies during their working session in Hanoi on March 31.
11:32, 2015/03/31
Over 25,000 labourers sent oversea in Q1
Vietnam sent more than 25,766 workers overseas in the first quarter this year, up 10.7 percent compared to the same period last year, according to the Overseas Labour Management Department (OLMD) under the Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs.
11:31, 2015/03/31
Vietnam, Philippines launches hotline for fishing activities
Vietnam and the Philippines have launched a hotline to facilitate the timely exchange of information on fishing activities.
14:49, 2015/03/30
Vietnam saves 520,000 kWh of electricity for Earth Hour
Vietnam saved 520,000 kWh of electricity worth around 850 million VND (39,950 USD) from March 22-28 in response to the 2015 Earth Hour campaign.
16:30, 2015/03/28
Traffic experts discuss responsible drinking
Responsible drinking was at the centre of a conference held in Hanoi on March 27 by the Vietnam’s National Traffic Safety Committee (VNTSC) and t he International Centre for Alcohol Polices ( ICAP ).
16:50, 2015/03/25
Vietnamese Children’s fund mobilises 97 billion VND in 2014
The National Fund for Vietnamese Children held a Sponsorship Council meeting chaired by Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan, who is also Chair of the Council, on March 24 in Hanoi. The fund mobilised a total of 97 billion VND in 2014.
12:05, 2015/03/24
Hanoi to change traffic management for IPU-132
Traffic Police Office, the Hanoi Police Department announced plans to assign new traffic lanes for the 132nd Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) from March 28 to April 1.
17:40, 2015/03/23
Hanoi turns off the lights for Earth Hour
Hanoi saved 241,000 kWh of electricity, worth around 400 million VND (18,800 USD) thanks to citizens turning off unnecessary lights and electrical equipment from 8.30-9.30pm on March 22, for the 2015 Earth Hour campaign.
17:39, 2015/03/23
Youths build flagpole at north-east outpost island
The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Central Committee (HCYUCC) and the Association of Vietnamese Students (CAVS) on March 21 started work on building a flagpole at the Tran outpost island in Co To district, northern Quang Ninh province.
14:38, 2015/03/22
Press trained for upcoming IPU-132
A press training conference for the upcoming 132nd Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU-132) Assembly and related meetings in late March was held in Hanoi on March 20.