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).
13:53, 2025/02/10
Deepseek in Vietnam: Quiet beginnings for new and potential AI player
Welcome to this week's Words on the Street, where we explore the latest shifts shaping Vietnam's digital landscape, and look at Deepseek's quiet but intriguing entry into an AI market where ChatGPT reigns supreme.
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.
21:25, 2014/06/17
Hanoi ranks 8th in terms of child welfare, rights
A new study released in Hanoi on June 17 by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) ranks Hanoi eighth among 63 provinces and cities for child protection.
21:13, 2014/06/17
Foreigners may find it cumbersome when working in VN
Some provisions under the draft law on immigration and residency for foreigners in Vietnam have come under fire due to their obvious lack of practicality.
16:43, 2014/06/17
Vietnam, China set to discuss East Sea issue
Vietnam and China will examine ways to resolve the current tensions in the East Sea at their Inter-Governmental Committee meeting slated for June 18.
08:35, 2014/06/17
Vietnam’s green growth and fossil fuel fiscal policy praised
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) released a report on June 16 on green growth and fossil fuel fiscal policy in Vietnam.
08:27, 2014/06/17
OVs join hands to protect homeland sovereignty
Overseas Vietnamese (OVs) in Fukuoka, Japan, held a peace march on June 15 in repudiation of China’s illegal placement of Haiyang Shiyou-981 in Vietnam’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and continental shelf.
15:09, 2014/06/16
Vietnam should sue China, say scholars
Vietnam should sue China for misinterpreting and misusing the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), using force to possess another country’s territory, and violating the legitimate rights and interests of Vietnam.
15:03, 2014/06/16
Endangered delicacy: Japan eel on species red list
The Japanese eel, a popular summertime delicacy that has become prohibitively expensive due to overfishing, has been put on the international conservation "red list" in a move that may speed up Japan`s push for industrial farming of the species.
06:22, 2014/06/16
First storm strikes East Sea this year
According to the Central Hydro-meteorological Forecasting Centre, a tropical depression in the East Sea has strengthened becoming the first storm of the year.
06:17, 2014/06/16
Legal solution essential for East Sea disputes
International public opinion share the view that the escalating tension in the East Sea can not be ignored.
08:19, 2014/06/15
New policy to support fishermen
A project to build reinforced fishing vessels for fishermen operating in Spratly and Paracels archipelagos is to be launched at the request of PM Nguyen Tan Dung.
08:16, 2014/06/15
Vietnam demands China withdraw oil rig at UNCLOS meeting
Vietnam once again requested China to immediately withdraw its drilling rig and accompanying vessels from the maritime waters of Vietnam.
18:57, 2014/06/13
China’s slanderous allegations under fire
Scholars have provided a wealth of substantiated evidence empirically refuting China’s fallacious allegations claiming sovereignty over the East Sea.
16:44, 2014/06/13
Vietnam, US discuss non-traditional gas development
Safely and effectively developing non-traditional gas resources without damaging the environment was the focus of a workshop held in Hanoi on June 12-13.
16:43, 2014/06/13
Disabled people raised awareness of disaster risk mitigation
The central province of Quang Nam, one of the most disaster-prone areas in Vietnam, is looking towards the expansion of a project helping people with disabilities join the community in disaster risk mitigation.
16:39, 2014/06/13
Officials failing to prove asset sources may be prosecuted
Any official who fails to show proof of the sources of their assets may be prosecuted as public concern mounts over misallocations and embezzlement.
16:23, 2014/06/13
77 smuggled elephant tusks seized
Customs officers from Anti-Smuggling Department under General Department of Vietnam Customs and Tan Son Nhat Airport Customs Division yesterday seized 77 elephant tusks allegedly transported from Nigeria.
09:21, 2014/06/13
Vietnam hosts first ADMM+ Meeting on UXO
The first meeting of the Experts’ Working Group (EWG) on Humanitarian Mine Actions, under the cooperative framework of the ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM+) Plus, will take place in Hanoi from June 17-20.
09:18, 2014/06/13
Hue’s planning improved by RoK's funds
On June 12, the central province of Thua Thien Hue unveiled the Republic of Korea-funded project to adjust the planning of the central city until 2030 with a vision to 2050.
08:24, 2014/06/13
WB aids ethnic minority groups in Vietnam
A three-day conference opened in Thai Nguyen province to discuss approaches and solutions to poverty reduction amongst ethnic minority groups in northern Vietnam.
17:13, 2014/06/12
Vietnam backs ILO’s initiative on fair migration
Vietnam strongly supports initiatives set by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in building an agenda for fair migration to ensure legitimate rights of labourers, said Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Pham Thi Hai Chuyen.