Promoting cultural identity in Europe: "Vietnamese Tet in me" contest
The competition is open to all expatriate Vietnamese and offers prizes totalling up to €12,000.
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.
16:42, 2018/11/12
Vietnam brings police general-involved gambling case to court
According to the indictment, the ring leaders might face maximum punishments of 15 years behind bars.
16:18, 2018/11/12
Hanoi strives for smoke-free tourism environment
The agreement aims to protect scenery in Hanoi’s attractions while creating a clean and attractive tourism environment for tourists.
14:29, 2018/11/12
Vietnam attempts to expand media coverage nationwide by 2025
The move is expected to enable 70% of people in remote areas access to government communication channels on national radios and televisions.
16:44, 2018/11/11
Hanoi pilots solar cell for rural lighting
The Hanoi People`s Committee has recently issued a plan on implementing the national program on power management in the city for the period of 2018-2020.
10:23, 2018/11/11
ILO helps Vietnam lay foundations for new industrial relations framework
Through the project, Vietnam is expected to formulate national labor legal instruments consistent with the 1998 ILO Declaration and work for a better-functioning labor administration system for the new industrial relations framework.
14:15, 2018/11/10
Vietnamese temples and pagodas from French photographer's eyes
As Nicolas Cornet, a French photographer, journalist and publisher, is holding his exhibition on Vietnamese pagodas and temples in French Institute L’Espace in Hanoi. We have had an opportunity to sit down with him and talked about his special passion for Vietnam’s national identity.
18:30, 2018/11/09
Vietnam gov't seeks to reduce use of alcoholic drinks
According to the government’s reports, Vietnam consumes average 4.1 billion liters of beer and 305 million liters of alcohol per year, ranking among the tenth largest beer consumers in Asia and the biggest in Southeast Asia.
11:02, 2018/11/09
Vietnamese drink much more than Singaporeans
Hazardous alcoholic consumption deprives valuable resources presumably allocated to health care and development in Vietnam.
08:24, 2018/11/09
Sweden embassy concerned about Vietnamese kids’ road safe
According to estimates from the AIP Foundation, approximately 22,000 people lose their lives and 453,000 suffer injuries due to road crashes each year.
10:00, 2018/11/08
First Hanoi forum on climate change response to be held
Vietnam is considered one of the five nations most affected by climate change, with huge risks of flooding, landslides, earthquakes, and coastal erosion.
18:03, 2018/11/07
Hoan Kiem Walking Street - exemplary in cultural space creation: EU ambassador
With a large under-30 population and rapid urbanization, Vietnam offers a large market for the creative industry to grow.
15:02, 2018/11/07
More than 82 million Vietnamese covered by health insurance
The number of Vietnam’s population covered by health insurance at the end of October increased considerably.
08:02, 2018/11/06
Energy labelling for LED lighting products contributes to energy efficiency
The goal of Energy Labeling Program and application of Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) is to achieve a minimum cumulative saving of around VND10 trillion (US$ 480 million).
16:47, 2018/11/02
Vietnam builds web monitoring center for safe cyber space
For better cyberspace, the Vietnamese prime minister has asked competent agencies to build a code of conducts on the Internet for both telecommunications service providers and social network users.
15:41, 2018/11/02
Hanoi police summon tourist scammers around Hoan Kiem Lake
The scammers just admitted to forcing foreigners to pay money.
10:38, 2018/11/02
Vietnam proactive in reducing greenhouse gas emissions
Vietnam will undertake many adaptation activities to increase its resilience to climate change, enabling it to contribute more to mitigating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
16:30, 2018/10/31
Industrial Revolution 4.0 poses big challenge to Vietnam’s labor market
The Industrial Revolution 4.0 is bringing both opportunities and challenges to Vietnam.
09:04, 2018/10/31
Minister grilled over achy environmental pollution in Vietnam
Local administrations are urged to conduct surveys on sources of waste discharge and select suitable models for treatment in the direction of mobilizing investment from all economic sectors.
18:55, 2018/10/30
Vietnam achieves important milestones in climate change response
Climate change is a critical issue for all countries and requires the determination and great efforts of all nations, territories and regions all over the world.
08:04, 2018/10/29
Super typhoon Yutu to hit East Sea
The Yutu super typhoon is heading for the East Sea (South China Sea).