Customs authorities seized more than 3 tonnes of drugs of all kinds, with 365 suspects involved, from December 16, 2022 to February 15, 2024, according to a report by the Ministry of Finance to National Assembly deputies.
The Hanoi Department of Tourism announced that it will focus on developing a digital mapping system for smart tourism in the city and digitalised data related to attractions and service facilities.
The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has focused on strictly monitoring the output and origin tracing of catches at fishing ports in the locality in preparation for the 5th inspection of the European Commission (EC) on combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing at the end of the second quarter of 2024.
The amended Land Law, freshly passed at the 15th National Assembly (NA)'s 5th extraordinary session in early 2024, is a positive step for foreign nationals of Vietnamese origin, encouraging them to invest in Vietnam, said Le Thuy Tien, director of Mori Pharmacy Ltd and Mori Healthcare in Japan.
The association of female businesswomen in France - Association Entraide Femmes Entrepreneurs Vietnamiennes en France (AEEV) - on March 17 organised an event to honour Vietnamese women in France for their contributions to society in general and to the AEEV’s activities in particular and to celebrate International Women's Day (March 8).
Policy-makers and scholars gathered in Dien Bien province on March 17 to discuss measures to optimise the potential and advantages of the northwestern locality in boosting sustainable tourism development.
More than 2,000 Vietnamese candidates joined the national qualifying round of the Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship (MOSWC) in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Da Nang after its opening ceremony was held in Hanoi on March 17.
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha and a government delegation offered incense and flowers in tribute to soldiers, who laid down their lives in the Dien Bien Phu battlefield at the temple dedicated to them and Martyrs’ Cemetery A1 on March 16 afternoon as part of his working visit to the northwestern province of Dien Bien.
History, often perceived as a tough and “dry” subject for many youngsters, has found an ardent admirer in an international student hailing from the distant lands of Africa. Oraiden, a student from Mozambique, has a special passion for the history of Vietnam, forging a deep connection with the country and its people.
Volunteers from the US engaged in practical social security activities in Tan Phu Tay commune of Mo Cay Bac district, the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre, from March 11 to 16.
Vietnam will attend the 26th World Energy Congress themed “Redesigning energy for People and Planet” hosted by the Netherlands from April 22 - 25, heard a press conference held by the Vietnam World Energy Council (WEC Vietnam) in Hanoi on March 15.
The People’s Committee of Quang Nam held a conference on March 16 to announce this central province’s master plan for the 2021 -2030 period with a vision to 2050, and launch the National Biodiversity Restoration Year 2024.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has told localities to establish task forces directly responsible for inspecting and urging localities with low rabies vaccination rates for dogs and cats and areas with many deaths due to rabies to expand the vaccine coverage.
Concrete roads, electricity systems, and flood-resistant bridges have made the border commune of Tung Vai in Quang Ba Quản district, which is one of the most natural disaster-prone regions in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang, more robust.