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Vietnam fulfils role as Chair of ASEAN Spouses Circle
The ASEAN Spouses Circle (ASC) and its partners have applauded Vietnam’s successful presidency of the circle in 2024 at a recent meeting held in Washington, D.C.
Vietnam People’s Army turns 80: celebrations in Cuba, Brussels
The Vietnamese Embassy in Cuba recently held a ceremony marking the 80th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People's Army (VPA) and the 35th anniversary of the All-People's Defence Day (December 22).
Vietnamese language teachers abroad complete training in Hanoi
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese (SCOV) wrapped up the 2024 training course on Vietnamese language teaching for Vietnamese teachers abroad, the 12th edition of its kind, in Hanoi on December 13.
📝 OP-ED: On Human Rights Day, UNDP welcomes Vietnam's commitment to int’l cooperation
📝 OP-ED: On Human Rights Day, UNDP welcomes Vietnam's commitment to int’l cooperation
14 Vietnamese citizens returning from Cambodia involved in online fraud
Authorities at the Moc Bai international border gate have identified 14 among 410 Vietnamese citizens returning from Cambodia suspected of involvement in online fraud, said the Tay Ninh provincial Border Guard Command on December 13.
HCM City arranges 17 bus routes for better connectivity with Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien Metro
The Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien urban railway line No 1 in Ho Chi Minh City is expected to roll out on December 22, and to help passengers, the municipal Department of Transport (DoT) is setting up 17 electric bus routes connected to metro stations, the equivalent of 150 buses.
PM calls for enhanced traffic safety measures nationwide
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued an official dispatch, highlighting critical steps that ministries, sectors and localities must take to reduce traffic accidents and strengthen road safety regulations.
Homeland Spring 2025 programme to take place from January 18-21
The Homeland Spring 2025 programme is slated to take place in Hanoi from January 18-21, or from the 19th to the 22nd of the last lunar month of the Year of the Dragon, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese.
Hanoi plans to build nearly 600km of urban railway by 2045
Hanoi has approved the development of a comprehensive plan to invest in the capital’s urban railway system, with the goal of constructing more than 600 kilometres of rail by 2045.
HCM City pilots international-standard human resources training
A conference to review the implementation of sub-projects under a project on training international-standard human resources and the shared university initiative in Ho Chi Minh City was held by the municipal People's Committee on December 12.
Foreign sailor brought ashore for emergency medical treatment
Competent forces in the south-central province of Binh Dinh have successfully rescued a foreign sailor who had suffered serious injuries and brought him ashore for emergency medical care, the provincial Border Guard Command reported on December 12.
Vietnam’s birth rate hits record low, raising alarm
The country's birth rate has reached an all-time low, estimated at 1.96 children per woman in 2023, with forecasts suggesting further declines.
Hanoi to host Asia-Pacific quality awards ceremony
The ceremony to present the Vietnam National Quality Awards and Asia-Pacific Quality Awards for 2021-2023 will be held in Hanoi on December 18, heard a press conference in the capital city on December 12.
Hanoi students win six medals at Int’l Junior Science Olympiad
All six Vietnamese students participating in the 21st International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO) in Romania have won medals, with five silver and one bronze.
Vietnamese association in Poland marks 25 years of growth
The Vietnamese Association in Poland has celebrated its 25th anniversary and held its seventh congress in Warsaw to elect a new leadership, marking significant progress of the Vietnamese community in the European nation.
Vietnam actively participates in UN peacekeeping activities: Malaysian researcher
Malaysian history and international politics researcher Enzo Sim Hong Jun from Penang Institute has emphasised the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA)'s contributions to the national building and safeguarding as well as to UN peacekeeping activities.
HCM City needs over 40 billion USD for seven railway lines by 2035
Ho Chi Minh City will need about 40.21 billion USD for constructing seven urban railway lines with a total length of about 355km by 2035, its Transport Department said.
Vietnamese, Korean journalists share experience in digital transformation
A delegation of Nhan Dan (People) Newspaper led by Editor-in-Chief Le Quoc Minh had a working session in Hanoi on December 11 with a delegation from the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Yonhap News Agency led by its President and CEO Hwang Dae-il.
Passengers enjoy free rides on Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line for first 30 days
Passengers of Metro Line 1 (Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien) in Ho Chi Minh City will enjoy free travel during the first 30 days of its commercial operation under a resolution passed by the municipal People’s Council at its 20th session on December 11.
Ten needy households in Can Tho receive housing support
The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committees of five centrally-run cities on December 10 presented 10 great solidarity houses to needy households in Co Do district in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.