A community of young female entrepreneurs equipped with digital skills has begun to take shape following the freshly ended Empower Her Tech programme by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang has signed a decision approving a national action programme on women, peace and security for 2024-2030, a move to step up gender equality and women's role in ensuring peace, stability and sustainable development nationally and globally.
A programme to make chung (square, glutinous rice cake) for disadvantaged people will take place at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism on January 30 on the outskirts of Hanoi, ahead of the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.
Residents in the Central Highlands, particularly ethnic minority groups, have expressed support for the court’s recent sentences on the 100 defendants in the terrorism case aimed at subverting the people's administration that occurred on June 11, 2023, in Cu Kuin district, Dak Lak province.
Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue on January 25 extended greetings and presented gifts on the occasion of the Lunar New Year (called Tet in Vietnamese) to families of policy beneficiaries, revolutionary contributors, poor households, Agent Orange/dioxin victims, and workers facing difficulties in the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu.
Forty-three remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who sacrificed their lives during wars in Cambodia, arrived home on January 25, with the welcoming ceremony held at the Hoa Lu international border gate in the southern province of Binh Phuoc’s Loc Ninh district.
President Vo Van Thuong visited and offered Lunar New Year (Tet) greetings to people, the mobile police, and the customs force of the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap on January 25.
Da Tay Pagoda, on Da Tay Island in the Truong Sa Archipelago, boasts cultural and spiritual beauty and adds a vibrant touch to the islands at the forefront of Vietnamese territory. The Pagoda features an archway, a courtyard, a bell tower, and a tiled roof, showcasing the distinctive architecture of Vietnamese pagodas.
Over the last three decades, Vietnam has witnessed the strong development of the voluntary blood donation movement, which reflects not only people’s solidarity and humanity but also awareness improvement in society.
During the 2012-2022, the number of women-owned SMEs grew at an average rate of 2% annually, higher than the average growth rate of the business sector.
High-ranking officials of the Party and State on January 23 visited and offered greetings to people with disadvantages in Hau Giang, Quang Ngai, and Binh Thuan provinces, ahead of the Lunar New Year (Tet).
Over the 20 years of its development, the Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange (VAVA) has obtained remarkable achievements in the effort to support Agent Orange (AO) victims.
Since he took office on March 2, 2023, State President Vo Van Thuong has delicately, impressively and sincerely spread the spirit of solidarity and international cooperation throughout his domestic and foreign activities.
Given the current globalisation and the power of information technology, multimedia communication, and social networks, significant challenges have arisen in preserving, building, and shaping Vietnamese people's system of cultural values.
Commander of the Border Guard Command Lieutenant General Le Duc Thai and Head of Home Office International Operation of the UK’s Home Office Victoria Pullen signed an agreement on cooperation in the prevention and combating of human trafficking between the two sides in Hanoi on January 18.
The debut of the Association of Overseas Vietnamese in Hong Kong earlier this month has brought about joy and hope for the expanding community of over 7,000 individuals from different generations and social strata.
The Vietnam Social Security (VSS) has completed and surpassed all set targets in the coverage of social, unemployment and health insurance, according to VSS General Director Nguyen The Manh.
The diversity of religious activities, including festivals, clearly demonstrates that the right to freedom of belief and religion in Vietnam is guaranteed in line with Article 24 of the 2013 Constitution which stipulates that everyone shall enjoy freedom of belief and religion, and can follow any religion or follow none; and the State respects and protects the freedom of belief and of religion, according to insiders.
A delegation of the Vietnamese Consulate General in Osaka on January 15 handed over thousands of essential supplies to authorities of Higashiosaka city so as to deliver relief goods to people affected by a recent earthquake in Ishikawa prefecture.