The Vietnamese Professionals in Japan (VPJ) held the VPJ Career Forum 2024 in Tokyo on December 14, which gathered more than 100 young Vietnamese intellectuals and featured five leading experts in the field of information technology (IT), aiming to give valuable insights to youngsters to better shape their career prospects.
As sustainability and cultural tourism gain popularity among both domestic and international visitors, young Vietnamese individuals are embracing this trend.
Sex education for children is extremely important, helping children understand themselves, know how to protect themselves and avoid many risks or bad traps.
Electronic cigarettes and heated tobacco (vape) use among Vietnamese youngsters is increasing at an alarming rate. There have been cases with students experiencing psychosis, hallucinations or near-death respiratory failure after smoking e-cigarettes, as the product is mixed with many unknown chemicals, which makes it more dangerous than regular cigarettes.
In a recent community event entitled “The ancient music period”, held in Hanoi, youngsters showcased their passion for preserving national culture through a series of different performances.
Thirty young people, aging from 13 to 25, from the Republic of Korea have joined a global cultural experience programme for multicultural youth in Hanoi.
Many people in Ho Chi Minh City are looking for fun and entertainment to relieve the stress from months of staying at home due to social distancing. Among others, outdoor sports, including Standup Paddle Boarding, or SUP, have attracted a great many sports lovers.
Police in Tay Ho district, Hanoi are conducting an investigation after they were informed that several foreign women were attacked by a group of youngsters while they were strolling around the West Lake, Hanoi Police said on February 28.
Since a Government Decree limiting alcohol consumption took effect early this year, many people, especially the young, have started to meet friends in tea houses or other venues without alcoholic beverages. Many say non-alcoholic drinks are better thirst-quenchers on hot summer days and also a healthier choice.
A programme encouraging young people to share their viewpoints on educational reform was held in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang on August 11, in celebration of the International Youth Day 2019.
The Ho Chi Minh City Youth Union along with the Vietnam Youth Federation and Vietnam National Union of Students in HCM City held a ceremony on August 12 to mark the 25 years of summer youth voluntary campaigns (1994-2018).
Twenty football teams representing overseas Vietnamese students, entrepreneurs and intellectuals in Singapore were brought together at the fifth Hung Kings Cup championship opened in the island country on May 6.
The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources is inviting entries from children, teenagers and youths across Vietnam for the Green Innovation Award that seeks ideas for natural resources and environmental protection.
The government and youth of Vietnam always accompany young people around the world, a Vietnamese official said at the Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Youth held in Moscow, Russia on October 12-13.
Malaysian police on August 12 nabbed 249 people in the vicinity of Kuala Lumpur for causing commotion in a three-hour operation mounted in view of the SEA Games 29.
A proposal to ban the sale of alcohol in karaoke parlours by the Ministry of Health under a freshly released draft law on alcohol harm prevention has sparked public concern.
