HCM City orders wearing masks in medical facilities to prevent fluHo Chi Minh City’s Department of Health (DoH) on February said that as seasonal flu outbreaks are occurring around the world, cases are also increasing in some northern provinces of Vietnam.
Toyota’s sales in Vietnam increase by 46% in JanuaryToyota Vietnam on February 4 announced that it sold 3,346 vehicles of all types in January, an increase of 46% over the same period last year.
Tree planting festival unites communities for conservationA tree planting festival celebrating the Lunar New Year and World Wetlands Day was launched at the Thai Thuy Wetland Nature Reserve, the northern province of Thai Binh on February 4.
40,000 surveillance cameras to be installed for security, traffic management in HanoiHanoi has approved a comprehensive plan for managing the city’s surveillance camera system, which includes the installation of 40,000 new cameras citywide.
Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line - catalyst for HCM City's tourism developmentThe official launch of the first metro line in Ho Chi Minh City, which connects Ben Thanh Market in district 1 with Suoi Tien Theme Park in Thu Duc city, not only marks a significant milestone in its urban transport system but add a catalyst for the city’s stronger tourism development.
PM requests no one be left behind in apparatus restructuringPrime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 17 requested the development of regimes and policies to ensure the legal and legitimate rights and interests of officials, civil servants, public employees, and labourers in the restructuring of the organisational apparatus, with no one left behind.
PM calls for development of traditional medicine products to serve touristsPrime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called for a focus on developing and diversifying services and products in traditional medicine, as well as improving the quality of traditional medicine in healthcare-related services, to meet tourism demands.
Foreign military attachés visit Vietnam Military History MuseumA delegation of foreign military attachés to Vietnam, led by Colonel Prin Yongpiyanon, Thailand’s Air Force Attaché, visited the Vietnam Military History Museum in Hanoi on November 27.
Cau Mau expedites removal of substandard housingThe Standing Board of the Party Committee of the southernmost province of Ca Mau is accelerating efforts to do away with temporary and dilapidated houses by 2025 through mobilising a collaborative approach to support vulnerable communities.
Vietnam ranks 63rd out of 116 countries, regions in English proficiencyVietnam ranks 63rd out of 116 countries and regions, and eighth in Asia in the 2024 edition of the EF English Proficiency Index (EF EPI).
17 Vietnamese universities listed in QS Asia University rankingsThe 2025 Asia University Rankings (QS AUR 2025), recently published by UK-based education organisation Quacquarelli Symonds, features 17 Vietnamese universities, an increase of two from the previous edition, with Ho Chi Minh City Open University and Vinh University joining.
Van Thinh Phat chairwoman given life sentence in second phase of major embezzlement caseAfter nearly a month of trial, the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Court on October 17 announced its verdict in the second phase of the case involving property developer Van Thinh Phat Group and Saigon Joint Stock Commercial Bank (SCB).
Over 1.9 trillion VND raised for Yagi-hit victimsIndividuals and collectives at home and abroad have donated over 1.09 trillion VND (44.4 million USD) to the Central Relief Committee under the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) to support people hit by Typhoon Yagi as of 5pm on September 15.
Post-typhoon floods leave 181 dead, 145 missingHeavy rains and floods triggered by super typhoon Yagi, one of the strongest to hit Vietnam in decades, had left 181 dead and 145 missing as of 10:00 pm on September 11, statistics show.
First woman of Vietnamese origin selected to fly into spacePermanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang has met Amanda Nguyen, the first woman of Vietnamese origin to fly into space.
Top leader extends greetings on new academic yearParty General Secretary and State President To Lam has offered the best greetings to teachers, education cadres and workers, parents, and students nationwide on the occasion of the start of the new academic year 2024 - 2025.
Tran To Nga undeterred by court's rejection of lawsuit in seeking justice for AO/dioxin victimsThe Paris Court of Appeal's rejection of the lawsuit filed by Tran To Nga against US manufacturers of Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin is not a surprise for the French-Vietnamese woman, who said she will not give up but continue to pursue this lawsuit.
Conference looks to improve capacity in biosecurity strategy developmentVietnamese and Irish experts gathered at a conference held in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on July 24, discussing an effective biosecurity strategy for Vietnam for the sustainable development of the husbandry sector.
Gold Star Order recognises Party chief’s special contributions: Australian professorProfessor Carl Thayer from the Australian Defence Force Academy, the University of New South Wales, has emphasised that the conferment of the Gold Star Order, the highest decoration in Vietnam, on Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong acknowledges his very special contributions to the country.