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Deputy PM asks for highest education quality, safety for students

Deputy PM asks for highest education quality, safety for students

Ca Mau Airport to reopen on November 29 after year-long upgrade

Ca Mau Airport to reopen on November 29 after year-long upgrade

Vietnamese students place confidence in Vietnam-China cooperation

Vietnamese students place confidence in Vietnam-China cooperation

Deputy PM suggests studying long-term development of hospital ship model

Deputy PM suggests studying long-term development of hospital ship model

VNA cooperates with Mexican Labour Party to publish book on top leader's articles and addresses

VNA cooperates with Mexican Labour Party to publish book on top leader's articles and addresses

Inside Phu Quoc’s APEC landmarks: Features ‘never seen before’

Administrative reform shifts focus to practical results

Over 50 international scientists attend 45th symposium on physics in collision

Vietnamese students in Australia promote innovation, knowledge links

Retirement age to rise as from 2021

Retirement age to rise as from 2021

The retirement age for male and female workers will increase from 60 and 55 at present to 62 and 60 respectively in 2035 under the revised Labour Code that has been passed by the National Assembly.

Can Tho University promotes education partnership with Hungary

Can Tho University promotes education partnership with Hungary

Can Tho University in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on cooperation in training human resources, exchanging students, and culture exchange, with a delegation of Hungary.

Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Programme arrives in Vietnam

Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Programme arrives in Vietnam

The 46th Ship for the Southeast Asian Youth Programme (SSEAYP) docked at Hiep Phuoc port in Vietnam's southern economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City on November 10.

Vietnam advised to get stronger int’l support in East Sea issues

Vietnam advised to get stronger int’l support in East Sea issues

Vietnam should make greater efforts to get stronger support from the international community in the South China Sea (called the East Sea in Vietnam) issues and hold more activities similar to South China Sea International Conferences, a leading foreign expert has suggested.

Fifth Ben Tre coconut festival to open in November

Fifth Ben Tre coconut festival to open in November

The fifth coconut festival will be held in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre from November 16-20, heard a press conference on October 31.

Smart city to boost sustainable growth and prosperity

Smart city to boost sustainable growth and prosperity

Smart city building is a crucial solution to boost economic growth and prosperity in Vietnam, while investing in "smart city" projects is the best way for Vietnam to digitalise, an expert has said.

Hanoi, HCM City build smoke-free environments in public areas

Hanoi, HCM City build smoke-free environments in public areas

Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are piloting programmes to reduce smoking.

PM calls for whole nation to join hands for the poor

PM calls for whole nation to join hands for the poor

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has called on the whole nation to work together to help the poor escape poverty ensuring no one is left behind.

Vietnam climbs five spots in postal development rankings

Vietnam climbs five spots in postal development rankings

Vietnam jumped five spots in the latest rankings of the Universal Portal Union (UPU).

Policies, legislation on climate change to be amended

Policies, legislation on climate change to be amended

A workshop was held in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on October 7 to seek improvement of policies and legislation in response to climate change in Vietnam.

NA leader attends ceremony to kick off work on Can Tho historical site

NA leader attends ceremony to kick off work on Can Tho historical site

Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan attended a ceremony in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on October 4 to a project to upgrade the Lo Vong Cung historical relic site in My Khanh commune, Phong Dien district.

Vietnam to set up national innovation center

Vietnam to set up national innovation center

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has recently signed a decision to set up the Vietnam National Innovation Center (NIC) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Can Tho serves over 7 million visitors in nine months

Can Tho serves over 7 million visitors in nine months

The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho welcomed over 7 million tourists in the first three quarter of 2019, a year-on-year increase of 4.2 percent.

Vietnam welcomes 12.9 million foreign tourists in 9 months

Vietnam welcomes 12.9 million foreign tourists in 9 months

Vietnam welcomed 12.9 million foreign visitors in the first nine months of 2019, a year-on-year rise of 10.8 percent, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

PM directs landslide prevention in Mekong Delta

PM directs landslide prevention in Mekong Delta

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung inspected a coastal dyke in Tan Thanh commune, Go Cong Dong district, one of the landslide hotspots in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang, on September 27.

Health ministry wants to promote cashless payments

Health ministry wants to promote cashless payments

The Ministry of Health has set out a plan to promote e-payments, or cashless payments, in the health sector, especially for health check-ups and treatment services at medical facilities nationwide.

Vietnam Airlines Group offers nearly 2 million tickets for Lunar New Year

Vietnam Airlines Group offers nearly 2 million tickets for Lunar New Year

Vietnam Airlines Group, encompassing the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines, low-cost carrier Jetstar Pacific, and the Vietnam Air Services Company (VASCO), has opened sales of nearly 2 million tickets for domestic flights for the 2020 traditional Lunar New Year from January 9 to February 8.

Three Vietnamese universities enter Times Higher Education rankings

Three Vietnamese universities enter Times Higher Education rankings

Three universities of Vietnam have entered the World University Rankings 2020 of the Times Higher Education (THE) magazine for the first time.

Can Tho to host first int’l travel mart

Can Tho to host first int’l travel mart

The Vietnam International Travel Mart Can Tho (VITM Can Tho) 2019 will take place in the Mekong Delta city from November 29 to December 1, according to the event's organising board.

Two World Heritage sites celebrate 20 years of UNESCO recognition

Two World Heritage sites celebrate 20 years of UNESCO recognition

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has praised the central province of Quang Nam for its efforts to preserve the world heritage sites of Hoi An ancient town and My Son Sanctuary in the 20 years since their recognition by the UNESCO.