President Vo Van Thuong attended a ceremony held in the southern province of Binh Duong on April 15 to mark the 85th founding anniversary of the Vietnamese Traditional Martial Arts (Vovinam). President Vo Van Thuong and representatives of Vovinam at the event (Photo: VNA) The event, which saw the participation of former President Nguyen Minh Triet, other leaders...

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Information and Communications has decided to fine Grab Vietnam company 60 million VND (over 2,500 USD) for wrongdoings connected to using their version of the Vietnam map. Illustrative image (Photo: GrabVN) The department said on April 14 that it recently had a working session with the company following reports that the map...

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed the significance of education-training and its importance to rapid and sustainable socioeconomic development while visiting the Vietnam National University, Hanoi, and the FPT University at the Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park in Hanoi’s outlying district of Thach That on April 14. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and students of Vietnam National University, Hanoi....

The 2023 Robot Robotacon WRO, known as the Robot Talent Contest, opened for registration in Hanoi on April 14. Robotacon Wro 2023 is a prestigious educational contest for youngsters from 6-19 years old (Photo: VNA) Themed “Global connection”, the contest is jointly organised by the Danish Embassy in Vietnam and Viet Tinh Anh Joint Stock Company. Speaking at the...

As Vietnam aims to build the longest flower path of its kind in the country, stretching over 3,000km along the North-South railway line, many experts and residents have applauded the plan as a potential tourist draw, though concerns over railway safety have also been raised. An area in District 3, HCM City where the north-south railway line passes...

The fourth Global Conference on Sustainable Food Systems Programme will take place in Hanoi from April 24-28, with over 200 foreign delegates from member countries and organisations taking part, announced the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD). Illustrative photo (Photo: VNA) The event will examine the major barriers related to the transformation of food systems, as well as...

The Ministry of Health on April 12 sent an urgent dispatch on strengthening the prevention and control of COVID-19 to the People's Committees of all 63 provinces and centrally-run cities. Dorctors care for a COVID-19 patient (Photo: VNA) According to the document, from April 5-11, the country reported 639 new cases, or around 90 cases a day – a...

About 1.2 million mobile phone subscribers will have their SIM cards two-way locked from Saturday if they do not provide accurate personal information. A VNPT worker guides a mobile phone subscriber to verify the information (Photo: VNA) If the SIM card is two-way locked, users cannot make or receive phone calls and messages. Nguyen Phong Nha, deputy head...

The Ho Chi Minh City police announced on April 12 that they has augurated the electronic shooting range using non-refundable aid from the Government of the Republic of Korea (RoK). Vietnamese and Korean officials at the inauguration of the electronic shooting range in Ho Chi Minh City. (Photo:cand.com.vn) From early last year, the Busan Police sent working delegations to...

Authorities of Ho Chi Minh City plan to spend more than 10.2 trillion VND (433 million USD) on a sustainable poverty reduction programme this year. HCM City’s district 5 official visits and presents a gift to a local disadvantaged household. (Photo: VNA) As part of the programme, the city will offer a credit package worth around 1.7 trillion...