A forum linking more than 11,000 locations at home and abroad was held on March 17 to gather opinions of youth union members, teenagers, and children and discuss solutions to issues that young people are concerned about. Leaders of Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Central Commitee at the forum (Photo: VNA) The event, organised by the Secretariat...

More than 1,000 people joined a Race for Earth Hour 2023, which took place around Hoan Kiem Lake in the heart of Hanoi capital on March 18. Delegates launch Earth Hour 2023 campaign (Photo: VNA) The race was one among the activities held in Vietnam to respond to the Earth Hour this year. Citizens nationwide are encouraged to...

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a gathering in Hanoi on March 17 to honour collectives and individuals of working delegations from the ministries of Public Security and National Defence engaged in search and rescue in Turkey in wake of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake. PM Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the event (Photo: VNA) The quake, occurred on...

Mobile phone subscribers with personal information that does not match the national population database will be blocked from March 31. A customer at a Vinaphone office in Hanoi to get his mobile subscription's information updated. (Photo: VNA) Nguyen Phong Nha, Deputy Director of the Department of Telecommunications under the Ministry of Information and Communications, said the standardisation of information...

The 2023 National Press Festival opened at the Hanoi Museum on March 17 with the theme of “Solidarity-professionalism-culture-innovation”. Delegates cut ribbon to open 2023 National Press Festival (Photo: VNA) The three-day event is co-chaired by the Vietnam Journalists’ Association (VJA) and the Hanoi People’s Committee in coordination with the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education, the Ministry...

Understanding the noble meaning of voluntary blood donation, in recent years, trade unions at all levels have encouraged their members and employees in the province to participate in blood donation. Thereby, it contributes to spreading the blood donation movement, meeting the urgent needs of patients at medical facilities. Ms. Be Thi Hoa, Standing Vice President of the Provincial Confederation...

The Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City has performed 1,127 kidney transplants since 1992, heard an event held by the medical establishment on March 16. Cho Ray Hospital performs over 1,100 kidney transplants in 30 years (Photo: suckhoedoisong.vn) The event consisted of a ceremony to mark Cho Ray’s three decades offering kidney transplants and a seminar on...

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has issued an action plan to reduce methane emissions till 2030, with six major tasks. Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) They include fine-tuning mechanisms and policies, taking measures to reduce methane emissions in solid waste management and wastewater treatment, conducting scientific research and developing technology, raising public awareness of the effort, and...

Vietnam’s coast guards have been working closely with localities to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU) with concerted measures over the past years. Illustrative image (Photo: nhandan.vn) Lieut. Col. Nguyen Van Hoc, commander of a patrol team, said his team consists of seven ships. They are responsible for conducting patrols, inspection, and ensuring legal enforcement in adjacent...

Towards the 60th anniversary of the "Emulation of a thousand good deeds" movement, children across the province have been implementing many meaningful works to celebrate this important event. With many contents such as environmental protection; emulation to study well; health training, skills; sharing love… the movement was actively emulated by teenagers and children. Mrs. Le Thuy Dung, Chairwoman of...