The AEON 1% Club Foundation granted 60 scholarships to Vietnamese university students at a ceremony on December 6. Students from the Vietnam National University of Agriculture receive the AEON scholarships at a ceremony in Hanoi on December 6. (Photo: VNA) Yoshiki Mori, Chairman of the AEON 1% Club Foundation, said the AEON 1% Club Foundation Scholarship was an allowance-based...

The temperature in the resort town of Sapa in the northern province of Lao Cai dropped to 7.7 degrees Celsius in the early morning of December 6, the lowest since the beginning of this winter. Temperature drops to 7.7 degrees Celsius in Sapa as cold spell hits (Photo: VNA) Located 350km northwest of Hanoi, Sa Pa is 1,600m...

Vietnamese students won a total of 19 medals, including three gold, at the recent 2022 International Mathematics and Science Olympiad (IMSO). Students participating in 2022 International Mathematics and Science Olympiad (Photo: hanoimoi.com.vn) The students, all sixth graders, come from Hanoi schools. IMSO is an annual competition specifically for students under the age of 13 and brings together contestants from...

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on December 5 had a meeting with representatives of the Vietnamese community in New Zealand as part of his official visit to the country. National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue meets representatives of the Vietnamese community in New Zealand (Photo: VNA) Nguyen Van Thai, President of the Vietnamese Association in Wellington, said...

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on December 5 expressed his hope that universities and educational institutions of Vietnam and New Zealand will reach specific, direct cooperation agreements, helping to deepen the collaboration between the two countries in this regard. National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue speaks at the forum. (Photo: VNA) Addressing an education forum held at...

The central coastal province of Thanh Hoa has made public a list of 344 fishing vessels showing high risks of violating regulations against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, according to the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. Illustrative image (Source: VNA) The department has sent letters to the Vietnam Directorate of Fisheries and the Departments of Agriculture...

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc met with staff of the Vietnamese Embassy and representatives of the Vietnamese community in the Republic of Korea (RoK) in Seoul on December 4, part of his ongoing State visit to the Northeast Asian country. President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (fourth from left) and representatives of the Vietnamese Embassy and people in the RoK pose...

Recently, the Immigration Office of the Provincial Public Security have strengthened propaganda, guidance and support for people wishing to apply for and change ordinary passports without electronic chips through the online public service portal and achieved initial results, saving people's effort, time and travel costs. Previously, in order to apply for an ordinary passport, people often had to spend...

The Vietnam National University of Agriculture (VNUA) and Australian company 4Ways Fresh on December 3 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in training and supporting innovative and entrepreneurship activities. At the signing ceremony (Photo: VNA) The deal was inked by VNUA Director Nguyen Thi Lan and 4Ways Fresh Director Ly Hoang Duy, within the framework of...

In order to realise the commitment of not leaving anyone behind, it is necessary to ensure the full and equal engagement of persons with disabilities (PwD) in all social areas, stated UN Resident Coordinator in Vietnam Pauline Tamesis on December 2. Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Speaking at a Hanoi conference on the role and contributions of PwDs in...