Vietnam’s maritime search and rescue forces have brought two injured Filipino sailors on board a Panama’s vessel to the central province of Khanh Hoa for emergency treatment. A Filipino sailor was brought ashore for emergency treatment on November 8. (Photo: VNA) On November 8, the ship was navigating through waters about 78 nautical miles southeast of Nha Trang when...

The southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau’s rescue force coordinated with representatives of the Sri Lanka Consulate General in HCM City to receive over 300 Sri Lankan nationals who were saved by a Japanese cargo ship after their boat faced a serious incident in the waters off the Vietnamese locality on November 8. Over 300 Sri...

Vietnam has 11 representatives listed in QS Asia University Rankings 2023 released by UK-based education organisation Quacquarelli Symonds. Vietnam National University-Hanoi is placed 162nd in QS Asia University Rankings 2023 released by UK-based education organisation Quacquarelli Symonds. (Photo: www.vnu.edu.vn) The highest ranking in Vietnam went to Ton Duc Thang Univerisity, at 138th place, closely followed by the Duy Tan...

Fifteen Vietnamese businesses on November 8 were honoured at the Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs) Awards for their exemplary practices for gender equality. Vietnamese businesses honoured at WEPs Awards 2022 (Photo: VNA) This is the third year the award has been held in Vietnam by the UN Women and the Vietnam Women Entrepreneur Council, with support from the Australian Government...

A total of 303 Sri Lankan nationals whose boat faced a serious incident in the waters off the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau have been saved. The fishing vessel LADY R3 (Photo: VNA) At 6pm on November 6, the Myanmar-flagged fishing vessel LADY R3, which was carrying the 303 passengers to Canada, broke down and drifted at...

A labour shortage is being reported in major cities across the country, putting more pressure on businesses to respond to the increasing volume of contracts as the year-end period approaches. Job seekers at the service counter of Hanoi Centre for Employment Services (HCES).(Photo baotintuc.vn) During this time of the year, businesses often recruit more seasonal workers, but many companies...

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan has affirmed that the Party and State always pay special attention to ethnic minorities across the country, uphold the importance of ethnic affairs as well as support mechanisms and policies to promote their role. Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan speaks at the meeting (Photo: VNA) She made the statement while receiving 21...

The poem "Message to you" was written by Comrade Hoang Van Thu, a loyal Communist soldier in Hoa Lo prison, Hanoi in May 1944 before being sent to the execution ground by the enemy. The Poem is full of courage: The country has failed and succeeded / As long as it keeps its reputation / Revenge is not discouraged...

Starting 10 years ago with the engagement of 12 families who sponsored 34 Cambodian students in Vietnam, the “sowing the seeds of friendship” programme has now attracted more than 100 families, organisations and individuals supporting nearly 500 students from the neighbouring country, according to Vice President of the Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Association Le Tuan Khanh. Collectives and individuals honoured...

On the sidelines of the ongoing 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha had a working session on November 6 with President for COP26 Alok Sharma, who represents the United Kingdom, the European Union and the Group of Seven (G7), on the support for Vietnam in energy transition....