The PLOS Biology journal of the US has published a list of the 100,000 most-cited researchers globally this year, of whom two Vietnamese are among the top 10,000. Professor, Doctor of Science Nguyen Dinh Duc (R) and Associate Professor, Dr. Le Hoang Son. (Photo: qdnd.vn) Professor, Doctor of Science Nguyen Dinh Duc and Associate Professor, Dr. Le Hoang Son,...

The first patient with monkeypox in Vietnam has tested negative to the virus, while people with close contacts with her have shown no suspected symptoms so far. Illustrative image (Photo: vneconomy.vn) According to the Ministry of Health, after treatment, her fever has gone. The blisters on her face, hands, and feet have dried up, flaked off, and cicatrised,...

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on October 13 attended a ceremony to launch the new academic year at the Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (VNUHCM), which is Vietnam’s leading centre of higher education and scientific research. President Nguyen Xuan Phuc beats drum to launch new academic year at the Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (Photo:...

The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) Office in Vietnam hosted a training workshop for key opinion leaders (KOLs) in Hanoi on October 12 to eliminate violence against women and children. Key opinion leaders joining hands in eliminating violence against women and children. (Photo: nhandan.vn) The event gathered more than 40...

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended a ceremony in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on October 13 to launch the VTV Can Tho, a national channel of Vietnam Television (VTV). Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (third from right) at the launch ceremony. (Photo: VNA) VTV Can Tho is on air 18 hours per day from 5:30am to...

The 14th Congress of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union of Lang Son province, term 2022 - 2027 took place on 13 and 14 October. At this time, on the main roads, the densely populated areas of Lang Son city were flooded with decorating panels and slogans about the congress. The preparation has also been completed, everything is...

On the morning of October 13, at the Provincial Convention Center, a preparatory session was held for the 14th Congress of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union of Lang Son province, term 2022 - 2027. Attending the session were the leader of Central Youth Union, leaders of a number of departments and sectors of the province and 260...

Vietnam has called on all ASEAN countries to work together to build and implement proper and effective education policies, thus restoring and maintaining the continuity of learning activities, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam stated at the opening of the 12th ASEAN Education Ministers’ Meeting in Hanoi on October 13. At the event (Photo: VNA) Over the past two...

Stronger efforts and resources, including the transfer of science and technologies, along with early warning and actions will help Vietnam mitigate natural disaster risks, an official has said. Flashflood in Ky Son, Nghe An (Photo: VNA) According to Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Hoang Hiep, as one of the five countries hardest hit by climate...

East Asian Seas countries are currently in the process of negotiating a global agreement to put an end to plastic pollution and marine plastic litter, said Pham Thu Hang, Deputy Director-General of the Vietnam Institute of Seas and Islands (VISI) on October 12. An exercise to stop oil spills in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau. Illustration....