Four pre-university schools and one high school under the management of the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) have been handed over to the Government’s Committee for Ethnic Affairs. Illustrative image (Source: thainguyen.gov.vn) The hand-over ceremony, which took place in Hanoi on October 8, was co-chaired by MoET Minister Nguyen Kim Son and Minister-Chairman of the Committee Hau...

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has emphasised the Government’s consistent viewpoint that people and enterprises are the centre, key players, target, and momentum of digital transformation. PM Pham Minh Chinh attends the programme marking the National Digital Transformation Day in Hanoi on October 10 (Photo: VNA) PM Chinh was delivering remarks at a programme marking the National Digital...

Forty-nine organisations, businesses, products and solutions were honoured at Vietnam Digital Awards 2022 in Hanoi on October 9 for their contributions to the process of national digital transformation. At the award ceremony (Photo: VNA) The awards has accessed 10,000 businesses, attracted 1,000 entries and honoured a total of 300 units and individuals that offer outstanding digital transformation solutions through...

Vietnam has conducted numerous activities to respond to the International Day of the Girl Child 2022 (October 11), which is themed “Our time is now-our rights, our future”. Illustrative image (Source: isocert.org.vn) In mid-September, the General Office for Population and Family Planning under the Ministry of Health issued a dispatch guiding communications activities on the day. Accordingly, this year,...

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has commended contributions made by the book publishing, printing and distribution sector in his congratulatory letter sent to the sector on the 70th anniversary of its traditional day (October 10, 1952 - 2022). Illustrative photo (Source: VNA) The Party chief said despite difficulties, the sector had made worthy contribution to the cause of...

The Muslim community in Ho Chi Minh City on October 8 jubilantly held the Maulid Festival to celebrate the birth of Prophet Muhammad. Ly Du So, head of the Ho Chi Minh City Muslim Community Representative Board, speaks at the function. (Photo: VNA) The event was attended by representatives of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh...

A seminar on traditional medicine of Vietnam and Japan was held in Hanoi on October 7, attracting the participation of almost 100 experts and researchers in the areas from the two countries. Acupuncture is one of traditional healing methods. (Photo: VNA) At the event, the participants exchanged experience in the application of advanced techniques in traditional medicine to...

The Vietnam Disaster Management Authority and UNICEF Vietnam co-organised a training workshop on information and communications orientations for child-centred disaster risk reduction in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh on October 7. At the event (Photo: VNA) Addressing the event, deputy head of the authority Nguyen Van Tien said the workshop is expected to provide journalists, reporters...

Grigory Trofimchuk, Chairman of the Council of Experts of the Eurasian Research Fund, has lauded Vietnam’s achievements in national development and ensuring of human rights in 35 years of Doi Moi (Reform). Illustrative image (Source: VNA) In an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA), the Russian expert noted that Vietnam’s human rights policies aim to fully...

Religions have never had such favourable conditions for their activities in Vietnam like now, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Vu Chien Thang stressed in a recent writing. Monks perform a Buddhist ritual in Vietnam. (Photo: VNA) The official noted respecting the freedom of belief and religion is a consistent policy of the Vietnamese Party and State and has been...