The Mid-Autumn Festival in 2022 is few days to come, this is the time when the moon cake market becomes busy. In order to control the quality and food safety of moon cake, relevant agencies have been strengthening the inspection of facilities which produce and sell it. Mr. Le Trung Nghia, Head of the Market Management Team No. 1...

Construction of nearly 1,500 apartments for low-income people at two social housing projects has started in Ho Chi Minh City. At a groundbreaking ceremony for a social housing project (Photo: sggp.org.vn) The projects will help meet the rising demand for affordable housing in the city, especially from migrant workers, according to the municipal Department of Construction. One of...

The capital city of Hanoi aims to develop a public transport system that can meet 30-35% of local residents’ travel demand by 2025. The capital city of Hanoi aims to develop a public transport system that can meet 30-35% of local residents' travel demand by 2025. (Photo: VNA) Under an action plan recently issued by the municipal People’s Committee...

Government officials reported on the issue of Vietnamese being tricked into working illegally in Cambodia at the Government's regular press briefing in Hanoi on September 6. Lt. Gen. To An Xo, Chief of the Office and Spokesman of the Ministry of Public Security speaks at the press briefing (Photo: VNA) Assistant to the Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Vu...

Japan will strengthen the inspection of labour unions to ensure rights of Vietnamese guest workers, Japanese Minister of Justice Hanashi Yasuhiro told Vietnamese Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung at their talks in Tokyo on September 6. Japan to enhance inspection of trade unions employing Vietnamese labourers. - Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) During the meeting,...

A ceremony was held in Hanoi on September 6 to mark 35 years of the UNESCO Resolution 24C/18.65, which honours President Ho Chi Minh as a Hero of National Liberation and a Great Man of Culture of Vietnam. UNESCO Director General Audrey Azoulay speaks at the ceremony (Photo: VNA) The ceremony was held in both virtual and in-person forms,...

On September 6, the delegation of the Provincial People's Committee led by Mr. Luong Trong Quynh, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, inspected the prevention of COVID-19 pandemic and the implementation of new rural development in Tam Gia commune, Loc Binh district. Mr. Luong Trong Quynh, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee delivered a speech at the...

Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) Dao Ngoc Dung had a working session with Japanese Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) Katsunobu Kato in Tokyo on September 5, suggesting that the Japanese side consider the exemption of residence tax and income tax for Vietnamese interns as applied to those from other countries. At the working session...

More than 36,200 people participated in the online quiz on the history of the special Vietnam-Laos relations from 4pm on August 29 to 3pm on September 5, the 12th week and also the last of the competition. The logo of the online quiz (Photo: organisers)   A majority of the contestants came from Vietnam while the remainders were from...

Director General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Audrey Azoulay attended the new school year opening ceremony at the Hanoi-based Ngo Si Lien Secondary School on September 5. Director General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Audrey Azoulay attended the new school year opening ceremony at the Hanoi-based Ngo Si...