Almost half of adults living in urban areas in Vietnam have high cholesterol levels caused by poor diet and lack of exercise. Senior citizens with high blood pressure prepare for a check-up in Hanoi. (Photo: VNA) The stark revelation came from President of Vietnam Medical Association Nguyen Thi Xuyen, who is also a former Deputy Minister of Health. He...

Localities nationwide are accelerating digital transformation to create breakthroughs in the tourism sector. Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Businesses in the northern province of Ninh Binh are providing tourism information via websites and the portal of the provincial Tourism Department, the provincial information centre for tourism promotion, and social media platforms such as Facebook, Tiktok, Youtube and Zalo. Director of...

The Vietnam Petroleum Institute (VPI), a member of the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam), has applied artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to quickly identify the presence of fractured granite basement, with an accuracy rate of over 80%, helping save exploration time and costs. A rig at the Bach Ho oil field of the Vietnam Oil and...

The "Vietnam Nature-based Solutions for Adaptation in Agriculture through Private Sector Transformation” (VN-ADAPT) is expected to greatly contribute to supporting the resilience of the Mekong Delta region against the severe impacts of climate change. Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) The project has been jointly launched by the Netherlands Development Organisation (SNV), the Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, and...

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong offered incense in memory of late President Ho Chi Minh at House 67 inside the Presidential Palace complex on September 1 on the occasion of the 77th National Day and also the 53rd year since the late President passed away. Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong offers incense to late President Ho...

The National Fund for Vietnamese Children (NFVC) signed an agreement worth 2.5 billion VND (over 106,500 USD) on August 31 with a local firm to sponsor underprivileged children. The An Cuong Woodworking JSC will donate 2.5 billion VND to healthcare and education for disadvantaged children in five years. (Illustrative photo: VNA) The NFVC under the Ministry of Labour,...

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc met with the cadres who once directly served and protected late President Chi Minh in Hanoi on August 31. President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) greets the cadres who once directly served and protected late President Chi Minh on August 31. (Photo: VNA) The meeting was held on the occasion of the 77th National Day (September...

The President’s decision on amnesty in 2022 was announced at a press conference jointly held by the Presidential Office, the Ministry of Public Security, the Supreme People’s Court and the Foreign Ministry on August 31. At the press conference to announce the President's decision on amnesty (Photo: VNA) In announcing Decision 978/QD-CTN, Vice Chairman of the Presidential Office Pham...

A delegation of the Ministry of National Defence led by Lt. Gen. Phung Si Tan, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army, attended the Defence and Security 2022 exhibition in Thailand from August 29 to 31. Vietnam's defence officials visit the Defence and Security 2022 exhibition in Thailand. (Photo: VNA) During the delegation’s courtesy call...

Ho Chi Minh City is coordinating with the World Bank (WB) to develop a data management strategy, aiming to help the city better cultivate data for governance works, said Vo Thi Trung Trinh, Deputy Director of the municipal Department of Information and Communications on August 30. A aerial view of Ho Chi Minh City. (Photo: VNA) Trinh was speaking...