Religions in Vietnam have supported the nation in all difficulties and challenges, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said while chairing a conference praising religious organisations that have made contributions to national construction and defence in Ho Chi Minh City on August 30. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the conference. (Photo: VNA) At the same time, the...

Vietnam has arranged a booth designated to popularise the protection of its sovereignty over Truong Sa (Spratly) and Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelagos at a Vietnamese food and consumer goods fair in Osaka, Japan. Posters, documents and photos displayed at the booth (Photo: VNA) The trade fair was co-hosted by the Vietnamese Consulate General in Osaka and the non-governmental...

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on August 30 signed a decision to commute the death penalty to life imprisonment for 10 prisoners, including two foreigners, on the occasion of the upcoming 77th National Day (September 2, 1945 – 2022). Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) The decision is made based on the 2013 Constitution and at the proposal of the Chief Justice...

On the afternoon of August 30, the Provincial People's Committee held the scholarship awarding ceremony "For your studiousness" in the school year 2022 - 2023. Attending the ceremony were Mr. Duong Xuan Huyen, Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, Standing Vice Chairman. Provincial People's Committee. The representative of Viettel Lang Son presented more than 1.9...

The 11th National Congress of the Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRC) officially opened in Hanoi on August 30, with the participation of 500 delegates. Delegates pose for a group photo. (Source: VNA)   Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and former President Tran Duc Luong sent baskets of flowers to the congress. President...

Outstanding models have contributed to building a humanitarian ecosystem at hospitals, heard a forum on the ecosystem held within the framework of the 11th National Congress of the Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRC) for the 2022-2027 period on August 29. Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Vo Duc Chien, Director of Vo Tri Phuong Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City...

The Ministry of Transport has requested the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) to promptly study the investment and operation of non-stop toll collection using camera recognition technology at airports. Parking lots at Noi Bai International Airport are often fully occupied. (Photo: VNA) All toll booths on highways nationwide have already switched to automated non-stop toll collection since August 1....

The Ministry of Transport has recommended to the ministries of Planning and Investment, and Finance five projects to upgrade the national highways connecting with Laos. The National Highway 217 will be upgraded for traveling speeds of 60-80km per hour. (Photo: tapchixaydung.vn) The projects will be financed by loan from the World Bank (WB) of more than 8.5 trillion VND...

Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha had a meeting with visiting President for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) Alok Kumar Sharma in Hanoi on August 29. Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Ha highly valued Sharma’s great attention to cooperation with Vietnam in climate change response and energy transition through the holding of two...

Resolution No. 49-NQ/TU dated September 28, 2021 of the Provincial Standing Committee on digital transformation of Lang Son province to 2025 is a major policy being strongly implemented by all levels and sectors in the province. Concretizing the contents of the resolution, all levels of unions of the province have been actively participating in the contents of digital transformation....