Nearly one million students nationwide sat the last test of this year’s national high school graduation exam on July 8, the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) announced at a press conference on the same day. Students sit for high school graduation examination in the northern province of Vinh Phuc. (Photo: VNA) Safety was ensured at all examination sites...

The total number of cyber-attacks causing problems on information systems in Vietnam was 6,641 in the first six months. On average, there are more than 256 attacks on domestic systems every week.(Photo ictnews.vietnamnet.vn) On average, there are more than 256 attacks on domestic systems every week. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said that out of 6,641 cyber...

Alcohol use is increasing at an alarming rate in Vietnam, especially among young people, according to a conference held by the Ministry of Information and Communication in collaboration with the HealthBridge Organisation on July 5-6. Vietnam currently ranks second among Southeast Asian countries and third in Asia for alcohol consumption per person. (Photo: baovanhoa.vn) The three main criteria affected...

TikTok took down more than 2.4 million videos containing content that violates its regulations in the Vietnamese market in the first quarter of 2022. Illustrative photo (Source: AFP/VNA) Of the videos, 92.5% were removed by scanning technology and 88.7% were deleted before there were any views. Within 24 hours of posting, 94% of the offending videos were taken...

The Vietnamese Embassy in the Republic of Korea (RoK) has contacted the Korean National Police Agency to verify information about 33 Vietnamese citizens detained in the RoK and requested the Korean side to ensure their legitimate rights and interests, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang. Ministry of Foreign Affairs' spokeswoman Le Thi Thu...

In the 2022 high school graduation exam, the province has over 9,600 candidates taking the exam at 21 test sites. On this occasion, the youth unions at all levels actively accompanied and supported the students to participate in the exam to achieve the highest results. Mrs. Nguyen Ngoc Nga, Secretary of the Chi Lang District Union said, on July...

Vietnam on July 6 was elected to the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage for the 2022-2026 term, with 120 votes – the highest among the elected countries, during the ninth session of the General Assembly of the States Parties to the Convention 2003, held in Paris. The Vietnamese delegation at ninth session of the...

The 2022 national high school graduation examination started on July 7 morning with literature being the first subject to be sit for. Examinees check personal information before taking the literature test at the Phan Dinh Phung High School in Hanoi's Ba Dinh district on July 7 morning. (Photo: VNA) This year’s examinees are the ones affected by the COVID-19...

A knowledge contest on Vietnam’s seas and islands and a virtual reality exhibition with the theme of “To quoc ben bo song” (Fatherland by the waves) was launched in Hanoi on July 6. The "To quoc ben bo song" exhibition showcases 121 photos. (Photo: VNA) Addressing the event, Le Hai Binh, Vice Chairman of the Party Central Committee’s...

The number of unemployed people in Vietnam stood at nearly 1.1 million in the first half of 2022, down 47,600 year-on-year, said an official from the General Statistics Office (GSO) at a press conference on in Hanoi on July 6. Illustration. (Photo: VNA) There were around 410,300 people aged 15 – 24 without a job during the period, accounting...