Thanks to drastic and effective measures, the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre has seen great improvement in illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing prevention and control. Ben Tre has seen great improvement in illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing prevention and control. (Photo: VNA) Home to 1,725 fishing vessels, including 1,500 engaging in offshore fishing activities, Ba...

Vietnam will prioritise injecting combined DPT-VGB-Hib vaccine against diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, hepatitis B, and haemophilus influenza type B (Hib), also known as 5-in-1 vaccine, for the youngest age group from 2 months old and more, the Ministry of Health said on December 19. Infants given top priority in injection of 5-in-1 vaccine (Photo: VNVC) Accordingly, infants from 2...

Winners of the “Happy Vietnam 2023” photo and video competition were honoured at a ceremony held in Hanoi on December 19. Bui Cuong Quyet (centre), a reporter of the Vietnam News Agency, is granted the first prize for his photo titled “Bay len Viet Nam” at the award ceremony on December 19. (Photo: VNA) The competition, which focused on...

A national conference on the development of cultural industries, the first of its kind, will take place in Hanoi on December 24 in both in-person and online formats, which will be presided over by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Deputy PM Tran Hong Ha. At the press conference (Photo: qdnd.vn) During a press conference held by the Ministry...

On December 18, in Pingxiang City, China, The Border Guard delegation of Lang Son province led by Colonel Ninh Van Hop, Commander of the Provincial Border Guard Command, held talks with the Border Guard delegation of Guangxi region, China. The heads of the two delegations signed the minutes of talks At the talks, the two sides agreed to evaluate...

On the afternoon of December 18, the City Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Lang Son city organized a program to give gifts for Tet of Charity in 2023 to poor, near-poor households, and people in difficult circumstances in Lang Son city. Leaders of the City People's Council presented compassionate Tet gifts to...

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in collaboration with the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) held a seminar in Hanoi on December 18 discussing the impact of globalisation and migration on young people. Delegates at the event (Photo: thanhnien.vn) The event saw the presence of representatives from Government and diplomatic agencies, international organisations and over 200 young...

The Vietnamese homepage of tech giant Google on December 17 featured a doodle of Ha Long Bay to mark the 29th anniversary of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)'s recognition of the bay as a World Heritage Site. Google honours Ha Long Bay of Vietnam (Photo: VNA) Ha Long Bay in the northeastern province of Quang...

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed to issue a directive asking ministries, sectors and localities to roll out measures to ensure that all people enjoy a warm, healthy, safe and economical Lunar New Year Festival (Tet), the biggest festival of Vietnamese people in a year, which will be celebrated in mid-February this year. Illustrative image (Source: VNA) The...

The Vietnam Esperanto Association (VEA) and the Vietnam Esperanto Youth Organisation (VEJO) on December 16 held the opening ceremony of the 41st Esperanto youth joint conference in Hanoi. The 41st Esperanto youth joint conference attracts participation of Esperantists from eight countries (Photo: dangcongsan.vn) Focusing on the strong development of technology and its impacts on human life, the event is...