A total of 103 sets of remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who laid down their lives while on duty in the northern Lao provinces of Vientiane, Xaysomboun and Xiengkhuang were returned to Vietnam on May 22 and 23. The minutes is signed among the three Lao provinces and Vietnam's Nghe An for the return of 103 sets...

Sovico group, the co-founder of Vietjet Air, has offered one year of free flights on all domestic and international routes of Vietjet to all members of the Vietnamese men’s and women’s football teams to thank them for bringing pride and happiness to fans across the country. An aircraft of Vietjet Air (Photo courtesy of Vietjet) The two teams won...

Russian students ask for Vietnamese calligraphy. (Photo: NDO/Thanh The) The Vietnamese Language Festival in Russia was held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Russia on May 21 with the aim to promote cooperation while strengthening cultural and educational exchange activities between Vietnam and Russia. The delegates expect that with the participation of a large number of Russian institutions providing...

The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRCS) and its Canadian counterpart have agreed to support each other in humanitarian activities and look towards a long-term cooperation agreement in the time ahead. At the talks between the two red cross societies (Photo: redcross.org.vn) Vice President and Secretary General of the VRCS Nguyen Hai Anh told visiting President and CEO of...

Since the Government’s decision on action plan for the protection of the primate species in Vietnam was issued in 2017, a total of 684 endangered douc langurs, including 86 grey-shanked douc langurs (Pygathrix cinerea), one of the world’s 25 Critically Endangered primates, have been captured by rangers and authorities in 80 illegal hunting and wildlife trafficking cases. An individual...

Nguyen Van Tuyen, a 38-year-old man from Phu Yen, has successfully designed and produced environmentally-friendly plates made from the leaves of sea grape, a tropical tree. Plates made from the leaves of sea grape can be used 10 times before being discarded.(Photo: VNA) Sea grapes (scientific name coccoloba uvifera) are common in Phu Yen and central localities. Recognising their...

Numerous promotional programmes with discounted books from publishers were provided through the book365.vn platform The 2022 National Online Book Fair, with the message "Lighting the fire of knowledge", officially wrapped up on May 20 after running for more than one month. The book fair focused on connecting and taking advantage of all social resources to join hands to...

A Francophone running tournament entitle “Elle Peut!” (She can!) took place at Hoan Kiem Lake in downtown Hanoi on May 21, attracting the participation of over 1,200 runners. A Francophone running tournament entitle “Elle Peut!” (She can!) takes place at Hoan Kiem Lake in downtown Hanoi on May 21 (Photo: VNA) The event was organised by the Ministry...

The Hanoi People's Council for the term 2021 - 2026 on May 20 agreed to spend 23.5 trillion VND (over 1 billion USD) from the city budget for the Ring Road No. 4 project. Nguyen Ngoc Tuan, chairman of the Hanoi People's Council, speaks at the meeting. (Photo: VNA) The council also discussed the allocation and adjustment of...

Amid the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the Party has defined that science-technology and innovation development is a strategic breakthrough for national development, and the contingent of scientists is the core of this process, stated President Nguyen Xuan Phuc at a ceremony held in Hanoi on May 21 to honour 106 outstanding intellectuals in the field of science and technology...