An alliance of retailers who have pledged to reduce single-use plastic bags (the Plastic Alliance) has launched campaigns to encourage people to use environmental-friendly products. An alliance of retailers who have pledged to reduce single-use plastic bags has launched communicative campaigns to encourage consumers to use environmental-friendly products. (Photo: VNA) The Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources...

Vietnam will drop the COVID-19 test requirement for visitors entering the country starting from 00:00am May 15 as the pandemic has been brought under control. Passengers in Noi Bai International Airport, Hanoi, Vietnam (Photo: VNA) The move came as the number of COVID-19 cases in Vietnam has decreased significantly since March 15 this year, according to an official document...

Vietnam will ban the use of all plastic bags, even in wet markets, from 2030, according to an official of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. Illustrative image (Photo: moitruongvadothi.vn) Deputy head of the ministry’s Institute of Strategy and Policy on National Resources and Environment (ISPONRE) Nguyen Trung Thang said that currently, manufacturers are considering changes to technology...

The Ministry of Construction and the French Development Agency (AFD) have signed a cooperation agreement to help Vietnamese cities build climate change resilience. The agreement signing ceremony in Hanoi on May 12. (Photo: VNA) The two sides will step up their traditional partnership in support of sustainable urban development and resilience, especially promoting the implementation of the commitments...

The capital city of Hanoi on May 12 held a banquet to welcome the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31), the biggest regional sports event with great cultural, political, diplomatic and economic significance that Vietnam is hosting. Chairman of the People’s Committee of Hanoi Chu Ngoc Anh addresses the event (Photo: VNA) The event was attended by Minister...

Phenikaa Group has launched a 1.5 million GBP (nearly 2 million USD) scholarship fund, giving opportunities for students to study in the UK. The launch of the "Experiencing UK” scholarship fund (Photo: baochinhphu.vn) The “Experiencing UK” scholarship fund aims to improve students’ ability to integrate internationally, contributing to enhancing cultural and educational exchanges between Vietnam and the UK. The...

The Ministry of Construction and the French Development Agency (AFD) have signed a cooperation agreement to help Vietnamese cities build climate change resilience. The agreement signing ceremony in Hanoi on May 12. (Photo: VNA) The two sides will step up their traditional partnership in support of sustainable urban development and resilience, especially promoting the implementation of the commitments made...

Vietjet will open two direct routes connecting Vietnam’s capital city of Hanoi to Japan’s third and fourth biggest cities, Nagoya and Fukuoka, in early July. A Vietjet's flight takes off at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCMC. (Photo: Vietjet) The airline’s first service from Bangkok to Fukuoka will also be launched in mid-July. The thrice weekly service between...

The “Nhip tim Vietnam” (Heartbeat Vietnam) programme has saved the lives of 9,000 children suffering from congenital heart defects, heard a gala held in Ho Chi Minh City on May 11. At the event. (Photo: VNA) The event was jointly held by VinaCapital Foundation (VCF) to mark the 9,000 child patients receiving free surgery. Launched in 2006, the Vietnam...

- In order to maintain and improve the quality of mobilization of children to school, over the past time, the provincial education sector has made great efforts in building safe and friendly schools at the preschool level. The province currently has 232 preschools (of which, there are 7 non-public preschools) with a total of nearly 54,000 children. Determining...