More than 150 delegates from ministries, international organisations, research institutions, business associations, enterprises, and women entrepreneurs nationwide shared experience and called for initiatives and efforts for women’s economic empowerment in Vietnam, at a conference in Hanoi on May 10. Illustrative image (Source: VNA) The conference “WeEmpowerAsia Journey” was organised by the Vietnam Women Entrepreneurs Council (VWEC) under the Vietnam...

A workshop on the roadmap for building a legal system on the prevention and control of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) proliferation in Vietnam is taking place in both face-to-face and virtual forms on May 10-12. Illustrative image (Photo: CNN) The event is jointly organised by the national coordinating agency for the prevention and control of WMD proliferation...

Google on May 10 honoured doctor Ton That Tung, who has succeeded in researching a dry liver cutting method, commonly called “Ton That Tung method.” Screenshot photo Google featured a Doodle, a temporary alteration of the search engine’s logo, of the doctor on its homepage on May 10 to mark his 110th birthday. Dr. Tung was born on May...

#Seagamesnoplastic and #Greensport are the hashtags of a campaign launched during the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) to raise public awareness of environmental protection, according to the Organising Board. Various souvenirs like key rings and handbooks are made from recycled materials such as metal, fabric and wood. (Photo: VNA) The drive is jointly held by the...

Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc has been named the new Chairman of the Vietnam National Commission for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), replacing Dang Hoang Giang. Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc, new Chairman of the Vietnam National Commission for UNESCO (Photo: VNA) On May 9, permanent Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh signed a...

As the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0) is strongly affecting all socio-economic aspects, requiring each people to improve their all-round capacity, it is necessary to launch a national-scale emulation movement on promoting education and building a learning society, an official has said. Over the past years, the Party and State have taken numerous measures for improving people’s intelligence, specialised...

- On the morning of May 6, the Provincial Red Cross Society coordinated with the People's Committee of Cao Loc district to organize the launching ceremony of Humanitarian Month 2022 with the theme "Community cohesion - Spreading charitable actions". Attending the ceremony were Mr. Duong Xuan Huyen, Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee. Speaking at the...

A memorial to late President Ho Chi Minh on Co To island in the northeastern coastal province of Quang Ninh received its certificate as a special national relic site at a ceremony on May 7. At the event (Photo: baodantoc.vn) On May 9, 1961, President Ho Chi Minh visited the island, the only destination he allowed to erect a...

The capital city of Hanoi has been fully ready for SEA Games 31 and the opening ceremony in particular, amid the fight against COVID-19 across Southeast Asia. The women’s union of Ba Dinh district of Hanoi holds an event to honour “ao dai” (traditional long dress) in celebration of SEA Games 31. (Photo: VNA) Some 2,000 banners along...

A total of 2,269 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Vietnam in the past 24 hours to 4pm on May 8, according to the Ministry of Health. Testing for COVID-19 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi continued to record the highest number of infections with 338 cases, followed by the northern provinces of Nghe An and Tuyen Quang, with 140 and...