Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) held a conference in Hanoi on December 2 to popularise and prepare for the ASEAN Chairmanship Year 2020. MoLISA Deputy Minister Le Quan at the event (Photo: VNA) Speaking at the event, MoLISA Deputy Minister Le Quan held That Vietnam is now in a critical pint...

Pretoria (VNA) – A delegation of the Vietnamese Women Association in Tanzania on December 1 paid a visit and presented gifts to orphans in Bagamoyo city, 70 km from the country’s Dar es Salaam capital city. The Vietnamese Women Association in Tanzania on December 1 pays a visit and presents gifts to orphans in the country's Bagamoyo city...

HCM City (VNA) - The waterway links between Ho Chi Minh City and the Mekong Delta region through river and canal networks, which are proved to be more advantageous to trade than their road counterparts, have not been fully utilised. Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) According to the Vietnam Inland Waterway Administration, the inland waterway transport system in the...

Bangkok (VNA) – A delegation of the Vietnam Journalists Association (VJA) paid a working visit to Thailand from November 25 to December 1. Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists Association Thuan Huu (second, left) and President of the Confederation of Thai Journalists Mongkol Bangprapa (second, right) at their talks (Photo: VNA) Receiving the delegation, Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Minister...

Hai Phong (VNA) – A ceremony was held in the northern city of Hai Phong on November 30 to mark the 90th traditional day of Hai Phong Port’s workers (November 24) and the 90th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam’s first cell in the port (November 28). Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (fifth, left) presents the third-class...

Bac Giang (VNA) – A ceremony was held in the northern province of Bac Giang on December 1 in response to the National Action Month against HIV/AIDS and the World AIDS Day. Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam addresses the ceremony in Bac Giang province on December 1 (Photo: VNA) In his speech, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam,...

Hanoi (VNA) – A number of activities have been taking place across Vietnam in response to the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (November 25) and Human Rights Day (December 10). A guide to the identification and settlement of sexual harrassment in the media released by the Ministry of Information and Communications on November 29 (Photo:...

Hanoi (VNA) - Hanoi will hold 15-minute firework shows across the capital city to welcome the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival in January. Fireworks will be set off across the capital city to welcome the Lunar New Year (Photo: VNA) The fireworks will take place at six venues at high altitudes and 24 venues at lower heights across 30...

Hanoi (VNA) - Eight Vietnamese higher education institutions have been named among Asia’s top 550 universities by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), a British education company. Research activity at the Vietnam National University in Ho Chi Minh City (Photo: VNU-HCM) The Vietnam National University in Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM) came top among the included Vietnamese institutions, ranking number 143 on...

Lang Son (VNA) – The People’s Court of the northern province of Lang Son handed out 11 death penalties and one life sentence to members of a heroin trafficking ring on November 27. Members of the heroin trafficking ring at the court on November 27 (Photo: VNA) Twelve Vietnamese defendants were found guilty of trafficking thousands of heroin bricks....