Tra Vinh (VNA) - The project for adaptation to climate change in the Mekong Delta (AMD project) funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has helped create sustainable livelihood models in Tra Vinh province. Illustrative image (Source: VNA) According to Huynh Nghia Tho, Director of the AMD Tra Vinh’s coordinating board, the project, which has been operating...

Tokyo (VNA) – The association of Vietnamese people in the central-southern region of Japan was established in Higashi Hiroshima city of Japan’s Hiroshima prefecture on August 18. Participants at the ceremony to establish the association of Vietnamese people in the central-southern region of Japan (Photo: VNA) Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Vu Hong Nam and Mayor of Higashi Hiroshima city...

Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Information and Communications, in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs and the standing board of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee, launched a text message campaign on August 17 to pool support for the impoverished nationwide. A text message campaign was launched to pool support for the impoverished...

HCM City (VNA) – A ceremony was held in Ho Chi Minh City on August 17 to mark 20 years of the summer youth volunteer campaign. First Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Central Committee Le Quoc Phong speaks at the ceremony in HCM City on August 17 (Photo: VNA) The first season of the campaign...

Hanoi (VNA) – Staff of the embassies of ASEAN member states in Hanoi and their families joined a host of activities in Hanoi on August 18 within the framework of ASEAN Family Day 2019. Participants of the ASEAN Family Day 2019 in Hanoi cycle together (Photo: VNA) Co-organised by the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and ASEAN Women's Circle...

Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - A shortage of resources as well as a modest number of AI firms have been the biggest challenges for the development of artificial intelligence (AI) in Vietnam, said Bui The Duy, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology. Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Bui The Duy delivered a speech at the 2019 Vietnam Artificial Intelligence day...

Hanoi (VNA) – A book reflecting late President Ho Chi Minh’s writing of his testament will be translated into Russian and published in the East European country in the time ahead. The session in Hanoi on August 16 to discuss the book translation and publication (Photo: VNA) The book to be published is “Bac Ho viet Di chuc” (Uncle...

Nghe An (VNA) - Action to the Community Development Center (ACDC) and the Association of Persons with Disabilities of the central province of Nghe An jointly held a ceremony to launch a project to strengthen capacity for local disabled women and girls against violence. The project, funded by the France’s Justice Initiatives Facilitation Fund (JIFF), aims to minimize violence...

HCM City (VNA) – Exhibitions marking the 50-year implementation of President Ho Chi Minh’s testament (1969 – 2019) are underway in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. At the event (Photo: VNA) In HCM City, a month-long photo exhibition is taking place concurrently at five locations starting August 15. It is part of activities to commemorate the 74th...

Quang Tri (VNA) – The Archdiocese of Hue held the 2019 La Vang Pilgrimage Festival in the central province of Quang Tri on August 14 and 15. At the event (Photo: VNA) The annual festival attracted nearly 80,000 Catholics from 27 dioceses and visitors at home and abroad. Over 1,500 Catholics were mobilised to ensure security and order,...