(VNA) – A programme was launched in the southernmost province of Ca Mau on August 1 to promote the Vietnamese naval force’s support for fishermen at sea. Col. Nguyen Dang Tien, Political Commissar of the High Command of the Naval Region 5, speaks at the launch of the programme in Ca Mau province on August 1 (Photo: VNA) This...

The projected path of Wipha (Source: NCHMF) NDO - Tropical storm Wipha is expected to lash northern Vietnam with heavy rains over the next few days as it is moving west-northwest towards the coast of Quang Ninh and Hai Phong. As of 7am on August 1, the storm is located at 360 kilometres from the northern coast, packing...

(VNA) – The central city of Da Nang and Facebook on July 31 kicked off a partnership programme on enhancing disaster response and digital capacity, the first of its kind sealed between Facebook and a Vietnamese locality. At the launch ceremony of the partnership (Photo: VNA) The partnership includes training activities to boost capacity of local public personnel in...

(VNA) – An overall plan is being built to boost socio-economic development in ethnic minority-inhabited, mountainous and particularly disadvantaged areas. Ethnic minority women introduce traditional brocade products (Photo: VNA) At a meeting held by the National Assembly’s Council for Ethnic Affairs in Hanoi on July 30, officials and experts agreed that ethnic minority-inhabited, mountainous and particularly disadvantaged areas...

(VNA) – A texting campaign was launched in Hanoi on July 30 to raise funds in support of Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin victims. Participants take part in the campaign at the launching ceremony (Photo: suckhoedoisong.vn) The Central Committee of the Vietnam Association of Victims of Agent Orange/dioxin (VAVA) and the National Humanitarian Portal 1400 called on organisations and individuals nationwide...