The Government on October 30 approved a development plan on the National Data Centre, expected to help Vietnam reach higher positions in the global e-Government, information technology, and cybersecurity rankings. The National Data Centre will be built, managed, exploited and run by the Government. (Illustrative photo: baochinhphu.vn) The National Data Centre, to be built, managed, exploited and run by...

Politburo member and Minister of Public Security To Lam received Kim Byung Ro, Commander of the central region coast guard under the Korea Coast Guard (KCG), in Hanoi on October 30. Politburo member and Minister of Public Security To Lam (R) received Kim Byung Ro, Commander of the central region coast guard under the Korea Coast Guard (KCG),...

The Hue Central Hospital in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue won the first prize at the recent colorectal surgeon competition through videos held by the ASEAN Society of Colorectal Surgeons (ASCS) in Bangkok, according to deputy director of the hospital Hoang Thi Lan Huong. The Hue Central Hospital in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue wins the...

Foyer Vietnam Association on October 28 celebrated its 10th founding anniversary with the participation of representatives from Vietnamese agencies, organisations and international friends. Foyer Vietnam joins in the organisation of Ici Vietnam Festival, an annual event in Paris. (Photo: VNA) As a predecessor of the association, Foyer Vietnam featuring Vietnamese traditional foods made its debut in Paris’s District 5...

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has signed Decision No. 1269/QD-TTg on removing some documents on COVID-19 pandemic prevention and control that were issued by the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control and the Prime Minister. A man is vaccinated against the COVID-19. (Photo: VNA) One of the abolished documents is the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 447/QD-TTg...

Vietnam needs to promptly adopt appropriate policies and mechanisms to build infrastructure and value chains related to hydrogen, experts recommended at the National Green Hydrogen Summit: Energy Transition and Development of Green Hydrogen Industry in Vietnam on October 28 at the National Innovation Centre (NIC) at the Hanoi-based Hoa Lac Hi-tech Park. Vietnam is believed to hold much...

The newly-approved national marine spatial planning project is an important tool to firm up the National Master Plan and create a basis for managing natural resource exploitation and use, protecting the environment, and conserving the marine ecosystem. National marine spatial planning aligns with sustaining environment, marine resources (Photo: VNA) It aims to ensure harmony between socio-economic development, and...

A cleft lip and palate surgery programme was kicked off in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak on October 27 by Operation Smile Vietnam and the provincial Fund for Children. A cleft lip and palate surgery programme opens in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak on October 27 , helping to bring smile to children with...

Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Le Minh Ngan has just signed a decision approving and announcing the results of land area statistics for 2022, which shows that 1.17 million hectares of land across the country had been not used yet as of December 31, 2022. Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) The survey also said that Vietnam’s total...

Minister of Public Security General To Lam on October 26 hosted a reception for the out-going head and deputy head of the Representative Agency of the Lao Ministry of Public Security in Vietnam, Phayvanh Sitthi Chanh and Sakda Xayyasongkham. Minister of Public Security General To Lam (R) shakes hands with head of the Representative Agency of the Lao...