Vietnam will closely manage natural forests, and gradually deal with forest and land degradation by 2025 as set in the freshly-approved national plan on the implementation of the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use. The area of downgraded natural forests restored and upgraded is set at 10% by 2025, and 20% by 2030. (Photo: baochinhphu.vn) The...

The 9th summer camp of Vietnamese young people in Europe kicked off at the Vietnamese Culture Centre in France on August 24 evening, with the participation of nearly 200 Vietnamese students and youths from 10 European countries. The 9th summer camp of Vietnamese young people in Europe kicks off at the Vietnamese Culture Centre in France on August...

A conference was held in Seoul on August 24 for 39 consultants and representatives of community groups in provinces and cities in the Republic of Korea (RoK) to update them with guidelines and policies of Vietnam and the RoK regarding rights and interest of Vietnamese labourers in the RoK. An overview of the conference (Photo: VNA) Pham Minh Duc,...

The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs has been assigned to urgently gather public opinions and streamline procedures for granting work permits to foreign nationals working in Vietnam. Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha (Photo: VNA) The focus should be on online permit issuance and transitioning from "pre-check" to "post-check" mechanisms to ensure transparency and convenience. It...

A seminar on President Ho Chi Minh and Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro’s contributions to fraternal ties between Vietnam and Cuba recently took place in Havana, as part of the ongoing visit by head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education Nguyen Trong Nghia from August 22-24. The Vietnamese delegation pay floral tribute to President Ho Chi Minh...

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang has agreed with the content of a 2024 plan to mark Day for Honouring Vietnamese Language in Vietnamese Communities Abroad (September 8) next year as proposed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Illustrative image (Photo: baochinhphu.vn) Vietnamese representative agencies abroad are set to collaborate with relevant ministries, agencies, localities to implement activities...

A sea turtle has been spotted in the waters off Co To Con Island in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh, marking the first appearance of the reptile here after more than a decade. The turtle, about 20kg, spotted in the waters off Co To Con Island on August 21 (Source: VNA) The turtle was found by a fisherman...

The Government has issued a decree regulating the examination and certification of technical safety and environmental protection for automobiles and parts imported under some international agreements to which Vietnam is a party. Illustrative image (Photo: baodautu.vn) The international deals taken into account in the decree, No 60/2023/ND-CP, consist of the EU - Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and...

The establishment of the Vietnam-Singapore Innovation Centre in the southern province of Binh Duong is expected to become leverage to promote innovation for rapid and sustainable development, said Nguyen Van Loi, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee. Illustrative image (Source: VNA) The model, which was initiated by Becamex IDC Corp, will play an important role in building industrial...

Nature-related policies should be integrated into business strategies and plans, said Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha at the 10th Vietnam Corporate Sustainability Forum in Hanoi on August 23. Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha speaks at the forum. (Photo: VNA) To contribute to achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs) and fulfilling Vietnam’s relevant commitments, more investments should be...