Military Hospital 175 under the Ministry of National Defence has coordinated with Army Corps 18 to successfully transport a fisherman having severe health problems while operating in the waters of Truong Sa (Spratly) in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa to the mainland for emergency aid, the hospital reported on August 15. Doctors of Military Hospital 175 give...

In the context of increasingly depleting natural resources, experts held that the promotion of waste recycling is an inevitable development direction, contributing to easing negative impacts on the environment and increasing input materials for production activities. Dow Chemical Vietnam LLC also reported that it has completed a project to pave 1.4km of road in DEEP C Industrial Park in...

The Ministry of Health has sent a dispatch to authorities of centrally-run cities and provinces requesting active response to COVID-19 as the number of new infected cases globally surged by 80% last month. Illustrative image (Photo: vietnamnet.vn) In its recent report, the World Health Organisation (WHO) identified the new EG.5 sub-variant of Omicron as a "significant concern." The...

The Government on August 14 issued Resolution No. 128/NQ-CP amending Resolution No. 32/NQ-CP dated March 15, 2022, regarding visa exemption for citizens of certain countries. At Noi Bai international airport (Photo: VNA) Accordingly, citizens from Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the UK, Russia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Belarus could stay in Vietnam for 45...

The Vietnam Administration of Seas and Islands (VASI) under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) has completed and submitted an overall planning project on the sustainable exploitation and use of resources in coastal areas to the appraisal council, said deputy director Nguyen Thanh Tung. Xuan Hai fishing port in Song Cau township’s Xuan Hai commune in...

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang attended the All People’s Security Safeguard Festival which was opened in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak on August 14. Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang (centre) attends the All People’s Security Safeguard Festival in Dak Lak province on August 14. (Photo: VNA) Speaking at the event, the Deputy Prime Minister...

On the afternoon of August 11, the Provincial Red Cross Society summarized the volunteer work of the Red Journey in Lang Son in 2023. The leaders of the Provincial Red Cross Society awards certificates of merit from the Central Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion to individuals achieving excellent results in the organization of the Red Journey in 2023...

A delegation from the Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRC) on August 13 visited and presented aid in both cash and kind worth nearly 527 million VND (22,200 USD) to victims of flood-hit areas in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai. The Vietnam Red Cross Society supports flood victims in Yen Bai. (Photo: VNA) The VRC presented 10...

The Association of Vietnamese Students in Germany (SiviDuc) and its Frankfurt chapter organised a summer camp in the German city from August 11-13, gathering hundreds of participants from across the European country. An art performance at the summer camp. (Photo: VNA) Addressing the event, Phan Quang Van, First Secretary of the Vietnamese Embassy in Germany in charge of...

The Vietnam Summer Camp 2023, which brought together 120 outstanding young overseas Vietnamese people from many countries and territories around the world, wrapped up its journey but left a strong impression on solidarity among participants. Participants of the Vietnam Summer Camp 2023 present an art performance (Photo: VNA) This year's summer camp took place in 10 provinces and cities,...