Vietnam has actively participated in discussions and contributed ideas in the negotiation process of a global treaty on plastics pollution, an official has said. Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Director of the International Cooperation Department under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Le Ngoc Tuan made the statement while addressing a workshop on the outcomes of the second...

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) held a consultation workshop in Hanoi on August 11 to discuss a draft resource mobilisation plan to implement the Political Declaration on establishing the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP). Vietnam looks to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. (Photo: VNA) The event attracted representatives of international partners, international organisations, the...

The southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau has so far this year imposed fines worth 3.6 billion VND (151,674 USD) for ship owners violating regulations on installing and operating vessel monitoring systems (VMS), a key work in Vietnam’s efforts combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. The functional forces of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province check a fishing boats....

The United Nations in Vietnam marked the International Youth Day (August 12) with a ceremony in Hanoi on August 11, with over 50 young people taking part. Illustrative image (Photo: baochinhphu.vn) In line with the theme of this year’s International Youth Day - Green Skills for Youth: Towards a Sustainable World, young delegates and stakeholders engaged in meaningful...

After 15 years of expanding its administrative boundaries, the capital city of Hanoi has shown a new face, becoming greener, cleaner, more beautiful, civilized and modern. A view of the southern part of Hanoi (Photo: VNA) Following the expansion, Hanoi has been the locality with the highest number of communal administrative units. In order to restructure its socioeconomic...

Over the past years, along with the task of training for combat readiness, The Provincial Party Committee and Military Command are focused on directing affiliated units to organize outdoor marches to carry out mass mobilization work, to assist Party committees, local authorities and people in building infrastructure, spreading the law… Thereby, it contributed to socio-economic development, ensuring security and...

Doctors in hospitals in Vietnam have mastered advanced techniques to save premature babies weighing only 400 grams. Illustrative photo (Photo: laodong.vn) About 20 years ago, doctors could handle cases in which newborns were at least one kg. The National Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology on January 3 announced that its doctors had successfully nurtured a 500-gram premature baby...

On August 9, in Seoul (Korea), a group of students from Chu Van An High School for the Gifted, Lang Son City won a bronze medal at the 2023 Korea International Youth Olympiad 4I (KIYO-4i). The competition team of Chu Van An High School for the Gifted at the 2023 Korea International Youth Olympiad 4I (photo provided by the...

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien has asked localities to closely control the entry and exit of fishing vessels at ports, and prevent unqualified fishing vessels from exploitation activities, thus making thorough preparations for the fourth on-site inspection by the European Commission (EC) in this October. Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) They were also urged...

Over the past years, thanks to joint efforts by the entire society and support from international friends, victims of Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin in Vietnam have seen their material and spiritual life being improved. Multiple policies have been adopted for revolution contributors, including war veterans whose children are also AO victims. (Photo: VNA) Each year, the State earmarks more...