Vietnamese and US officials discussed economic outlook and climate finance at a meeting held by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) and the Foreign Trade University (FTU) in Hanoi on July 21. Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Dang Quoc Khanh (first from left ), SBV Governor Nguyen Thi Hong (second from left) and US Secretary of the TreasuryJanet...

The People’s Council of central Da Nang city has approved free schooling for students from kindergarten to high school in the 2023-2024 academic year with a budget of 408 billion VND (16.3 million USD). Kids join a reading session at a private kindergarten in Da Nang city. The beach city will provide free schooling for all students from kindergarten...

About 33% of new HIV infections in Vietnam occurred among key young populations, higher than the global average of 27% and the Asia Pacific average of 26%, according to the latest data from UNAIDS 2023 HIV Estimates. A community-based organisation in Can Tho Province provides consultation on HIV/AIDS for young people at higher risk of the disease. (Photo:VNA)...

The health centre of Truong Sa towns in the island district of Truong Sa of south-central Khanh Hoa province on July 20 received and provided first aid for a fisherman from the central province of Binh Dinh, who met with an accident at sea a day earlier, according to the Naval Region 4 High Command. The victim is now...

Samsung Vietnam and Korea Food for the Hungry International (KFHI) on July 20 jointly held the 10th anniversary of the establishment of Samsung Bac Ninh Hope School (Vietnam Korea Cooperation Centre). Choi Joo Ho – President of Samsung Vietnam Complex gives a donation for the repair of Samsung Bac Ninh Hope School. (Photo courtesy of Samsung Vietnam) The Vietnam-Korea...

Vietnam’s first open innovation event - Open Innovation Day – TechTraverse 2023 - was held in Ho Chi Minh City on July 20, drawing the participation of more than 100 leading domestic and foreign experts in this field. Vietnam is making strides in digital transformation and innovation. (Photo: ictvietnam.vn) Speaking at the event, Director of the National Agency...

The Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on July 20 kicked off the Vietnam Summer Camp 2023 in Hanoi which welcomes nearly 120 outstanding young overseas Vietnamese (OVs) from 20 countries worldwide. Young overseas Vietnamese at the opening ceremony of the summer camp. (Photo: VNA) Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu...

A requiem was held in Luang Prabang, Laos, on July 20 for Vietnamese and Lao martyrs who laid down their lives in Laos for the national liberation and the international missions of the two neighboring countries, on the occasion of the 76th anniversary of the War Invalids and Martyrs’ Day (July 27, 1947-2023). Requiem held for Vietnamese martyrs...

Books introducing Vietnam’s trade, investment, culture, tourism, and cuisine are being exhibited at the 2023 Hong Kong (China) Book Fair. 2023 Hong Kong Book Fair (Photo: VNA) Among those on display are English and Chinese versions of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)’s Vietnam Pictorial. The 33rd edition, running from July 19-25, adopts the tagline "Reading the World: The...

Japan’s discharge of treated radioactive water into the sea will not impact Vietnam’s sea areas, said Deputy Director of the Vietnam Agency for Radiation and Nuclear Safety under the Ministry of Science and Technology Pham Van Toan told the ministry's regular press conference for the second quarter in Hanoi on July 19. At Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant (Photo:...