Domestic and international experts have acknowledged Hanoi’s activeness in implementing its initiatives and commitments as a member of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, particularly the engagement of the entire community in creative activities. The Turtle Tower on Hoan Kiem Lake, an icon of Hanoi. (Photo: VNA) The evaluation was made at an event held by the municipal Department...

A conference on guiding the launch and evaluation of the implementation of the national cyber security and safety strategy was held in Ha Long city of the northern province of Quang Ninh on April 26 by the Authority of Information Security under the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) and the Departments of Information and Communications of provinces...

A project on economic empowerment for young ethnic minority people in the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau has had many activities to create livelihoods, promote gender equality, and facilitate youth development after two years of implementation. Ethnic minority youth in Phong Tho district, Lai Chau, participate in a beekeeping model. (Source: Plan International) The information was revealed...

President Vo Van Thuong commended the continued, meaningful contributions of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) to national construction and development while addressing a ceremony in Hanoi on April 26 marking its 60th anniversary. President Vo Van Thuong speaks at the event (Photo: VNA) The Chamber has worked hard to support Vietnamese businesses and offered consultations...

To celebrate direct flight routes from Vietnam to Australia, Vietjet Air has introduced a comprehensive insurance package Sky Care with benefits of up to 100 million VND (4,300 USD) for passengers from April 25, 2023. Vietjet Air introduces insurance package Sky Care. (Photo: Vietjetair.com) Sky Care travel insurance is a special insurance programme designed exclusively for passengers on direct...

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue had a meeting with the Vietnamese Embassy staff and Vietnamese community in Buenos Aires on April 25 (local time) as part of his ongoing visit to the Latin American country. National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue speaks at the event. (Photo: VNA) Ambassador to Argentina and Uruguay Duong Quoc Thanh briefed...

The Vietnamese Government has issued a resolution approving an agreement on social insurance signed with the Government of the Republic of Korea (RoK) on December 14, 2021. Vietnamese Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung (front, left) and the RoK's Minister of Health and Welfare Kwon Deok-cheol sign the bilateral agreement on social insurance on December...

Vietnam has approved the first traditional medicine for treating respiratory tract viral infections, including flu and mild COVID-19. The research team on Sunkovir, the first traditional medicine to be licenced for treating respiratory tract viral infections in Vietnam. (Photo: VNA) Sunkovir, licenced by the Ministry of Health on April 12, was announced as the first to treat COVID-19...

A ceremony was held in the northern mid-land province of Phu Tho on April 25 to commemorate the legendary ancestors of Vietnam, Father Lac Long Quan and Mother Au Co. A ceremony is held in the northern mid-land province of Phu Tho on April 25 to commemorate the legendary ancestors of Vietnam, Father Lac Long Quan and Mother...

In the context that the COVID-19panidemic tends to increase from the beginning of April 2023, the Provincial People's Committee has issued a plan and directed the Department of Health (the standing agency of the Provincial Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control) to assume the prime responsibility and coordinate with the People's Committees of districts, city and relevant agencies...