Society

HÀ NỘI — There were 950 cyberattacks on Việt Nam’s information system in January, a decline of 33 per cent and 23 per cent compared with that of December 2023 and the same period last year, respectively. The decrease is an initial result of the measures that agencies and units …

  Đoàn Thiên Long at the court. He was sentenced to life imprisonment for charges of murder and illegal possession, transportation and use of firearms. — VNA/VNS Photo Lê Sen KIÊN GIANG — Đoàn Thiên Long, born in 2001 in Phú Quốc City, was sentenced to life imprisonment on Wednesday for killing two …

A family shared their joy after landing at Nội Bài airport. — Photos of VNA HÀ NỘI —A reunion flight, designated flight number VN218, was organised by Vietnam Airlines (VNA) on the evening of January 29. The purpose of the flight was to transport disadvantaged workers from HCM City to …

  Tourists visit the Stone Church in Tam Đảo Town (Vĩnh Phúc Province). — VNA/VNS Photo Hoàng Hùng HÀ NỘI — The Prime Minister has recently issued a dispatch urging ministries to improve the collection and use of tourism data to empower policy-makers with reliable information for decision-making.  The dispatch stipulates that …

Harvesting dragon fruit in Bình Thuận Province. — VNA/VNS Photo Khánh Dương BÌNH THUẬN — Dragon fruit is the main source of income for local people in south-central Bình Thuận Province, the largest dragon fruit growing area in Việt Nam. But traditional growing methods require farmers to waste a lot …

  Phạm Văn Chờ (centre), born in 1964, residing in Lạc Đạo commune of Văn Lâm district, is arrested for anti-State propaganda. -VNA/VNS Photo HƯNG YÊN —  Hưng Yên province’s Department of Public Security said on January 30  that its Investigation Security Agency has launched criminal proceedings against and arrested a local man for the …

Traffic heightens near the Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport in HCM City as Tết holiday draws close. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has called for drastic action to ensure traffic order and safety during the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday and spring festivals, as …

  Vehicles cross Ngã Tư Sở (So Intersection) in Hanoi. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — A memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation to improve road traffic safety in Vietnam in the 2024 – 2026 period was signed between the Department of Roads of Vietnam (DRVN) under the Ministry of Transport and 3M Corporation of the US at a ceremony in …

  The greenery at the central building of Trường Sa island. VNA/VNS Photo HẢI PHÒNG Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Lê Thị Thu Hằng on January 30 presented the Navy High Command with VNĐ 1.55 billion (US$ 63,500) donated by overseas Vietnamese (OV) to a programme on greening Trường Sa (Spratly) islands. The donation was handed over during …