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Defendants at the court. — VNA/VNS Photo Trọng Đức HÀ NỘI — Military prosecutors announced the indictment against Phan Quốc Việt and six other defendants in the notorious Việt Á Case on December 28. Charges of “abusing position and power while on duty” were pressed against Trịnh Thanh Hùng, former …

President Hồ Chí Minh Mausoleum in Ba Đình Square, Hà Nội. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — The President Hồ Chí Minh Mausoleum Management Board has so far this year served more than 2.2 million Vietnamese and foreign visitors who came to pay tribute to the late leader and tour …

A village road in Đông Hưng B, a new-style rural commune in Kiên Giang Province’s An Minh District, is paved, clean and beautiful. — VNA/VNS Photo Văn Sĩ KIÊN GIANG — Kiên Giang Province has made significant achievements in developing new-style rural areas, improving their appearance and the lives of …

Defendants at the trial on Wednesday at the Military Court of Hà Nội. — VNA/VNS Photo Trọng Đức HÀ NỘI — The Military Court of Hà Nội on Wednesday opened the first-instance trial for seven defendants in the COVID-19 test kit case at Việt Á Company and the Việt Nam Military Medical …

  Nearly 57 per cent of nursery schools in Việt Nam have met the national standards. — VNA/VNS Photo Nam Sương HÀ NỘI — The five-year effort for quality improvement has resulted in 15,334 nursery schools reaching national standards in Việt Nam, up 11.3 per cent compared to the academic year …

The modern laboratory for Nanotechnology research at Việt Nam National University-HCM City. — Photo courtesy of VNU-HCM HCM CITY — Many higher education institutions in Việt Nam are promoting investment in scientific research as one of their key tasks, but there are still certain difficulties in implementing policies that promote …

Ground staff help a passenger scan his ID card and use the facial recognition device for security checks at Nội Bài International Airport in Hà Nội. — VNA/VNS Photo Huy Hùng HÀ NỘI — A proposal has been submitted to the Ministry of Transport to approve the use of biometrics …

A customer at a kumquat tree garden in Tứ Liên Ward, Tây Hồ District, Hà Nội. — Photo danviet.vn HÀ NỘI — Kumquat and peach growers in Hà Nội are busy taking care their trees before bringing them to the market when there is about one month left until Tết …

A couple has a premarital health check-up at Hùng Vương Hospital in HCM City. – VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI The Việt Nam Population Strategy has set a target that 90 per cent of young couples will receive premarital counselling and health check-ups by 2030. This year the Ministry of Health …

Martial arts master Nguyễn Thanh Phương teaches medical staff moves. — VNA/VNS Photo Đinh Hằng HÀ NỘI — In Chợ Rẫy Hospital, HCM City, a martial arts club has been established to improve physical fitness and provide self-defence training for medical staff. Nguyễn Thanh Phương, a nurse and a martial …