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The first edition of an annual world ranking of rising stars in science, instituted by Research.com, has included three Vietnamese scientists in its top 1,000 listing. Professor Tran Xuan Bach of the Hanoi Medical University. Photo courtesy of Tran Xuan Bach The “Best Rising Stars of Science in the World …

Vietnamese ambassador in the UN Dang Hoang Giang on Monday said the current foremost priority is ending conflicts and restoring peace to Ukraine. At the 11th emergency special session of the UN General Assembly, Giang said parties need to continue dialogues and negotiations to look for long-term peaceful solutions in …

The Vietnam National University-Ho Chi Minh City has asked its nine member universities to use Vietnam’s VSTEP English certificate for admission and graduation evaluation. Tran Nam, head of the Department of Communication and Business Relations from the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, HCMC, said this will create favorable conditions …

A company wants to develop residential and leisure tourism sites at a cost of VND9 trillion (US$363.7 million) in four abandoned quarries in the southern Dong Nai Province. Construction details, such as whether the quarries will be levelled, are not available yet. In a proposal to the province people’s committee, …

A Ha Tinh Province court sentenced a local man to death for transporting 30kg of drugs. Dinh Song Hao, 36, was found guilty of “illegal transportation of narcotic substances.” In Vietnam, possessing or smuggling more than 600 grams of heroin or more than 2.5 kilograms of meth is punishable by …

The United Nations General Assembly on Monday called for Russia to be held accountable for its war with Ukraine, approving a resolution recognizing that Russia is responsible for reparation in the country. The resolution, supported by 94 of the assembly’s 193 members, recognizes that Russia must be held accountable for …

A man was arrested Tuesday after robbing VND700 million (US$28,100) from a Vietinbank branch in northern Vietnam at gunpoint the previous afternoon. Pham Duc Anh, 33, was arrested at around 3:45 a.m. Tuesday, more than 13 hours after he robbed the bank in Song Cong Town, Thai Nguyen Province. Police …

U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping engaged in blunt talks over Taiwan and North Korea on Monday in a three-hour meeting aimed at preventing strained U.S.-China ties from spilling into a new Cold War. Amid simmering differences on human rights, Russia-Ukraine war, and support of domestic industry, …

The Vietnam National University-Ho Chi Minh City has asked its nine member universities to use Vietnam’s VSTEP English certificate for admission and graduation evaluation. Tran Nam, head of the Department of Communication and Business Relations from the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, HCMC, said this will create favorable conditions …

Dengue fever patients are having to share hospital beds or return home and await their turn to be hospitalized as Hanoi sees a surge in the mosquito-borne disease. The Thanh Nhan General Hospital in Hai Ba Trung District is currently treating 250 dengue fever patients. Doctor Nguyen Thu Huong said …