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Đà Nẵng City at night. — VNA/VNS Photo ĐÀ NẴNG — The economic scale of central Đà Nẵng City has reached VNĐ134 trillion (US$5.5 billion) in 2023, an increase of over VNĐ10 trillion ($412 million) compared to the previous year, heard the 15th meeting of the 10th municipal People’s Council …

  NIC has worked with Synopsys and Cadence groups of the Switzerland to provide chip design copyright to more than 20 universities of Việt Nam. — Photo courtesy of Vneconomy.vn HÀ NỘI – The National Innovation Centre (NIC) is developing a project on developing human resources for the semiconductor industry as part of the country’s …

Professor Sir Jonathan Stafford Nguyen Van-Tam. — AFP/VNA Photo Anh Đức As the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic still lingers, three years after the first patient was identified, Việt Nam News’ Anh Đức talked with Sir Jonathan Stafford Nguyen Van-Tam, former Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England and consultant to …

  The gate of Đông Khê Village in Đan Phượng. VNS Photo Tố Như By Tố Như HÀ NỘI — In a ground-breaking achievement, Đan Phượng is emerging as the vanguard of new-style rural development, setting the bar high as the first locality in the country to meet the stringent standards. …

2G-only mobile devices remain prevalent among young children and the elderly. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — With the shutdown of the 2G network planned for September next year, authorities and telecommunication service providers in Việt Nam are rolling out support schemes to help mobile users make the switch. Vũ …

  People register for health check-ups at a healthcare facility in HCM City. — VNA/VNS Photo HCM CITY — Health insurance patients who have to buy their own medication or medical supplies due to shortages at medical facilities will be reimbursed under a proposal by the Ministry of Health. The …

Phan Văn Hiệp (left) is checking raising tank of cà cuống. Photo danviet.vn HÀ TĨNH — A couple in the central province of Hà Tĩnh is getting rich from raising waterbug, or cà cuống, and making special fish sauce. The wife was a student at the Academy of Agriculture, and the …

Minister of Health Đào Hồng Lan. — VNA/VNS Photo Minh Quyết HÀ NỘI — The Law on Prevention and Control of Tobacco Harm has been implemented for 10 years and the results achieved are remarkable, but arising real-life problems requires stronger solutions in the coming time, heard a conference on …

  Many initiatives have been launched to address climate change issues. — Photo tuoitre.vn HÀ NỘI — As COP28 takes over the global conversation, the British Council through the UK-Việt Nam Season is spotlighting collaborative projects with innovative and creative responses to tackle climate change. The UK-Việt Nam Season is …

Farmers in Hậu Giang Province during harvest. The province decided to launch a project developing one million hectares of high-quality, low-emission rice linked with green growth in the Mekong Delta region by 2030. — VNA/VNS Photo HẬU GIANG — The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in collaboration with the …