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  President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc presents gifts to children with disabilities in Hà Nội on the occasion of the International Children’s Day (June 1). — VNA/VNS Photo  NEW YORK — Việt Nam is committed to promoting the rights of the persons with disabilities (PwDs), according to Minister Counsellor Lê Thị Minh Thoa, Deputy Permanent Representative …

  Major General Nguyễn Văn Viện, Director of the Drug Crime Investigation Police Department, at the meeting with media on Thursday morning. VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Criminal gangs are using international shipping companies to smuggle drugs from Europe into Việt Nam. Major General Nguyễn Văn Viện of the Drug …

  Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee Nguyễn Văn Nên requires solutions against dengue fever at a meeting. — Photo sggp.org.vn HCM CITY — Việt Nam’s southern region has recorded more than 39,300 dengue fever cases so far this year, including 36 deaths, 20 of which were children aged 15 and under. Among the …

  Việt Nam reports 774 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, all local, in Hà Nội (145), Đà Nẵng (48), Nghệ An (45), Bắc Ninh (42), Vĩnh Phúc (36), Hồ Chí Minh (31), Lào Cai (30), Phú Thọ (28), Quảng Ninh (27), Yên Bái (27), Bắc Kạn (20), Nam Định (20), Hải …

Bảo Hoa * with additional reporting by Bảo Ngọc, Nhật Hồng & Minh Phương HÀ NỘI — Although there is less sunshine in northern Việt Nam than in other regions, some Hà Nội residents are still happy with the electricity their rooftop solar power systems produce. Statistics from the Vietnam Energy …

  Police seal off the scene of a fire in Kim Liên, Hà Nội, which killed five people. — VNA/VNS Photo. HÀ NỘI — As the weather heats up over summer, fire prevention in residential areas, production workshops and factories is facing many limitations, potentially posing risks to the safety of people …

  Shrimp are bred using the super-intensive farming technique in Tiền Giang Province’s Tân Phú Đông District. – VNA/VNS Photo Hồng Nhung TIỀN GIANG – The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Tiền Giang is focusing on developing aquaculture and seeking investment in the sector. With a coastline of 32 …

  Solar power panels installed at a project in Ninh Thuận Province. — VNA/VNS Photo Công Thử HÀ NỘI — The south-central coastal province of Ninh Thuận has made leaps and bounds to become Việt Nam’s leading locality in renewable energy development. That was the message from Vice Chairman of …

  A new five-year USAID/PATH STEPS project was launched on Tuesday. Photo Courtesy of USAID  HÀ NỘI — The US Agency for International Development (USAID) and its partner PATH celebrated the completion of the eight-year USAID/PATH Healthy Markets project on Tuesday. It launched the new five-year USAID/PATH STEPS project. The US$20.7 million USAID/PATH …

  A container library was opened at Phúc Than Primary School in Than Uyên District, the northern province of Lai Châu. Photo courtesy of the Israeli Embassy in Việt Nam LAI CHÂU –The Israeli Embassy and Miss Universe Vietnam 2017 H’Hen Niê on Tuesday opened a container library for students in …