Phú Quốc International Airport. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI — Phú Quốc International Airport in the Mekong Delta province of Kiên Giang will receive investment so that it can serve up to ten million passengers a year, as the island resort has become an increasingly popular destination for …
Read More »After killing 108 in 2021, natural disasters remain unpredictable this year
Deputy Prime Minister Lê Văn Thành (centre) chairs the conference on Monday morning. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Lâm Khánh HÀ NỘI — A total of 108 people were killed due to natural disasters in Việt Nam last year, and caused economic losses of up to VNĐ5.2 trillion (US$226 million). The low losses sustained …
Read More »Humanitarian month 2022 to be launched
VNRC President Bùi Thị Hòa speaks at a press conference on April 25.— VnExpress News/Photo Thanh Hải HÀ NỘI — The Việt Nam Red Cross Society (VNRC), in collaboration with the Thừa Thiên-Huế People’s Committee, will launch a Humanitarian Month 2022 in the central province of Thừa Thiên-Huế on …
Read More »Health ministry mulls COVID-19 as occupational disease
Employees who engage in COVID-19 testing will benefit from social insurance exposed to SARS-CoV-2 virus at work. — Photo suckhoedoisong.vn HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Health is drafting a circular to add COVID-19 to the list of occupational diseases, meaning that certain workers will be able to make social insurance claims if they …
Read More »7,417 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Việt Nam on Monday
A student at Kim Đồng Primary School, Tuy Hòa City, Phú Yên Province, is vaccinated against COVID-19. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI — A total of 7,417 new COVID cases were reported in Việt Nam on Monday, bringing the total caseload to 10,571,772 since the start of the pandemic. …
Read More »Update of COVID-19 cases in Việt Nam on April 25 afternoon
Cases reported in Hà Nội (941), Phú Thọ (493), Quảng Ninh (411), Yên Bái (410), Nghệ An (400), Hải Dương (394), Lào Cai (330), Tuyên Quang (282), Thái Nguyên (278), Gia Lai (261), Vĩnh Phúc (255), Thái Bình (212), Bắc Kạn (203), Hưng Yên (169), Đắk Lắk (160), Nam Định …
Read More »Captain of the ‘ship with paper sails’ sails into the great beyond
A portrait of Mr. Nguyễn Công Khuyến, the founding father, former Editor-in-Chief of the Việt Nam News by Nguyễn Tiến Lễ, former deputy Editor-in-Chief of Việt Nam News. by Hari Chathrattil* We basked in his presence. I think everyone who knew Khuyến and/or worked with him will understand what I …
Read More »Long An to support handicraft villages, rural livelihoods
An artisan in Long Cang mat weaving village in Long An Province’s Cần Giuộc District. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Bùi Giang LONG AN — The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Long An plans to offer financial support for developing handicraft villages and rural occupations. It will provide up …
Read More »The perfect journalist to deal with hardships and challenges
Nguyễn Công Khuyến, former Editor-in-Chief of Việt Nam News. Khuyến passed away on April 22, 2022. VnExpress News Photo By Trần Mai Hưởng* I have many heartfelt memories of journalist Nguyễn Công Khuyến, having known him for a very long time. In 1983, I had the chance to accompany …
Read More »MoET responds to plans to drop history in schools
Students of Phan Huy Chú High School in Hà Nội during a history lesson. VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) on Saturday said that the decision to make history an optional subject follows the direction on education reform, and has taken into consideration …
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