HCM City authorities have announced plans to build 35,000 social housing apartments between 2021 and 2025. Photo courtesy of nld.com.vn HCM CITY – The National Reunification Day (April 30) commemoration this year will see HCM City organise ground-breaking ceremonies for several housing projects. One of the ceremonies will be held April …
Read More »‘The old garbage man’ cleaning up Hội An
Nguyễn Thương with his special vehicle for daily rubbish collection in Hội An City. — Photo toquoc.vn QUẢNG NAM — Locals in Hội An City, central Quảng Nam Province, are used to seeing the old man with a trolley walking along the roads and beaches every day to pick up …
Read More »Deputy Minister of Home Affairs receives Holy See guest
Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Vũ Chiến Thắng (R) and Under-Secretary for the Holy See’s Relations with States Monsignor Miroslaw Stanislaw Wachowski. VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s law on religion is consistent with international conventions that Việt Nam has signed, creating favourable conditions for religious organisations to operate in accordance with …
Read More »Việt Nam hopes countries simplify entry rules for visitors
A passenger at Đà Nẵng International Airport gets his documents checked before departing Việt Nam. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Trần Lê Lâm HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam hopes other countries and territories will simplify entry rules for Vietnamese travellers to boost economic recovery and people’s movement, said Foreign Ministry spokeswoman …
Read More »National parks in central provinces work to protect wildlife
Veterinarian Nguyễn Tất Hà gives food to a Rhesus macaque in Pù Mát National Park in the central province of Nghệ An. — Photo nhandan.vn HÀ NỘI — National parks in two central provinces of Nghệ An and Hà Tĩnh have strengthened measures to protect wildlife as well as maintain their ecosystems, …
Read More »History to no longer be compulsory in high schools
History will no longer be a compulsory subject from the 2022-2023 academic year. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Education and Training has provided more details on the announcement that history will no longer be a compulsory subject for high school students in the 2022-2023 academic …
Read More »First stage of La Sơn-Tuý Loan Highway to open
The first section of 66km on La Sơn-Tuý Loan Highway opens for traffic. The road will connect with the Đà Nẵng-Quảng Ngãi Expressway and create smooth traffic in the central region. — Photo courtesy of Trần Quang Hải ĐÀ NẴNG — A 66km two-lane road section of the La Sơn-Túy …
Read More »Innovation and reduction of food waste critical to dealing with climate change impact
A UN report estimates that one-third of food produced globally for human consumption is lost or wasted every year. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Mỹ Phương HÀ NỘI — Innovative and business-driven solutions to reduce food waste are critical to enhancing sustainability and reducing environmental impact, said Mark Tattlesall, the deputy ambassador of Australia …
Read More »More efforts to be put into national target programmes on new rural, poverty reduction
Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Phạm Bình Minh gives a speech at the conference. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo An Đăng HÀ NỘI — Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Phạm Bình Minh yesterday praised the results of the National Target Programme for New Rural Development and the National Target Programme for Sustainable Poverty Reduction …
Read More »Disciplinary measures called for Saigon Co.op former officials and Party body
Chairman of the Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission Trần Cẩm Tú chairs the 14th meeting. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI — The Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission convened its 14th meeting from April 19-20, discussing and announcing conclusions on a number of issues, including signs of violations seen in the …
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