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  Local residents in HCM City’s Thủ Đức city can get 1kg of rice for each kg of recyclable items.  — Photo: tuoitre.vn HCM CITY — HCM City’s Thủ Đức city authority is trying to tackle the scourge of plastic waste by offering rice to residents in return for recyclable items. The model “Đổi rác lấy …

  The Back2School Scholarship Award Ceremony was held virtually by KMS on December 8 last year. Photo courtesy of KMS Technology Thu Hằng HCM CITY —  The hybrid model of work, combining working from the office with working from anywhere, will be critical for attracting and retaining diverse talent as they return to the …

  A medic takes samples for COVID-19 testing for a resident in central Thanh Hóa City. 277 new infections were recorded in the city on Friday. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo   HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam registered 11,594 COVID-19 patients on Friday. The total number of infections nationwide since the start of the pandemic is now 2,315,689. Among the new …

  The programme targets those at risk of being left behind, including women and girls. UNFPA Photo HÀ NỘI – The Executive Board of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has approved the 10th Country Programme for Việt Nam in the amount of US$26.5 million to achieve the sustainable development …

  The inauguration ceremony of Cao Bồ-Mai Sơn section on Friday. VNA Photo  NINH BÌNH – Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on Friday attended the inauguration ceremony of Cao Bồ-Mai Sơn section, one of the 11 component projects of the eastern North-South expressway project. The 15.2 kilometre Cao Bồ-Mai Sơn …

The 11,594 new COVID-19 cases include eight imported cases and 11,586 local infections detected in Hà Nội (2,756), Đà Nẵng (1,544 in two days), Nam Định (620), Quảng Nam (594), Phú Thọ (428), Vĩnh Phúc (375), Hải Dương (317), Hải Phòng (281), Thanh Hóa (277), Bắc Ninh (276), Nghệ An …

  Honeydew melon grown in a net house in Bạc Liêu Province. – VNA/VnExpress News Photo Tuấn Kiệt BẠC LIÊU – More farmers in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Bạc Liêu have restructured their crops and adopted advanced farming techniques to improve yield, quality and value. Three years …

  A map showing the route of the planned HCM City – Mộc Bài Expressway connecting HCM City with neibouring Tây Ninh Province, which is expected to facilitate economic growth in the southern region, especially Mộc Bài Border Gate Economic Zone. — Photo courtesy of Ministry of Transport HCM CITY — …

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính speaks at the meeting. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Dương Giang HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam has basically fulfilled targets regarding the organisation of the Tết (Lunar New Year), the country’s biggest traditional festival, with security, safety and social welfare ensured, Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính affirmed on February 3. …

  Health declaration checkpoint in Sầm Sơn, Thanh Hóa. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Nguyễn Nam HÀ NỘI — The capital city of Hà Nội recorded 2,738 COVID-19 infections on Thursday, as Việt Nam posted a daily rise of 8,601 cases. The country saw its daily case count drop under 10,000 for the second straight day.  The number of COVID-19 related fatalities …