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Nguyễn Duy Cường, deputy head of Social Insurance Department under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, speaks to Vietnam News Agency about new changes made in the revised Law on Social Insurance 2024 including the expansion of participants and beneficiaries. Nguyễn Duy Cường, deputy head of Social Insurance …

The Việt Nam Artificial Intelligence Day 2024 (AI4VN) opened in Hà Nội on Friday with a plenary session highlighting the remarkable strides made by Việt Nam in artificial intelligence (AI). Top five “Excellent Artificial Intelligence Application Products 2024” received Certificates of Merit at the ceremony. — VNA/VNS Photo Hoàng Hiếu …

In the past 14 days, no new cases have been reported in the diphtheria outbreak in the district. A medical official sprays Chloramine B in the house of a patient with diphtheria in the Đoàn Kết residential area in Mường Lát Town, Mường Lát District.—VNA/VNS Photo Hoa Mai THANH HOÁ — …

600 delegates, including 400 overseas Vietnamese and 200 public officials, attended the World Conference of Overseas Vietnamese in Hanoi to harness collective wisdom for the country’s growth. This is the fourth time the event has been organised, with previous gatherings taking place in 2009, 2012 and 2016.

International students typically choose institutions specialising in language, culture and theory, such as Hà Nội University or the University of Social Sciences and Humanities under the Việt Nam National University. Filipino students study at the Hồ Chí Minh City University of Technology. — Photo hcmut.edu.vn HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam …

Health experts shared new understandings on the impact and costs of pneumococcal diseases in adults and the effectiveness of conjugate pneumococcal vaccines.   Participants attend the scientific symposia on ‘Assessing the impact of pneumococcal diseases in adults and evaluating the effectiveness of conjugate pneumococcal vaccines’. — Photo courtesy of the organiser HCM …

Three men, including a Laotian national, were sentenced to death while four others, including two Laotian nationals, were sentenced to life imprisonment for illegally trafficking drugs from Laos into Việt Nam.   The defendants in court. VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NAM — The People’s Court of the northern province of Hà Nam …

Late Professor Võ Tòng Xuân made an outsized contribution to Việt Nam’s agriculture and food security with his research and creation of many new rice varieties to improve yields in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta. Professor Võ Tòng Xuân (centre) receives the “Lifetime Achievement” Award at the 2023 Food Hero …

The 28th edition of HCM City’s technical innovation competition has opened and will accept entries until the end of the year. The 28th edition of HCM City’s technical innovation competition has opened and is accepting entries until the end of 2024. — Photo cesti.gov.vn HCM CITY — The 28th edition of HCM City’s technical innovation competition …

Vietnam Railway Corporation (VRC) currently oversees a vast network of railways, spanning more than 3,100 km and serving 297 stations.   A train on the railway line connecting HCM City and Đà Nẵng City. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Transport has proposed a significant overhaul of …