Many roads in different villages in Thanh Hóa Province are wide and beautiful. — Photo vietnamnet.vn THANH HÓA — Residents of Thanh Hóa Province have selflessly contributed land for road construction, fostering a new rural way of life. In the province, many roads were initially just two to three metres …
Read More »Catholic nuns sheltering those less fortunate in central province
Homeless elderly people having lunch at Thiên Ân Charity Centre in Tràng Lưu, Hà Tĩnh. VNA/VNS Photo Hữu Quyết HÀ TĨNH — 60-year-old Nguyễn Ánh Tuyết from Phúc Đồng, Hương Khê District, the central province of Hà Tĩnh, has been residing at Thiên Ân Charity Centre in Tràng Lưu …
Read More »A businessman and Cơ Tu ethnic people engage in low-emission agriculture, sell carbon credits
A Cơ Tu ethnic man is collecting Tr’din syrup from a tree. — Photo baotianguyenmoitruong.vn QUẢNG NAM — A businessman in the central province of Quảng Nam is successfully helping ethnic people do clean and green farming and sell carbon credits. Starting with an effort to create sustainable livelihoods for …
Read More »Vietnamese man dedicates his life’s work to enhancing rice value
Professor Võ Tòng Xuân receives the VinFuture Special Prize 2023 for Innovators from Developing Countries for his significant contributions to the invention and advancement of disease-resistant rice varieties, ensuring global food security. — Photo courtesy of VinFuture organiser Professor Võ Tòng Xuân and his friend, Professor Gurdev Singh Khush, University …
Read More »Deputy PM approves project to build National Statistical Database
A smart operating centre which connects data on traffic, education and health in the southern province of Bình Phước.— VNA/VNS Photo Minh Quyết HÀ NỘI — Deputy Prime Minister Trần Lưu Quang has approved the Project to build a National Statistical Database. The project aims to build, manage, use and …
Read More »Việt Nam has first more than US$41 million from selling forest carbon credits
A forest manager checks the forest’s safety. — VNA/VNS Photo Hồng Thái HÀ NỘI — A total of US$41 million in carbon credit sales is the first forest proceeds from six north central provinces from the emission reduction agreement with the World Bank. This money is transferred to localities to pay …
Read More »HCM City plans $9.5b upgrade of road infrastructure
The Hà Nội Highway and Metro line No 1 in Thủ Đức city in HCM City. The city needs over US$9.48 billion for 59 major transport infrastructure projects in 2021-30. — VNA/VNS Photo HCM CITY — HCM City requires over VNĐ230 trillion (US$9.48 billion) for 59 major projects to improve …
Read More »Tây Ninh boosts border economy, tightens border security
A truck transporting goods through the Xa Mát International Border Gate in Tây Ninh Province. — VNA/VNS Photo Hồng Đạt TÂY NINH — The southern border province of Tây Ninh has implemented many key projects to boost economic development in land border areas. One of these highlights is the investment …
Read More »Bắc Giang overcomes limitations in rural clean water management
BẮC GIANG The Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and relevant departments, sectors and localities are strengthening guidance, inspecting and supervising the assets management and utilisation of rural clean water supply projects. Groundbreaking ceremony of DNP Clean Water Plant – Bac Giang Photo VNS The Provincial Department of Agriculture …
Read More »Vietnamese aviation predicted to transport over 80 million passengers next year
Passengers check in for their flights at Nội Bài International Airport. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — The aviation industry is predicted to experience growth in passenger transport volume next year, reaching 80.3 million passengers, a 7.1 per cent increase compared to this year’s figures. In this forecast, domestic passengers …
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