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HÀ NỘI In 2024, Bắc Giang plans to produce 160,050 tonnes of lychee (with domestic consumption accounting for 45 per cent and export accounting for 54 per cent). The northern province also expects to produce 30,500 tonnes of oranges (of which Đường Canh orange will be 18,000 tonnes), and 40,500 …

A student donates blood at the Red Sunday event in Hanoi University of Science and Technology. — VNA/VNS Photo Tuấn Anh HÀ NỘI — Red Sunday, a nationwide blood drive initiated by Tiền Phong (Vanguard) newspaper, took place on Sunday at universities, companies and youth union chapters across the country.  Lasting …

  Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on December 23 extended Christmas and New Year greetings to priests and Catholics in Bắc Giang. VNA/VNS Photo BẮC GIANG – Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on December 23 visited and extended Christmas and New Year greetings to priests and Catholics in the Bắc Giang Parish as …

More than 5,000 people and 200 vehicles take part in a firefighting and rescue drill at the Bến Thành underground metro station in HCM City on Saturday. Photo courtesy of the HCM City Police HCM CITY — More than 5,000 firefighters and people playacting as victims and 200 vehicles participated …

  The Việt Nam National University-HCM City on December 22 organised its annual conference to review its achievements this year and set out major tasks for next year.  — VNS Photo Nguyễn Diệp HCM CITY — From now to 2030, Việt Nam National University HCM City (VNU-HCM) aims to attract about 350 outstanding young scientists and leading experts to support its target to …

  Cà Mau recently issued many supportive policies aimed at building brands and labels for OCOP products. — Photo camau.gov.vn CÀ MAU — With rich natural conditions, Cà Mau has significant potential in agricultural, forestry, and fisheries production to create OCOP (One Commune One Product) products. To leverage this potential, the province has …

  Salt fields in Bạc Liêu Province’s Hoà Bình District. The province has taken various measures to preserve and foster the salt-making vocation. — VNA/VNS Photo Chanh Đa BẠC LIÊU — Bạc Liêu Province has been making efforts to increase the value of salt made locally by improving production infrastructure …

A medical worker instructs a tuberculosis patient to have a lung X-ray. — VNA/VNS Photo Nguyễn Lành HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam has a high number of tuberculosis (TB) patients, and a large number of cases with high risk of infection in the community, so proactively detecting the disease at …

Leaders chair the 15th session of the Đà Nẵng People’s Council term 2021-26. — VNA/VNS Photo Quốc Dũng ĐÀ NẴNG — The Đà Nẵng People’s Council has decided to increase support levels and expand social protection beneficiaries to ensure social security. The decision amended and supplemented Resolution 34/2021/NQ-HĐND, issued on …

  An exercise for peacekeepers on providing first aid for an injured engineer military officer. — VNA/VNS Photo   HÀ NỘI — The year of 2023 has continued to witness Việt Nam’s practical and effective contributions to United Nations peacekeeping operations, helping to affirm the country’s image as a dynamic, active …