Việt Nam sees an increasing demand for digital technology, which is driving the development of the startup ecosystem. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam is becoming a magnet in Southeast Asia for attracting investment in start-ups, driven by a convergence of a young consumer and workforce base with …
Read More »Challenges remain in prevention and control of tobacco
Border guards in southern Bình Phước Province seized smuggled tobacco on May 4. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — A drop has been reported in the number of male adult smokers, but challenges remain in the prevention and control of the dangers of tobacco. Associate Professor Dr. Lương Ngọc Khuê, Director of the Vietnam …
Read More »Lao student studies Vietnamese to achieve artistic dream
Ting during an Erhu class with his teacher at the Military University of Culture and Arts. — Photo courtesy of Ting Yangkeo Bảo Ngọc Before deciding to study in Việt Nam, Ting Yangkeo was already passionate about one thing: art. The Laos native, who goes simply by Ting, was born into a …
Read More »National high school graduation exam set for July 6-8: Education ministry
A candidate heads to an examination station in the northern province of Hòa Bình for the 2021 high school graduation exam. —VNA/VnExpress News Photo Trọng Đạt HÀ NỘI — This year’s high school graduation exam is set to take place on July 6, 7 and 8. Nguyễn Mạnh Hùng, an expert …
Read More »Hà Nội confident in decision to send unvaccinated children back to school
6th-grade students in masks at Đống Đa Secondary High School on Wednesday, the first day of returning to school after months of online learning. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Thanh Tùng HÀ NỘI — The capital of Hà Nội has reason to be confident in its decision to send young …
Read More »UNICEF Việt Nam calls for reopening of all schools
1st graders during an in-person class at Lê Hồng Phong Primary School in the Central Highlands City of Kon Tum. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Khoa Chương HÀ NỘI — UNICEF Việt Nam has called on the country to reopen schools for all age groups “without prerequisites”. They says there are …
Read More »Ministry asks social media platforms to pull videos of teenager death in Hà Nội
Văn Phú Victoria condo building in Hà Nội, where the death took place. — Photo vtv.vn HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Information and Communications said it requested domestic and cross-border social media platforms to scan for and remove all video clips and images related to the death of …
Read More »Students in many localities return to school
Students of Trần Nhân Tông High School in Hà Nội attend their class on March 21. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI — Students in various localities in grades 7 to 12 returned to school from March 21 after a period of online learning due to a surge in COVID-19 cases. Earlier, those from grades 1 to …
Read More »Female student finds passion for chemistry
Nguyễn Lê Thảo Anh was awarded the Second-class Labour Medal by President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc for her achievements in chemistry. — Photos courtesy of Nguyễn Lê Thảo Anh HÀ NỘI — Nguyễn Lê Thảo Anh, a 12th grader at the Hà Nội-Amsterdam High School, was the only female student to win a …
Read More »Support offered to students staying at university dorms during the COVID-19 pandemic
Medical workers visit and give medicines and necessities to students under treatment at Mễ Trì Dorm of the Việt Nam National University, Hà Nội. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI — Students staying at university dorms in Hà Nội have been receiving support so they can continue their studies and access proper …
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