The 15th-tenure National Assembly during its third meeting session. — VNA/VNS Photo Văn Điệp HÀ NỘI — State Bank Governor Nguyễn Thị Hồng, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Lê Minh Hoan, Minister of Finance Hồ Đức Phớc and Minister of Transport Nguyễn Văn Thể will be facing questions from legislators …
Read More »Two endangered animals handed to national park
The pig-tailed macaque was held in captivity in Hưng Yên Province before being handed over to Cúc Phương National Park. — VNA/VNS Photo NINH BÌNH — Two critically endangered animals have been put under the protection of Cúc Phương National Park in the northern province of Ninh Bình after they …
Read More »Calls for Hà Nội to prohibit breeding bears for bile at individual facilities
A group of organisations have suggested ways to further protect bears in Việt Nam. — Photo courtesy of Education for Nature – Vietnam HÀ NỘI — A group of organisations on Monday proposed some solutions to Hà Nội authorities for the protection of bears from exploitation in the capital. …
Read More »Petrol prices surge past VNĐ31,000 a litre for first time
The price of RON95 bio-fuel RON95 was increased by VNĐ921 to a maximum of VNĐ31,578 (US$1.37) per litre from June 1. — Photo petrolimex.com.vn HÀ NỘI — The retail prices of oil and petrol continued to rise yesterday following the latest adjustment by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and Ministry of Finance …
Read More »Escaped prisoner captured and back behind bars
Triệu Quân Sự, 31, was arrested on Wednesday in Thanh Hóa Province.— Photo dantri.com.vn HÀ NỘI — A convicted killer, who escaped from a prison in Thành Long Commune, Thạch Thành District, Thanh Hóa Province has been captured 12 hours after he fled custody. Triệu Quân Sự, 31, was arrested …
Read More »Literary works for children honoured with awards
Among the award-winning books are (from left to right) ‘Emma Thảm Họa’, ‘Cơ Bản Là Cơ Bản’ and ‘Chiếc Dép Thất Lạc’. Photo courtesy of Thể Thao Văn Hóa daily HÀ NỘI – The Vietnam News Agency’s Thể Thao & Văn Hóa (Sports & Culture) daily have announced the five winners of …
Read More »Rare primates turn up in Thanh Hóa nature reserve
Assam macaques were discovered in Pù Hu Nature Reserve, Thanh Hóa Province. — VNA/VNS Photo THANH HÓA — Five rare primate species were discovered in the Pù Hu Nature Reserve in the central province of Thanh Hóa. The discovery of the primates, which belong to one order and two families, was …
Read More »Việt Nam sees 1,114 new COVID-19 cases, no deaths for third day in a row
A woman in the southern province of Bạc Liêu is tested for COVID-19. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — There have been 1,114 new COVID-19 infections but no deaths recorded over the past 24 hours, according to Saturday’s report from the health ministry. Hà Nội’s increase is still the …
Read More »Việt Nam wants to strengthen cooperation with France on emerging infectious diseases: health minister
Minister of Health Nguyễn Thanh Long (left) holds a working session with visiting Professor Stewart Cole, President of the Paris-based Pasteur Institute, in Hà Nội. — Photo from the Ministry of Health HÀ NỘI — Minister of Health Nguyễn Thanh Long on Friday held talks with visiting Professor Stewart Cole, President …
Read More »PM proposes Pasteur Institute to work with Việt Nam in vaccine research
Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính (right) and Professor Stewart Cole, President of the Pasteur Institute in Paris had meeting in Hà Nội on Thursday. — VNA/VNS Photo Dương Giang HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has proposed that the Pasteur Institute in Paris and the Pasteur Network continue …
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