Vietnamese athletes take regional kurash championships' golds
23/07/2024 16:56VGP – Vietnamese fighters brought home 14 gold medals from the Southeast Asian Kurash Championships which closed on July 22 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
National Rabies Control Program gets 10,000 doses of vaccine
VGP - As many as 10,000 doses of rabies vaccine will be distributed free-of-charge to the poor, people in remote areas, ethnic minorities groups, and children under 6 years old across Viet Nam.
Gov’t sets up fund to eleminate temporary houses for poor households
Society 17/07/2024 21:11VGP - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed a Decision on the establishment of the Viet Nam Fund aiming to eliminate temporary houses for poor and near-poor households.
Viet Nam, South Korea sign MoU on urban and housing development
Society 16/07/2024 16:57VGP - A memorandum of understanding (MoU) on urban and housing development was inked between the Vietnamese Ministry of Construction and South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) in Ha Noi on Tuesday.
Viet Nam Airlines to launch direct route from Ha Noi to Phnom Penh in October
Society 16/07/2024 09:50VGP - The national flag carrier, Viet Nam Airlines, announced its plan to operate direct flights between Ha Noi and Cambodia's Phnom Penh, starting October 27.
Cat Bi Airport to be expanded to serve 13 million passengers by 2030
Society 15/07/2024 19:36VGP - The Ministry of Transport has approved a master plan for the development of Cai Bi International Airport in the 2021-2030 period, vision to 2050.
Health ministry urges localities to increase monitoring over measles
Society 15/07/2024 14:40VGP - The Ministry of Health (MoH) has urged provincial health departments nationwide to strengthen their monitoring to detect measle and whooping cough cases and promptly resolve outbreaks.
Gov’t urges localities to closely monitor diphtheria
Society 15/07/2024 11:47VGP - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has urged localities to closely monitor diphtheria to detect diptheria infection cases and and quickly stamp out outbreaks.
Construction begins on Viet Nam-sponsored drug rehabilitation center in Laos
Society 13/07/2024 20:11VGP - Construction began on a drug treatment and rehabilitation center in Vientiane, Laos on July 12.
National park passport initiative launched
Society 12/07/2024 19:52VGP - The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) officially kick-started national park passports for forest enthusiasts and tourists eager to explore the ecological values of forests.
Viet Nam, Laos accelerate anti-crime cooperation
Society 12/07/2024 14:48VGP - Sen. Lieut. Gen. Luong Tam Quang, Vietnamese Minister of Public Security held talks with Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Security Gen. Vilay Lakhamphong in Vientiane on July 11.
Life expectancy in Viet Nam increases rapidly
Society 11/07/2024 17:23VGP - The average life expectancy for Vietnamese people is increasing rapidly, from 65.5 years in 1993 to 74.5 years in 2023, considerably high for countries at similar income levels, according to Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan.
Health ministry asks for strengthening diagnosis and treatment of diphtheria
Society 11/07/2024 17:17VGP - The Ministry of Health has urged Nghe An and Bac Giang province tp strengthen the diagnosis and treatment of diphtheria after the two localities reported dosen of infections, including one death.
Couples may be free to decide number of children
Society 10/07/2024 18:55VGP - Married couples and single parents would be free to choose how many children they would like to have and the interval between each child, according to the draft Law on population.
Legal proceedings taken against boat captain fishing illegally in foreign waters
Society 10/07/2024 15:34VGP - The Border Guard Command of the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau has launched criminal legal proceedings against a local captain of a fishing vessel for driving the vessel and five crew members to foreign waters to fish illegally.
Seven Vietnamese athletes to compete in Paris Paralympics
Society 10/07/2024 09:47VGP – Viet Nam has reached a target of having eight athletes with disabilities to take part in the Paris Paralympics after four powerlifters received their official tickets.
Gov't approves master plan for national environmental protection
Society 09/07/2024 18:53VGP - Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has signed a Decision approving the master plan for national environmental protection for the 2021–2030 period, with a vision to 2050.
Nine Vietnamese universities among Best Global Universities Rankings
Society 09/07/2024 18:47VGP - A total of nine Vietnamese higher education institutions feature in the Best Global Universities Rankings 2024-2025, recently released by the U.S. News & World Report.
Viet Nam’s labor exports see more opportunities
Society 09/07/2024 10:22VGP - Viet Nam sent 78,640 workers abroad in the first half of this year, reaching 62.91 percent of the annual plan, according to the Department of Overseas Labor under the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs.
Measures proposed to enhance circular economy in agriculture in Viet Nam
Society 09/07/2024 09:42VGP - A policy dialogue on enhancing international cooperation and multi-sectoral coordination on circular economy in agriculture took place in Ha Noi on July 8.
