Society Typhoon Yagi weakens to a tropical depression, heavy rain warnings issued Affected areas include the western part of the Gulf of Tonkin and northern Việt Nam, with a risk level of 3. 21 minutes ago | Vietnam news One dead, 2,800 trees down as Typhoon Yagi hits Hà Nội 35 minutes ago | Vietnam news Typhoon Yagi devastates Hà Nội 09/07/2024 22:00 | Vietnam news Typhoon Yagi wreaks havoc across northern Việt Nam 09/07/2024 19:51 | Vietnam news 1 VietnamPlus | 04/16/2019 21:17 Forum looks to promote children’s rights in business Domestic and international experts and businesses gathered at a forum in Ho Chi Minh City on April 16, discussing and sharing good practices that companies worldwide are undertaking to respect and promote children’s rights in business. 2 VietnamPlus | 04/16/2019 19:55 Vietnamese, RoK universities cooperate in HR training The Ministry of Education and Training has approved the cooperation programme between Vinh Long University of Technology Education (VLUTE) and the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Tongmyong University to train high-quality human resources in IT and automotive engineering technology. 3 VietnamPlus | 04/16/2019 17:52 Cuba’s Giron victory commemorated in HCM City The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations and the city’s Vietnam-Cuba Friendship Association held a celebration to mark the 58th anniversary of Cuba’s Giron victory (April 19, 1961-2019). 4 VietnamPlus | 04/16/2019 16:44 Hung Kings’ death anniversary commemorated overseas A ceremony commemorating the death anniversary of Hung Kings, the legendary founders of Vietnam, took place at the Warsaw Buddhism culture centre, Poland, on April 14 with traditional rituals. 5 VietnamPlus | 04/16/2019 15:13 Vietnamese Association in Czech Republic to mark 20th anniversary in October The Vietnamese Association in the Czech Republic plans to hold its sixth congress and a ceremony marking its 20th founding anniversary in this October. 6 VietnamPlus | 04/16/2019 11:15 HCM City struggles in war on drugs Several recent large drug seizures in Ho Chi Minh City have raised concerns over the extent of drug crimes in the southern economic hub, and the local administration is fighting back. 7 VietnamPlus | 04/16/2019 11:14 OANA44: Turkey’s Anadolu Agency treasures cooperation with VNA Turkey’s Anadolu Agency (AA) attaches much importance to its professional and friendly cooperation with the Vietnam News Agency (VNA), Director General of the AA Senol Kazanci has said. 8 VietnamPlus | 04/16/2019 09:32 Union of Vietnamese students in France holds Congress The Executive Board of the Union of Vietnamese Students in France (UEVF) has convened its eighth Congress for the 2019-2021 tenure in Paris. 9 VietnamPlus | 04/15/2019 18:22 Clean water facilities presented to Central Highlands provinces The Ho Chi Minh City Border Guard and the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) chapter in Ho Chi Minh City on April 12-15 handed over four clean water facilities to the border guard forces and residents in the border areas of the Central Highlands provinces of Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Nong and Dak Lak. 10 VietnamPlus | 04/15/2019 15:52 Music programme raises 25.7 billion VND for the disabled, orphans As much as 25.7 billion VND (1.11 million USD) was raised in support of the disabled and orphans nationwide during the 16th music programme “One heart – One world” in Hanoi on April 14. 11 VietnamPlus | 04/15/2019 14:52 HCM City tourism festival generates 120 billion VND in revenues A tourism festival in Ho Chi Minh City under the theme “Happy Summer 2019” ended on April 14 with total sales of participating travel agencies reported at 120 billion VND (nearly 5.2 million USD) after four days. 12 VietnamPlus | 04/14/2019 18:32 Lao students in Son La province celebrate New Year festival The Tay Bac University held a programme on April 13 to celebrate the traditional New Year of Laos – Bunpimay for hundreds of Lao students studying in the northwestern province of Son La. 13 VietnamPlus | 04/14/2019 18:25 Pa Ko man sows seeds of art among mountainous children While many in his community struggle to just makes ends meet, a Pa Ko ethnicity man in Quang Tri province’s mountainous area is pouring his heart and soul into encouraging local children to love art, through the medium of film. 14 VietnamPlus | 04/14/2019 17:39 Infrastructure overloaded in new residential areas Many infrastructure facilities, including roads are overloaded as many new residential areas have been built and the number of means of transportation rapidly rise in suburban areas of Ho Chi Minh City in the past few years. 15 VietnamPlus | 04/14/2019 17:00 Vietnam, DPRK strengthen traditional friendship relations A Vietnamese art delegation has visited the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and joined in art activities in the country from April 11-16 at the invitation of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) Central Committee. 16 VietnamPlus | 04/14/2019 16:05 Get-together marks 40th founding anniversary of Front 479 The Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Association (VCFA) and former volunteer soldiers of Front 479 co-organised a get-together in Hanoi on April 14 to celebrate the 40th founding anniversary of the front. 17 VietnamPlus | 04/14/2019 14:52 Hung Kings’ death anniversary commemorated nationwide An incense offering ceremony was held in the northern midland province of Phu Tho on April 14 (or the tenth day of the third lunar month) to commemorate the death anniversary of Hung Kings, the legendary founders of the nation. 18 VietnamPlus | 04/13/2019 18:45 Three arrested with over 7,000 meth pills in Son La Police in Song Ma district of the northern border province of Son La arrested three drug traffickers and seized more than 7,000 drug pills on April 12. 19 VietnamPlus | 04/13/2019 18:38 Association contributes to consolidating Vietnam-RoK relations The Vietnamese Association in the Republic of Korea (RoK) convened a congress in Seoul on April 13 to review its performance during the 2017-2019 tenure and set forth operation orientations for the new term. 20 VietnamPlus | 04/13/2019 16:35 Former AVG Chairman detained in bribery probe The Investigation Police Department under the Ministry of Public Security has decided to start legal proceedings against and detain Pham Nhat Vu, former Chairman of the Audio Visual Global JSC (AVG), for “giving bribes”. 1464 1465 1466 1467 1468