Society More condolences delivered to Việt Nam over Typhoon Yagi’s impact To date, the powerful typhoon and ensuing flooding and landslides have left 329 people dead and missing in 26 localities in northern Việt Nam. 09/19/2024 20:46 | Vietnam news Free e-learning platform about child nutrition launched 09/19/2024 19:51 | Vietnam news More investment needed in digital transformation of urban management: conference 09/19/2024 18:36 | Vietnam news Việt Nam cherishes typhoon aid support from int'l partners, Vietnamese overseas community 09/19/2024 17:35 | Vietnam news 1 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. 2 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. 3 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. 4 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. 5 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. 6 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. 7 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. 8 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”. 9 VietnamPlus | 04/13/2019 15:13 Vietnam, US vow to deepen cooperation in energy security Vietnam and the US reiterated their commitments to deepening cooperation in energy security during their second energy security dialogue in Washington D.C on April 12. 10 VietnamPlus | 04/13/2019 14:43 Renewable-energy plan could help Vietnam meet power goals by 2030 A long-term plan for renewable energy sources such as solar and wind must be devised for Vietnam to realise its goal of connecting the entire country to the national grid, experts have said. 11 VietnamPlus | 04/12/2019 21:59 VNA promotes cooperation with Cuban news agencies The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) and press agencies of Cuba have agreed to expand their bilateral cooperation in specific fields to match with the current demand of each side. 12 VietnamPlus | 04/12/2019 20:39 UN training course on national planning wraps up in Hanoi The UN training course on building a national plan for senior officers hosted by the Vietnam Peacekeeping Department (VPD) closed in Hanoi on April 12. 13 VietnamPlus | 04/12/2019 20:12 Hung Kings’ death anniversary observed in Malaysia The Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia organised a get-together on April 12 to commemorate the death anniversary of the Hung Kings, the legendary founders of Vietnam. 14 VietnamPlus | 04/12/2019 19:45 Deputy PM asks to clarity Hanoi workshop blaze cause Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has asked the Ministry of Public Security and Hanoi’s People’s Committee to instruct relevant agencies to clarify the cause of the blaze that ravaged workshops in Hanoi and killed eight people on the morning of April 12. 15 VietnamPlus | 04/12/2019 19:41 Vietjet Air begins offering tickets for HCM City-Bali air route Budget carrier Vietjet Air has announced that it has started selling tickets for the new route linking Ho Chi Minh City and the Indonesian resort island of Bali. 16 VietnamPlus | 04/12/2019 19:39 Vietnam to have first helicopter ride-hailing service Vietnamese ride-hailing firm FastGo on April 11 announced its plan to launch the country’s first helicopter ride-hailing service - FastSky - in Hanoi by the end of this month. 17 VietnamPlus | 04/12/2019 16:43 Ha Long-Quang Ninh tourism week to be held late April The Ha Long-Quang Ninh tourism week is scheduled for late April and early May, entailing various activities held across the northeastern coastal province of Quang Ninh. 18 VietnamPlus | 04/12/2019 11:33 Vietnam Ancestral Global Day to be celebrated in three continents On the occasion of the Hung Kings Temple Festival, which falls on April 14 this year (the 10th day of the third month in lunar calendar), the second “Vietnam Ancestral Global Day” (VAGD) is slated to take place in Asia, North America and Europe. 19 VietnamPlus | 04/12/2019 11:20 Hanoi: Eight killed, go missing in workshop blaze Eight people were killed or went missing in a blaze in Nam Tu Liem district, Hanoi, in the early hours on April 12, according to initial reports. 20 VietnamPlus | 04/12/2019 10:41 Tourism festival opens in Ho Chi Minh City The Department of Tourism of Ho Chi Minh City launched a tourism festival in the city on April 11 under the theme “Happy Summer 2019”. 1472 1473 1474 1475 1476