Society Intra-bloc cooperation, international dialogue – keys to development: ASEAN Secretary-General At the upcoming summit on May 26-27, ASEAN is expected to announce a 20-year vision that sets a long-term development strategy for the bloc. 05/25/2025 21:46 | Vietnam news HCM City reports first cases of new COVID-19 variant 05/25/2025 13:25 | Vietnam news Man high on drugs damages imperial throne, a national treasure in former capital 05/25/2025 09:40 | Vietnam news Global experts gather in HCM City to reimagine language teaching for a diverse world 05/24/2025 19:07 | Vietnam news 1 VietnamPlus | 04/26/2024 19:07 Binh Thuan’s former officials face criminal charges in coastal development project Criminal proceedings have been launched against 12 former officials of the south central province of Binh Thuan for violating regulations on the management and use of State-owned assets, causing losses and waste in line with the Article 219 of the Criminal Code. 2 Vietnam news | 04/26/2024 17:32 Finding jobs abroad Working overseas can have real financial benefits, and young people in Thái Bình are taking advantage of opportunities to find jobs abroad. Officials in the province are supporting people in the hope of finding perfect employment. 3 VietnamPlus | 04/26/2024 16:52 US professor and his journey of ‘waging peace in Vietnam’ Prof. Ron Carver, a peace activist of the US, engaged in protests against the unjust American war in the Vietnam since 1968 and is still pursuing the struggle for peace for Vietnamese people nowadays. 4 Vietnam news | 04/26/2024 14:46 Mountainous people get knowledge of environment, health Nearly 30,000 local officials and ordinary people from three districts of northern province of Bắc Kạn have received training on healthcare skills and environment protection through a project sponsored by the Australian People for Health, Education and Development Abroad (APHEDA). 5 VietnamPlus | 04/26/2024 14:32 Hanoi among world’s 100 smartest cities The capital of Hanoi was named the world’s 97th smartest city, moving up three places from its ranking in 2023, according to the 2024 Smart City Index. 6 VietnamPlus | 04/26/2024 14:31 Surge in visitors prompts Dien Bien to mobilise local houses for accommodation A sharp surge in the number of visitors since the beginning of this year has prompted the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien to encourage local people to use their houses to accommodate tourists, who flock to the province on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954-2024). 7 Vietnam news | 04/26/2024 12:15 Child suffering from post-vaccination shock off ventilator About 15 minutes after vaccination, the child showed signs of agitation and cyanosis in both legs. 8 VietnamPlus | 04/26/2024 11:15 Hanoi Great Souvenirs 2024 kicks off The Hanoi Great Souvenirs 2024 fair opened at the Hanoi Museum on April 25, offering a venue for businesses and producers to showcase cultural and souvenir products. 9 VietnamPlus | 04/26/2024 11:08 Documents, artifacts related to Dien Bien Phu Campaign unveiled in Yen Bai More than 200 precious artifacts, photos and documents related to the Dien Bien Phu Campaign have been announced in the northern province of Yen Bai, demonstrating activities taken by the provincial Party Organisation, administration, army and people to serve the campaign 70 years ago. 10 Vietnam news | 04/26/2024 10:25 Đồng Nai Province tightens measures to protect malva nut trees Forest rangers in the Đồng Nai Culture and Nature Reserve in Đồng Nai Province are stepping up efforts to protect malva nut trees from illegal harvesting as they are now in their harvest season. 11 VietnamPlus | 04/26/2024 09:29 Kon Tum culinary contest honours 120 dishes from local ginseng An international culinary contest opened in Tu Mo Rong district in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum on April 25 set a record by making 120 dishes using bastard ginseng (codonopsis tangshen), a medicinal plant grown in the locality. 12 Vietnam news | 04/26/2024 08:24 Four bodies of victims in barge capsizing accident on Lý Sơn sea Border guards, customs, and local authorities carried out identification and autopsy procedures before handing over the bodies to the families for burial. 13 Vietnam news | 04/26/2024 08:21 Building new rural programme to further pushed up to improve economic development The programme has also fostered creative and innovative thinking, conveying traditional cultural values and the soul of the nation in each product, and contributing to promoting rural economic development in the direction of "multi-value integration", Sơn said at the National Conference of Coordinating Offices for New Rural Development at all levels held in Hà Nội on Thursday by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. 14 Vietnam news | 04/26/2024 08:05 Capital Planning, a breakthrough in urban space development One of the core contents of the planning is the urban space development plan, creating a breakthrough in the development of the capital city. 15 Vietnam news | 04/26/2024 08:00 Experts call for tougher measures as businesses evade social insurance payment Deliberate evasion of social insurance contributions should be legally prosecuted, as administrative penalties or criminal prosecution are stipulated by law. 16 Vietnam news | 04/26/2024 07:06 Vietnam Register suggests measures to solve inspection bottlenecks There are currently 1,760 active inspectors and 277 inspection centres across the country. 17 Vietnam news | 04/25/2024 22:46 Singapore Management University opens representative office in Việt Nam The Singapore Management University opened a representative office in HCM City on April 25. 18 VietnamPlus | 04/25/2024 18:58 VNA celebrates journalistic excellence at 2023 Press Award ceremony The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) held its annual 2023 Press Award ceremony at its Hanoi headquarters on April 25. 19 Vietnam news | 04/25/2024 15:55 Beverage tycoon sentenced to 8 years in prison for $41m fraud The HCM City People’s Court on Thursday sentenced Trần Quí Thanh, 71, chairman of prominent beverage manufacturer Tân Hiệp Phát, to eight years in prison for “abuse of trust to appropriate assets.” 20 Vietnam news | 04/25/2024 14:55 Vietnamese localities’ ties with US-based partners to be further enhanced As part of a programme on promoting Vietnamese localities in the US, Việt Nam’s Permanent Mission to the UN had a meeting with a delegation of the Party Committees of six provinces, namely Gia Lai, Hà Nam, Hà Tĩnh, Hòa Bình, Thừa Thiên - Huế, and Yên Bái, on April 22. 161 162 163 164 165