Society Unseasonal weather sparks warnings of tough year ahead Experts warn that these unusual conditions may signal a year of complex and severe natural disasters ahead. 38 minutes ago | Vietnam news Vietnamese doctors perform successful in-utero heart procedure for Singaporean mother 1 hours ago | Vietnam news HCM City grapples with counterfeit, substandard products 1 hours ago | Vietnam news National programme drives remarkable poverty reduction in ethnic areas 1 hours ago | Vietnam news 1 VietnamPlus | 04/22/2024 15:46 Symposium honours role of modern-day assistants To mark the Administrative Professionals’ Week, the Tran&Tran Vietnam Consulting and Training Company in collaboration with the Vietnam Economic Times held a symposium and networking event in Hanoi on April 20 to honour the role of assistants in particular and those working in the administrative field in general, as well as to explore the future of this profession amid rapid digital technological 2 VietnamPlus | 04/22/2024 15:09 Police commence legal proceedings against NA Office deputy head The Investigation Police Agency under the Ministry of Public Security on April 21 started legal proceedings against and issued arrest and house search warrants to Pham Thai Ha, deputy head of the National Assembly (NA) Office and Assistant to the NA Chairman, on charges of abusing position and power for personal gains. 3 VietnamPlus | 04/22/2024 10:48 Book fair inspires reading culture among Vietnamese students in Russia A book fair was held in Moscow on April 21 in response to the Vietnam Book and Reading Cultural Day, creating a chance for the Vietnamese community in Russia to meet, exchange books, and promote the reading culture. 4 VietnamPlus | 04/22/2024 10:25 Vietjet increases flights to Dien Bien on occasion of 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory To meet the demand of people and tourists coming to Dien Bien during the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory, Vietjet increased the frequencies of flights between Hanoi/Ho Chi Minh City and Dien Bien to 28 flights per week. 5 VietnamPlus | 04/22/2024 09:57 Overseas Vietnamese return home to commemorate legendary nation founders Nearly 70 expatriates from more than 20 foreign countries and territories have returned home to commemorate Hung Kings, the legendary founders of the nation, at the Hung Kings Temple in the northern province of Phu Tho, the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese (SCOV) said on April 21. 6 Vietnam news | 04/22/2024 08:21 HCM City public high schools cut back on admissions in 2024-25 academic year More than 45,000 students will have to go to private high schools, vocational education centres or centres for continuing education. 7 Vietnam news | 04/22/2024 08:21 HURC1 proposes to spend VNĐ110 billion for trial operation of Metro Line No. 1 State-run HCM City Urban Railway Company No. 1 (HURC1) proposed to spend nearly VNĐ110 billion (US$4.4 million) for a full-line trial run of Metro Line No. 1 from Bến Thành Market in District 1 to Suối Tiên Theme Park in Thủ Đức City for two months. 8 Vietnam news | 04/22/2024 08:00 Việt Nam takes action to reduce plastic waste Fully aware of plastic waste’s harmful effects, the Việt Nam Government has issued many policies, and participated in many international forums and cooperation efforts in its determination to reduce plastic waste. 9 Vietnam news | 04/21/2024 21:53 Power capacity from renewable energy sources by 2030 In Decision No 262/QD-TTg dated April 1, 2024, the Prime Minister approved the implementation plan for the National Power Development Master Plan in the 2021-2030 period with a vision to 2050. 10 Vietnam news | 04/21/2024 21:51 VNYA – a firm pillar of Vietnamese student community in Singapore The Vietnamese Youth Alliance in Singapore (VNYA) held a gala at the National University of Singapore (NUS) on April 20 night to celebrate its fifth anniversary. 11 VietnamPlus | 04/21/2024 17:52 VNYA – a firm pillar of Vietnamese student community in Singapore The Vietnamese Youth Alliance in Singapore (VNYA) held a gala at the National University of Singapore (NUS) on April 20 night to celebrate its fifth anniversary. 12 VietnamPlus | 04/21/2024 16:32 Tourists come in great numbers to Dien Bien Phu The special national relic site of Dien Bien Phu Battlefield in the mountainous province of Dien Bien is attracting an increase influx of tourists from across the country and abroad as only half a month ahead of the Grand Celebration on May 7. 13 VietnamPlus | 04/21/2024 13:50 Enthralling activities await visitors during summer holiday in Thua Thien-Hue Since the beginning of 2024, the central province of Thua Thien- Hue has welcomed more than 891,000 visitors, an increase of 40% year on year, of which, international arrivals are estimated at 447,000, a surge of 74% compared to the same period last year. 14 VietnamPlus | 04/21/2024 03:00 Mui Ne among top 5 unique destinations in Asia-Pacific Booking.com revealed a list in late March of unique and surprising destinations in the Asia-Pacific region that provide world-class experiences. Mui Ne in Phan Thiet district, Binh Thuan province, was among the list’s top 5. 15 VietnamPlus | 04/20/2024 19:35 Over 40 foreign firms register to join Vietnam Int’l Defence Expo 2024 More than 40 companies and agencies from 19 foreign countries and territories worldwide have confirmed their participation in the Vietnam International Defence Expo 2024, to be held in December this year, heard a conference held by the Ministry of Defence in Hanoi on April 20. 16 Vietnam news | 04/20/2024 18:20 PM asks for sufficient power supply under any circumstances In the first quarter of 2024, Việt Nam produced 69.34 billion kWh of electricity, up 11.77 per cent year on year. 17 Vietnam news | 04/20/2024 17:09 Measures sought to boost Việt Nam - Russia digital economic cooperation Several digital economic cooperation projects are already underway between Việt Nam and Russia, particularly in such areas as cybersecurity, smart cities, digital banking, and digital business solutions. 18 VietnamPlus | 04/20/2024 09:38 Southern tourism on right track Impressive results in the tourist number and revenue in many southern localities in the first quarter of this year showed that the growth of sector of the region has remained stable, signaling a good summer season in the second quarter. 19 VietnamPlus | 04/19/2024 19:14 PM urges village elders, citizens to help preserve cultural heritage Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked village elders and chiefs, skilled artisans and reputable citizens to make greater efforts to preserve and promote tangible and intangible cultural heritage, which is the quintessence and core value of the nation. 20 VietnamPlus | 04/19/2024 19:12 Special music video promotes Vietnamese tourism The Nhan Dan (People) Newspaper in collaboration with IB Group Vietnam debuted a music video titled “Going Home”, a special musical production aimed at popularising Vietnamese tourism. 166 167 168 169 170