Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan has awarded Labour Orders to students who won prizes at International Olympiads and international science-technology competitions in 2023.

The Hà Nội People's Committee held a scientific conference earlier this week, addressing the issue under the theme "Improving and Enhancing the Satisfaction of People and Organisations with the Services of Agencies and Units in Hà Nội City."

President Vo Van Thuong on December 15 received outstanding individuals of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, who have shown strong performance in implementing their tasks and made great contributions to the growth of the city.

The Supreme People's Procuracy has issued an indictment against Truong My Lan, chairwoman of property developer Van Thinh Phat Group, and 85 others in a case that occurred at Van Thinh Phat Group, Saigon Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SCB) and other relevant units and organisations.

The discussions particularly focused on how to drive large-scale public-private finance efforts that conserve biodiversity, mobilise nature-based solutions to climate change, and provide sustainable economic benefits for indigenous peoples and local communities.

The south-central province of Binh Thuan has continued to intensify measures to address shortcomings and outstanding problems in the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, in a bid to have the European Commission (EC)’s “yellow card” warning against Vietnam’s seafood exports lifted.

The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) will offer nearly 2,700 free-of-charge train and air tickets for disadvantaged workers to return home for Tet (Lunar New Year) celebration.

The lists of top 10 reputable tourism companies and top five reputable hotels and resorts in Vietnam were unveiled by Vietnam Report JSC on December 14.

The consultation workshop “Accelerate Sustainable Development in Việt Nam: Policy Options” aimed to assess the impact of policies and investments on economic, social and environmental indicators, including the sustainability of public debt.

A consultation workshop was held by the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) and the UN Resident Coordinator Office in Hanoi on December 14 with a focus on policy choices to promote sustainable development in Vietnam.

Hoang Quoc Long, head of the Ministry of Home Affairs’ youth affairs department, and Lee In-hyuk, Director-General of the Korean Foundation (KF) ASEAN Culture House, signed an extension of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in youth-related experience sharing and exchanges in Hanoi on December 14.

Three students of Vietnamese origin were among the winners of the 12th Korea Multicultural Youth Awards.

After 10 years of persistent efforts to implement solutions to respond to the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-20, Việt Nam's road traffic death rate declined from 25.4 per 100,000 people in 2010 to 17.7 per 100,000 people in 2021, down 43.5 per cent, according to World Health Organisation (WHO).

Like many countries in the world, Việt Nam is severely affected by climate change while having diverse natural terrain and geology. In recent years, Việt Nam has been facing landslides in mountainous areas, flooding, and subsidence in HCM City and Mekong Delta provinces.

The central province of Quang Tri have proposed to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) a number of measures to manage fishing vessels as part of the efforts to prevent and combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

President Vo Van Thuong on December 14 visited the Archdiocese of Hue in central province of Thua Thien-Hue on the occasion of the upcoming Christmas and New Year.

Chief of Mission of the International Organisation of Migration (IOM) in Vietnam Park Mi-hyung has applauded the country’s efforts in implementing the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM), saying that the Vietnamese Government has taken proactive steps towards a greener and more sustainable future.

Vietnam is among 45 out of 193 UN member countries whose deaths in road accidents decreased by over 30% in the 2011-2020 period, said Khuat Viet Hung, Vice Chairman of the National Road Traffic Safety Committee.

The Vietnam Record Association on December 13 granted a record certificate to the Hau Giang provincial Department of Culture and Sports in recognition of an event on processing and presenting the biggest number of cakes made from rice and sticky rice in Vietnam with 200 dishes in the province.

Energy transition is a "golden opportunity" for Vietnam to ensure and improve social security and promote green transformation, towards realising its commitment to net zero emissions by 2050, said Ingrid Christensen, Country Director of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Vietnam.