Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang has visited and presented gifts to Madeleine Riffaud, a French revolutionary and former journalist of the French newspaper L'Humanité, and a close friend of the Vietnamese people.

Doctors from the Ho Chi Minh-based Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine have provided free health check-ups and medicines for disadvantaged Vietnamese and locals living in Khammouane during a programme in the central Lao province from December 5-10.

Becoming the Vice Chair of one of the key specialised committees of the UNESCO affirms Việt Nam's position and reputation in the world arena, showing the support and confidence of the international community in Việt Nam's ability to make contributions and management capacity at the UNESCO

Vietnam was elected as the Vice Chair of the UNESCO's Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage on December 8 during the committee's 18th session in Kasane, Botswana.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on December 9 cut the ribbon to launch the Vietnam Town in Thailand's northeastern Udon Thani province, which is the first in Thailand and the world.

To ensure the supply of goods for the people during 2024 New Year and Tết Holiday, the Hà Nội department of Industry and Trade has been actively co-ordinating with relevant departments, branches and localities to launch market stabilisation programmes, thereby building a plan to meet Tết demand.

Bạc Liêu Province has developed agricultural production towards adapting to climate change and advanced farming techniques to improve production efficiency.

The agreement, which will take effect from January 1 next year, will facilitate information sharing between the two countries' enforcement agencies, helping to strengthen labour management in a more convenient and effective manner.

It is necessary to have close co-ordination, assign specific tasks to avoid overlap for each body and socio-political group, and together with the Party and State, to concentrate resources for the work of searching for, gathering and identifying the remains of martyrs.

The national steering committee for natural disaster prevention and control held a meeting with international partners in Hanoi on December 8, highlighting the role of early warning and early action in natural disaster risk mitigation.

The training programme includes 10 topics on knowledge, methods and skills, and one internship period with a duration of 160 lessons (45 minutes each).

Vietnam has achieved commendable results in implementing the principles and standards of human rights stated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in 1948 and the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action (VDPA) in 1993, said Prof. Dr. Le Van Loi, Vice Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academic of Politics (HCMA) at a scientific workshop in Hanoi on December 8.

Endowed with charming natural landscapes, unique cultural historical relic sites, and an array of cultural festivals, the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau has capitalised on its advantages to lure more visitors.

The Ministry of Education and Training has just issued a decision promulgating a training and certificate granting programme for foreigners teaching English language at foreign language and information technology centres in Vietnam.

PM Chính said the draft masterplan has not fully identified the potential of the region, which together with the southeast region contributes over 50 per cent of the national GDP.

The southern province of Dong Nai is diversifying tourism products to create a unique brand for its tourism.

The UN Development Programme (UNDP) in collaboration with the Mekong Development Research Institute (MDRI), yesterday in Hà Nội presented key findings of the study "Assessment of Disability Inclusion in Local Governance in 2023."

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan on December 7 emphasised that the entire political system, organisations and individuals have joined hands in childcare activities when she chaired a meeting of the National Fund for Vietnamese Children (NFVC) Sponsorship Council.

The Prime Minister recently approved a plan on bringing into play resources of overseas Vietnamese (OVs) to serve national development in the new context.

The International Press Workshop “Digital Newsrooms Management: Theory, Practice, Experience in the ASEAN Region” was held by the Vietnam Journalists’ Association in Hanoi on December 7.