When obtaining construction permits, these mini apartment blocks are categorised as individual properties, exempting them from the pre-and post-construction inspection procedures mandated by the Department of Construction for standard apartment buildings.

Deputy Director of the Lao Cai provincial Police Department Col. Tran Quoc Huy held talks with Huang Bizhong, chief of the public security bureau of Honghe county of China’s Yunnan province, in northern border Lao Cai city on November 14.

Japan is the leading market receiving Vietnamese labourers, with more than 67,500, followed by Taiwan (China) with more than 50,800 labourers, and South Korea with nearly 6,000.

VNA General Director Vũ Việt Trang said the agreement provides the basis for them to officially exchange news in different forms and carry out other cooperation projects matching each side’s demand and capacity.

The PM proposed continuing technical assistance and choosing Việt Nam as one of the global research sites in the field of health in general and monitoring the status of epidemic models in particular, consulting on developing policies to meet the goal of ending HIV/AIDS and other epidemics in the country.

The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) and the Armenpress News Agency of Armenia signed a cooperation agreement via video conferencing on November 14, marking the official collaboration in specialised activities between the two national news agencies.

Torrential rains have also led to rapid rises in water levels in major rivers, submerging 1,260 houses in Cam Lộ District and Đông Hà City and forcing 450 households to evacuate to safe places.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 14 chaired the sixth meeting of the Steering Committee for Administrative Reform via a videoconference linking 63 cities and provinces nationwide.

Tan Hoa in the central province of Quang Binh was officially recognised as the world's Best Tourism Village 2023 by the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) at a ceremony held in the locality on November 14.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Hungary Nguyen Thi Bich Thao has urged the Vietnamese Students' Association in Hungary to promote its role in engaging its members in social, community and school activities in the host country, thus building and promoting the image and enhancing the position of Vietnam.

Possessing time-honoured and diverse culinary quintessence, Hanoi is advised to pay greater attention to enhancing the value of local culinary culture, turning it into a tourism product to attract more visitors.

Đoàn Xuân Quý, in his dual role as Deputy Secretary and Village Chief of Đồng Tâm, has spared no efforts to empower people with knowledge and skills to improve their livelihood and lift them out of poverty.

Nearly 500 Cambodian students have received support from Vietnamese organisations and individuals under the “Nurturing seeds of Friendship” programme, which was launched by the Vietnam – Cambodia Friendship Association in 2012.

The forum focused on main challenges faced by social welfare systems and measures implemented or planned by countries to address these challenges.

Sharing the same purpose of creating meaningful values to the community, Hyundai Shipbuilding Vietnam has decided to collaborate with Park Hang Seo International Football Academy in organising “Hello Dream Day” Charity event.

Sống Foundation has operated since 2013 providing technical assistance and funding to build safe houses for disadvantaged households in the areas affected by natural disasters and climate change to support residents to rebuild their lives after devastating catastrophes.

The Việt Nam National Authority of Tourism has established a webpage to help rural areas capitalise on their strengths in agriculture, culture, ecology, and craft villages, as well as enhance agriculture quality, improve local livelihoods, and bolster overall rural and agricultural tourism.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Myanmar has promptly devised plans to protect and ensure the safety of Vietnamese citizens living and working in some northern states, which have seen complex security developments in recent days.

The upcoming 11th Asia-Pacific Regional Conference of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in Hanoi this month is set to feature a series of seminars, a youth forum, and an event to honour outstanding charity donors.

The Ha Long International Cruise Port is welcoming two luxury cruise liners with nearly 3,400 European and US tourists aboard on November 13-14 , reported the Tourism Department of Quang Ninh province in norther Vietnam.