Society 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. 7 hours ago | Vietnam news Winners of protecting Party’s ideological foundation contest announced 10 hours ago | Vietnam news Ninh Binh to organise various activities on upcoming holidays to lure more tourists 11 hours ago | VietnamPlus Việt Nam attends international security meeting in Russia 11 hours ago | Vietnam news 1 VietnamPlus | 03/22/2023 15:18 Greetings to Muslims in HCM City on Ramadan month The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committee of Ho Chi Minh City hosted a get-together on March 22 with representatives of the Muslim community in the city on the occasion of Ramadan month - the month of fasting for Muslims. 2 VietnamPlus | 03/22/2023 14:43 Ministry proposes extending visa-free stay to 30 days, e-visa to 90 days E-visa holders might be able to stay in Vietnam for up to 90 days, three times longer than the current 30 days, according to a proposed amended Law on Foreigners’ Entry into, Exit from, Transit Through, and Residence in Vietnam. 3 VietnamPlus | 03/22/2023 11:42 Measures to lure more high-spending international tourists under discussion Vietnam needs to have support policies for developing new tourism products and services capable of attracting high-spending international visitors, said insiders. 4 VietnamPlus | 03/21/2023 18:09 Youth must pioneer national digital transformation: NA Chairman The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) and young people must be the pioneers in implementing the policy of promoting national digital transformation, and developing the digital economy based on science, technology and innovation, National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue requested on March 21. 5 VietnamPlus | 03/21/2023 17:23 Vietnam ranks 65th in world happiness report Vietnam ranks 65th out of 137 countries and territories in the 2020-2022 period as per the World Happiness Report 2023, up 12 places from the 2022 Report. 6 VietnamPlus | 03/21/2023 10:04 Quang Binh prepares for peak tourism season in summer The central province of Quang Binh, which is a popular tourist destination thanks to its rich natural landscapes with a spectacular cave system and beautiful beaches, has prepared diverse tourism products to draw domestic and foreign tourists during this year’s peak tourism season in summer. 7 VietnamPlus | 03/21/2023 08:40 Binh Thuan ready for opening of Visit Vietnam Year 2023 The central coastal province of Binh Thuan has completed preparations for the opening of Visit Vietnam Year 2023 with the theme “Binh Thuan - Green convergence,” which will officially be held on March 25 night, heard a meeting held by the provincial People’s Committee on March 20. 8 VietnamPlus | 03/20/2023 18:20 Quang Tri fights illegal fishing for sustainable fisheries development The central province of Quang Tri has been developing fisheries in a modern and sustainable manner and fighting illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU). 9 VietnamPlus | 03/20/2023 17:39 Partnership forum discusses digital transformation in justice sector Deputy Minister of Justice Nguyen Thanh Tinh, European Union Ambassador to Vietnam Giorgio Aliberti, and UNDP Resident Representative in Vietnam Ramla Khalidi jointly held the 2023 Legal Partnership Forum on Digital Transformation in the Justice Sector in Hanoi on March 20. 10 VietnamPlus | 03/20/2023 17:38 Breakthroughs expected for Binh Thuan tourism with Visit Vietnam Year 2023 The opening ceremony of the Visit Vietnam Year 2023 with the theme “Binh Thuan - Green convergence” will be held at NovaWorld Phan Thiet in Phan Thiet city in the central province of Binh Thuan on March 25 evening, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT). 11 VietnamPlus | 03/20/2023 16:52 Record haul of smuggled ivory seized in northern port city Task forces in the northern port city of Hai Phong seized about 7 tonnes of tusks hidden in a container arriving at Nam Dinh Vu Port from Africa on March 20, according to the General Department of Customs. 12 VietnamPlus | 03/20/2023 16:27 Various activities to be held in “Ca Mau – Destination 2023” Programme The People’s Committee of the southernmost province of Ca Mau is planning a wide range of activities within the framework of the “Ca Mau – Destination 2023” Programme to promote the locality’s tourism potential. 13 VietnamPlus | 03/20/2023 15:58 International Day of Happiness observed in Vietnam A wide range of activities have been held across Vietnam to mark International Day of Happiness (March 20), reported Radio The Voice of Vietnam (VOV). 14 VietnamPlus | 03/20/2023 15:52 Hanoi Tourism Festival 2023 takes place this week The Hanoi Tourism Festival 2023 will take place in the downtown from March 23-26 to introduce local attractive tourist destinations, products, and services to international visitors. 15 VietnamPlus | 03/20/2023 14:08 Quang Ninh to improve locals' housing with funding from economic sectors The northern province of Quang Ninh is planning to use capital mobilised from different economic sectors to build new houses and upgrade all temporary houses in the locality. 16 VietnamPlus | 03/20/2023 10:26 Travel demand to surge during coming holidays Outbound tours are preferred by Vietnamese travellers for the coming holidays starting on April 29, according to travel agents and tour operators. 17 VietnamPlus | 03/19/2023 15:41 Students help introduce Vietnamese culture in Russia Vietnamese students at the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN) held a gala on March 18 to wrap up the Vietnamese culture week here. 18 VietnamPlus | 03/19/2023 15:01 AVSE Global to contribute more to homeland’s development The Paris-based Association of Vietnamese Scientists and Experts (AVSE Global) held a round-table discussion on March 18 to review its activities in the recent past and introduce coming projects. 19 VietnamPlus | 03/19/2023 14:28 Forum discusses internationalisation in higher education "Campus-in-Campus: Innovative Models for Internationalisation of Higher Education Institutions" was the main theme of the sixth international forum on internationalisation in higher education (FIHE 6) taking place in Hanoi on March 16. 20 VietnamPlus | 03/19/2023 14:18 Children face risks in cyberspace with 87% accessing internet daily With 87% of Vietnamese children aged 12-17 years old access the internet every day, they are facing a myriad of risks in cyberspace, according to Tran Dang Khoa, deputy head of the Information Security Department under the Ministry of Information and Communications. 189 190 191 192 193