The Hanoi-based National Economic University (NEU) and the US’s Andrews University are set to team up in a four-year business administration bachelor’s programme.

The Hanoi Department of Tourism announced that it will focus on developing a digital mapping system for smart tourism in the city and digitalised data related to attractions and service facilities.

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed in Cần Thơ city between four parties to develop high-quality human resources in the electronics and semiconductor industry for the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta region.

With 28 free public water taps already installed across Gò Công Đông and Tân Phú Đông districts, the province is furthering its efforts by planning to open approximately 50 additional taps in coastal districts severely affected by these environmental adversities.

The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has focused on strictly monitoring the output and origin tracing of catches at fishing ports in the locality in preparation for the 5th inspection of the European Commission (EC) on combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing at the end of the second quarter of 2024.

The Hà Nội Centre for Disease Control (CDC) reported that in recent weeks, the city continues to witness cases of dengue fever, averaging between 17-24 cases per week.

This initiative, outlined in Resolution 28 enacted on December 8 of the previous year by the provincial People's Council, is part of efforts to attract medical professionals to state-run healthcare facilities and drug addiction treatment centers through 2025.

Customs authorities seized more than 3 tonnes of drugs of all kinds, with 365 suspects involved, from December 16, 2022 to February 15, 2024, according to a report by the Ministry of Finance to National Assembly deputies.

The amended Land Law, freshly passed at the 15th National Assembly (NA)'s 5th extraordinary session in early 2024, is a positive step for foreign nationals of Vietnamese origin, encouraging them to invest in Vietnam, said Le Thuy Tien, director of Mori Pharmacy Ltd and Mori Healthcare in Japan.

The association of female businesswomen in France - Association Entraide Femmes Entrepreneurs Vietnamiennes en France (AEEV) - on March 17 organised an event to honour Vietnamese women in France for their contributions to society in general and to the AEEV’s activities in particular and to celebrate International Women's Day (March 8).

Earlier at 9.24pm on Saturday night, a SE1 train departing from Hà Nội Station collided with a man on the railway line around Giáp Bát-Văn Điển area.

5G holds immense potential as a foundation for smart industries, factories, and cities.

Since late last year, the board and districts in the project area have been focusing on speeding up the construction progress.

Among the victims was a motorcycle taxi driver who tragically lost his life at the scene.

Vietnamese banh mi (baguette) has been ranked first in the list of the top 100 sandwiches in the world by international food website Taste Atlas.

The Hà Nội Department of Tourism said it will continue to implement tourism database software and expedite the progress of data digitisation synchronised with the city’s information systems and tourism databases.

The raise is scheduled to take effect on July 1, 2024, with the simultaneous entry into force of the basic and regional minimum wage increases. However, the exact amount of the raise remains up for debate.

More than 2,000 Vietnamese candidates joined the national qualifying round of the Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship (MOSWC) in Hà Nội, HCM City, and Đà Nẵng

Policy-makers and scholars gathered in Dien Bien province on March 17 to discuss measures to optimise the potential and advantages of the northwestern locality in boosting sustainable tourism development.

More than 2,000 Vietnamese candidates joined the national qualifying round of the Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship (MOSWC) in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Da Nang after its opening ceremony was held in Hanoi on March 17.