Society Việt Nam Fatherland Front allocates additional aid to hard-hit flood provinces According to the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority, the floods left 98 people dead and 10 missing. Economic losses have climbed to an estimated VNĐ14.35 trillion ($544 million) across the south-central region, reflecting extensive damage to homes, infrastructure, and agricultural production. 4 hours ago | Vietnam news Việt Nam–Cuba exemplary, loyal, rare relationship – most valuable asset of two countries: diplomat 5 hours ago | Vietnam news Women compete in entrepreneurship, participate in global supply chains: PM Phạm Minh Chính 6 hours ago | Vietnam news Lifestart Foundation sends relief to flood-damaged communities 8 hours ago | Vietnam news 1 VietnamPlus | 05/02/2024 18:16 Vietnam asks Cambodia to share detailed information on canal project Vietnam has expressed its hope that Cambodia will soon provide information on Cambodia’s Funan-Techo canal project and join hands in assessing its impacts and seeking solutions to them. 2 Vietnam news | 05/02/2024 17:53 Eight million tourists recorded during five-day holiday, up 18% year-on-year The tourism sector served about 8 million tourists during the five-days holiday from April 27 to May 1, up 14.2 per cent year on year, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has reported. 3 VietnamPlus | 05/02/2024 16:05 Phu Tho ranks 9th nationwide in public administrative reform index The northern province of Phu Tho climbed to the 9th place out of the 63 localities nation in the ranking of the Public Administrative Reform (PAR) Index, and ranked sixth in the Satisfaction Index of Public Administration Services (SIPAS) 2023, the Government's Steering Committee for Administrative Reform has announced. 4 Vietnam news | 05/02/2024 15:52 Bình Định takes steps to convert professions affecting resources and ecological environment By 2025, the province aims to convert 342 fishing vessels operating in nearshore and turbulent fishing areas, which heavily exploit invasive seafood resources, to alternative fishing professions with lesser impact or to other industries. 5 VietnamPlus | 05/02/2024 15:40 Vietnam develops railway tourism associated with “awakening” heritage Travelling by train is currently a new trend, as rising prices of domestic air tickets are leading to an increase of 10-15% in tour prices. The railway industry, therefore, is striving to innovate and coordinate with tourism businesses to improve quality and associate tourism with “awakening” heritage. 6 Vietnam news | 05/02/2024 15:32 Asia-Pacific unprepared for aging challenges: ADB The number of people aged 60 and older in developing Asia and the Pacific is set to nearly double by 2050 to 1.2 billion - or about a quarter of the total population - significantly increasing the need for pension and welfare programmes as well as health care services. 7 VietnamPlus | 05/02/2024 15:13 HCM City delegation visits Truong Sa island district, DK1 platform A delegation of Ho Chi Minh City led by Deputy Commander of the Vietnam People's Navy Rear Admiral Pham Nhu Xuan and Vice Secretary of the city’s Party Committee Nguyen Phuoc Loc visited soldiers and people in Truong Sa island district and DK 1 platform in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa from April 26 to May 2. 8 Vietnam news | 05/02/2024 12:13 Vietnamese nationals arrested in UK after joint operation Britain’s National Crime Agency said a woman aged 23 and three men aged 64, 34 and 25 were taken into custody last week after they were picked up at addresses in London, Croydon and Leicester. 9 Vietnam news | 05/02/2024 12:05 Traffic accidents leave 138 deaths in five-day holidays The freshly ended five-day holidays saw 347 traffic accidents nationwide, causing 138 deaths and 285 injuries. 10 VietnamPlus | 05/02/2024 11:08 Quang Ninh welcomes over 1 million visitors in recent 5-day holiday The number of visitors to the northeastern province of Quang Ninh during the recent 5-day holiday saw a year-on-year increase of 48%, topping 1 million. 11 VietnamPlus | 05/02/2024 10:21 Traffic accidents leave 138 deaths in five-day holidays The freshly ended five-day holidays saw 347 traffic accidents nationwide, causing 138 deaths and 285 injuries. 12 Vietnam news | 05/02/2024 10:20 Overseas Vietnamese visit Trường Sa, DKI platform Nearly 70 Vietnamese expatriates from 22 countries recently returned to their homeland and visited the Trường Sa (Spratly) and DKI platform, as part of a trip co-organised by the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs and the High Command of the Việt Nam People's Navy. 13 VietnamPlus | 05/02/2024 09:50 Vietnam posts 271.4 trillion VND in four-month tourism revenue Vietnam’s tourism sector served over 6.2 million foreign visitors and 40.5 million domestic tourists in the first four months of this year, earning 271.4 trillion VND (nearly 10.7 billion USD) in revenue, according to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT). 14 VietnamPlus | 05/02/2024 09:37 PM asks for effective preventive solutions against forest fires Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued an official dispatch, requesting ministries, sectors, and localities to continue vigorously and effectively implementing fire prevention and control measures nationwide. 15 VietnamPlus | 05/02/2024 09:36 Overseas Vietnamese visit Truong Sa, DKI platform Nearly 70 Vietnamese expatriates from 22 countries recently returned to their homeland and visited the Truong Sa (Spratly) and DKI platform, as part of a trip co-organised by the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs and the High Command of the Vietnam People's Navy. 16 VietnamPlus | 05/02/2024 09:11 Eight million tourists recorded during just-ended holidays The tourism sector served about 8 million tourists during the five-days holiday from April 27 to May 1, up 14.2% year on year, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has reported. 17 Vietnam news | 05/01/2024 20:49 PM requests prompt actions to fix consequences of accident in Đồng Nai The PM requested the head of the provincial People’s Committee to give timely support to families of the deceased and assist the injured, while directing authorised agencies to clarify the reasons behind the incident and deal with the consequences. 18 VietnamPlus | 05/01/2024 20:10 PM requests prompt actions to fix consequences of occupational accident in Dong Nai Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on May 1 signed a dispatch demanding prompt actions to deal with the consequences of a serious workplace accident that happened in a wood factory in southern province of Dong Nai earlier the same day, as well as to support victims. 19 VietnamPlus | 05/01/2024 19:33 Vietnamese space introduced at Buenos Aires Int'l Book Fair A Vietnamese space has received warm response from visitors at the ongoing 2024 Buenos Aires International Book Fair. 20 VietnamPlus | 05/01/2024 19:03 Over 61,000 people visit President Ho Chi Minh mausoleum on national holidays More than 61,000 people, including 3,919 foreigners, paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum in Hanoi during the five-day National Reunification (April 30) and May Day (May 1) holidays, starting from April 27. 258 259 260 261 262