Developing an intelligent and sustainable transportation system is a global trend for all cities, including Hà Nội.

Ending all types of gender-based violence by 2030 is a target of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) – agreed by the world’s governments – and is critical to achieving every other SDG, experts said.

The supply of vaccines for the expanded vaccination programme has been disrupted since the beginning of 2023 due to changes in the vaccine procurement mechanism. This has directly impacted the health of young children approaching the vaccination period.

The Drug Crime Investigation Police Department (C04) under the Ministry of Public Security announced on Friday that it has smashed a cross-border drug production and trafficking ring and launched legal proceedings against seven suspects.

Vietnam has so far implemented 86.7% of Universal Periodic Review (UPR) third cycle recommendations, and 12.4% of recommendations have been partially completed, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet said, while chairing the consultation workshop on the draft National Report of Vietnam for the 4th cycle UPR of the UN Human Rights Council in Hanoi on November 24.

The Drug Crime Investigation Police Department (C04) under the Ministry of Public Security announced on November 24 that it has smashed a cross-border drug production and trafficking ring and launched legal proceedings against seven suspects.

Phu Quoc, dubbed “Pearl Island” of Vietnam, in the southern province of Kien Giang plans to organise a wide range of activities to stimulate tourism in the last month of 2023 and the first months of the following year.

The case is still in the process of appeal, and the two flight attendants have not been able to return to Việt Nam.

Traditional craft villages is a key part of Vietnam's cultural identity, but recently many of them are struggling with insufficient raw materials. More work is needed to help preserve and develop them.

Spanning a period of four months, from June 15, 2022, to October 15, 2022, the contest garnered significant attention from both Vietnamese and international professionals, as well as amateur contributors. Many participants shared valuable works capturing the beauty of nature, the nation, and its people across various regions of Việt Nam and beyond.

The report defence is a chance for the country to introduce its achievements in human rights protection along with the Party and State’s viewpoints and policies on ethnic minorities and foreigners in Việt Nam.

The Institute for Northeast Asian Studies (INAS) under the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences on November 24 held a national seminar highlighting achievements, issues and potential of the institute’s studies on relations between Vietnam and Northeast Asian nations.

The central-coastal province of Quang Binh is taking drastic and urgent measures to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, with the responsibility of heads of Party committees and authorities closely attached to the implementation results.

The Government has agreed that Vietnam will join the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments (BWM).

To help Hạ Long Bay remain a green, clean and beautiful destination attractive to domestic and international visitors, joint efforts by residents, tourists and the international community are necessary.

Global tourism is experiencing a faster-than-expected resurgence, intensifying the competitive landscape among tourist destinations.

The 11th Asia-Pacific Regional Conference of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) concluded in Hanoi on November 23 after three days of sitting.

The 15th conference on Vietnam - China customs cooperation in anti-smuggling took place in Hanoi on November 23, focusing on measures to strengthen collaboration in preventing illegal drug and wildlife trafficking.

Vietnam is determined to strictly deal with the acts of producing, trafficking and transporting drugs without distinguishing whether offenders are Vietnamese citizens or foreigners, Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang has affirmed.

It’s a real dirty job, but thankfully many volunteers are happy to do it. Members an organisation in Bien Hoa city are cleaning up canals, much to the delight of residents in the area.