To welcome 2023, the year of the cat, one artisan has crafted a collection of 2,023 feline figurines. Nguyễn Tấn Phát has skillfully made the statues from indigenous materials of his hometown, jackfruit wood and laterite, and combined with traditional lacquer art.

Authorities of the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang have taken a wide range of measures to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing as a part of the national efforts to remove the European Commission (EC)’s ‘yellow card’ warning against Vietnam’s seafood exports.

Helping workers in disadvantaged circumstances to have a warm and sufficient Lunar New Year holiday (Tet), Vietnam’s biggest traditional festival, is a key task for trade unions at all levels.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on December 18 attended the inauguration ceremony of Hon Tau-Deo Le Memorial Site in Que Son district in the central province of Quang Nam, which is dedicated to commemorating officials, soldiers, guerrillas and people who laid down their lives for the country’s independence.

Amid the fourth Industrial Revolution, information and communications has had an important position and played an increasingly significant role as one of the driving forces for the country’s development and innovation in the digital era, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

Dozens of items and images reflecting the brave fight of the armed forces and people during the American bombings in Hà Nội in December 1972 are on display in the capital city.

Lê Thị Hiền, a migrant worker in HCM City, is among thousands of workers in HCM City who have officially lost their job at this December. Tens of thousands of others are facing the risk of losing their jobs, having their working hours cut, or being rearranged their jobs.

Preparations have been made for the establishment of federation of Vietnamese people in Germany, as a preparatory congress was organised in Berlin on December 17 to discuss the federation’s action framework and regulations.

Filming for Đất Rừng Phương Nam (Southern Land), a film on southern history and culture by blockbuster director Nguyễn Quang Dũng, has begun in HCM City. 

This goal was approved at the Culture Workshop 2022 held in the northern province of Bắc Ninh on Saturday.

According to experts, if Việt Nam does not take drastic action soon, pollution will have long-term health consequences for future generations, such as reduced life expectancy and increased medical burden.

Humidity is forecast to drop below 50 per cent, while frost is expected at high altitudes.

Fishing boats in the south-central province of Ninh Thuận are expected to catch a total of 126,879 tonnes of seafood this year, up 2.5 per cent from 2021.

The State needs comprehensive solutions to promote economic growth, expand production, create jobs to increase income and improve living standards for workers to limit one-time social insurance withdrawal.

The Vietnamese Students' Association in Singapore on December 17 held its second congress to review its activities in the 2019-2022 term, elect a new executive committee for 2022-2024 and develop an action plan for the coming time.

In 2022, despite many difficulties, Vietnam has managed to keep the macro-economic stability, with high economic growth, controlled inflation and ensured major balances, as well as political stability and protected security and national sovereignty, and enhanced external relations, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said at the 5th Vietnam Business Forum in Hanoi on December 17.

There is still a lot of untapped potential for Vietnamese businesses in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) three years after it went into effect, said policymakers and industry experts during an online conference in Hanoi on December 1.

The management and use of resettlement housing projects in Hanoi must be improved through the coordination of various state agencies, according to the municipal People’s Committee.

The application of artificial intelligence (AI) and technical advances adopted in subclinical diagnosis and treatment were presented at Chợ Rẫy Hospital’s first Subclinical Scientific Symposium that opened on December 17 in HCM City.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired the plenary session of the fifth Vietnam Economic Forum in Hanoi on December 17.