Society Overnight search underway for victims in tourist boat capsizing incident in Hạ Long Bay As of 11:30pm on July 19, authorities had recovered 28 bodies, with one additional person pronounced dead at the hospital, while 10 peopel have been saved. 8 hours ago | Vietnam news Sudden thunderstorms topple trees across Hà Nội and northern provinces 07/19/2025 19:13 | Vietnam news Tourist boat in Hạ Long Bay capsises, three bodies recovered 07/19/2025 18:56 | Vietnam news Face ID introduced at Đà Nẵng Airport 07/19/2025 17:25 | Vietnam news 1 Vietnam news | 11/18/2022 08:01 Polish, VN musicians to perform Chopin concerts at Opera House Polish and Vietnamese conductor and pianists will present two concerts presenting masterpieces by Polish composer and virtuoso pianist Frédérick Chopin at the HCM City Opera House on November 19 and 20. 2 VietnamPlus | 11/17/2022 20:20 More efforts taken to repatriate Nguyen Dynasty’s imperial seal The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will continue to direct the Vietnamese Embassy in France and the Delegation of Vietnam to UNESCO to coordinate with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) and relevant agencies to implement procedures to bring the Nguyen Dynasty’s imperial seal 'Hoang de chi bao' (Treasure of the Emperor) from France to Vietnam as soon as possible, said spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang. 3 Vietnam news | 11/17/2022 17:59 Việt Nam strives to bring back Emperor’s gold seal as soon as possible: Foreign ministry spokesperson Vietnamese agencies have requested for the intervention to cease the auction of the royal seal and hand over the ownership to Việt Nam. 4 VietnamPlus | 11/17/2022 16:52 Deputy PM orders building safe, child-friendly living environment Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam on November 17 ordered raising public awareness of child abuse acts and punishments against violation of children’s rights, thereby building a safe and child-friendly living environment. 5 VietnamPlus | 11/17/2022 15:55 IDP allowed to resume IELTS examinations IDP, one of the two IELTS test organisers in Vietnam, has been granted permission to resume the language examinations by the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET). 6 Vietnam news | 11/17/2022 15:54 PM breaks ground for Cần Thơ’s western belt road project The road has a total length of 19.4km and a surface width of 11m, with 24 middle and small bridges, and one large bridge. It crosses Ô Môn, Bình Thủy, Phong Điền, Ninh Kiều and Cái Răng districts. 7 VietnamPlus | 11/17/2022 15:21 Prime Minister joins Can Tho residents in solidarity festival Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended a great national solidarity festival in Nhon Ai commune of Phong Dien district, the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, on November 17. 8 Vietnam news | 11/17/2022 15:20 IDP allowed to resume IELTS examinations The decision comes into effect immediately and for a duration of five years. 9 Vietnam news | 11/17/2022 12:34 Italian Food Week celebrates joy of Italian cuisine Sharing the atmosphere of Italian Food Week around the world, the 7th Italian Food Week in Việt Nam under the theme “Conviviality, sustainability and innovation: the ingredients of the Italian cuisine for people's health and the safeguard of the planet” is being held. 10 VietnamPlus | 11/17/2022 11:20 PM breaks ground for Can Tho’s western belt road project Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 17 broke the ground for the western belt road of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, which connects National Highways 91 and 61C. 11 Vietnam Law | 11/17/2022 09:15 Vietnamese President, Thai PM co-chair press conference Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha co-chaired an international press conference after their talks on November 16, providing information related to the talks and major orientations to promote apress conference between the two countries. 12 Vietnam news | 11/17/2022 09:10 Hà Nội to host first international flag football tournament this weekend Days ahead of Thanksgiving, Hà Nội will see its first-ever international flag football tournament this weekend, as the Hanoi Turkey Bowl kicks off. 13 Vietnam news | 11/17/2022 09:08 New theatre for children, young people opens A new theatre offering drama and musical shows aimed at children and young people opened in downtown HCM City this week. 14 Vietnam news | 11/17/2022 09:08 Hà Nội love and beauty depicted in fabric artworks The 30 pieces showcase the artist’s appraisal, affection and tribute to the capital city which has nurtured and inspired her work. 15 Vietnam Law | 11/17/2022 09:00 Vietnamese President holds talks with Thai Prime Minister Vietnam always attaches importance to promoting its Strengthened Strategic Partnership with Thailand, President Nguyen Xuan Phuc told Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha during their talks in Bangkok on November 16. 16 Vietnam news | 11/17/2022 08:40 Vietnamese with disabilities enjoy equal, full rights Việt Nam is home to about 6.4 million persons with disabilities, accounting for more than 7 per cent of the country’s population. 17 VietnamPlus | 11/17/2022 08:36 Tourism sector required to adapt to digital transformation The collaboration with technology platforms and tourism business sectors will bolster efforts to quickly adapt and take advantage of digital transformation effectively. 18 VietnamPlus | 11/17/2022 08:25 Dong Nai calls for investment in housing for workers The southern province of Dong Nai solicited investment in building houses for low-income earners, heard at a conference on November 16. 19 Vietnam news | 11/17/2022 08:13 Famed Austrian musicians to perform with VNSO in Hà Nội Artists will perform works by Wolfgang A. Mozart, Johann Strauss, Josef Strauss and Emmerich Kálmán. 20 VietnamPlus | 11/17/2022 08:10 Hung Yen moves to develop tourism linked with cultural preservation In the recent past, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the northern province of Hung Yen has worked to promote traditional culture preservation in connection with tourism development. 448 449 450 451 452