Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 22 asked public security forces in general and those in charge of fighting drug crimes in particular to work harder in the combat in order to prevent Vietnam from being turned into an international drug entrepot.

A conference announcing the Government’s action programme to implement the Politburo’s resolution on boosting socio-economic development and ensuring defence and security of the southeastern region by 2030, with a vision to 2045, will be held on November 26.

HCM City plans to provide free annual health checks to its populace as part of efforts to reduce people’s medical costs and improve their quality of life.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received visiting Secretary-General of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) Marcin Czepelak in Hanoi on November 21.

On Nov. 21, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue attended the opening ceremony of AIPA-43.

On display features more than 100 works by 65 calligraphers from across the country. Visitors will see pieces that are written by steel brush, and example of how the art form has progressed and promoting calligraphy art in modern culture today.

The HCM City Department of Transport plans to open three more routes with final destinations at the new Miền Đông (Eastern) Bus Station in Thủ Đức City.

Construction of the Mỹ An-Cao Lãnh Expressway project in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Đồng Tháp needs extra investment of VNĐ1.5 trillion (US$60.4 million) for the first phase, according to the Ministry of Transport.

The Ministry of National Defense has agreed to upgrade the existing Hớn Quản military airport in the southern province of Bình Phước to convert it into a specialised airport.

The south-eastern province of Tây Ninh has effectively built new-style rural areas to improve the lives of people.

According to the VGCL statistics, the number of affected enterprises is 441 including 331 foreign-invested enterprises, accounting for more than 75 per cent with a total of 624,786 employees in 25 provinces and cities, mainly in the southern region with 68 per cent of total enterprises, more than 88 per cent of total employees affected.

A swallow’s nest is made of íts saliva and has been proved to contain high nutritional value that are good for health of people of all ages.

The proprietor of a dog and cat meat restaurant in Thái Nguyên Province has decided to close down for good, with the last animals heading to a rescue centre.

As of 6pm on November 21, there weren’t any Vietnamese casualties recorded in the 5.6-magnitude earthquake that had jolted Cianjur town of West Java province earlier the same day, said Vietnamese Ambassador to Indonesia Ta Van Thong.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has ordered airlines to improve security, flight safety and service quality, including to minimise delayed and cancelled flights, while maintaining COVID-19 prevention measures, during the upcoming 2023 New Year and Lunar New Year (Tet) holidays.

The Hanoi Department of Transport has proposed that the municipal People's Committee allow the Tri Nam Group to pilot a bicycle-sharing service in six city districts.

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Vietnam has called on the community to promote the power of sport to drive inclusion; build skills, competencies, confidence and to support mental wellbeing of children and adolescents in Vietnam, on the occasion of World Children’s Day (WCD) (November 20).

Traditional festivals in Ba Ria-Vung Tau bear the cultural influence of all three regions of the North-Central-South, becoming an indispensable part of the community's cultural life here.

The six-year-old died en route to HCMC Children's Hospital No.2 on Sunday. 

Việt Nam maintains as the second leading country of origin for international students studying at US community colleges.