An orientation scheme of the national master plan for the period of 2021 – 2030, with a vision to 2050 was a focus of the sixth working day of the 13th Party Central Committee’s sixth plenum on October 8.

The Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) High Command has said that it will take more drastic measures to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, contributing to maintaining order and safety at sea, and sustainably developing the maritime economy while consolidating national defence and security.

Lưu Hoàng Ly, Director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, said that since mid-2021, there has been no local fishing vessel violating foreign waters.

Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN), the World Trade Organisation and other international organisations in Geneva, made active contributions to the 51st session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) which wrapped up on October 7 after four weeks of working.

HCM City travel firms are in full swing to welcome holidaymakers during the peak travel season of the last three months of the year, tourism authorities said.

A memorandum of understanding for the 2022-2024 period was signed between the Quang Binh provincial Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) and the Khammoune provincial Lao People’s Revolutionary Youth Union at their talks on October 7 in central province of Quang Binh.

The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) has joined many international organisations in revising up Vietnam’s GDP growth this year thanks to the country’s strong performance since early this year and success in containing inflation.

One of the typical examples in the start-up movement in Quảng Bình Province was Nguyễn Hữu Phước, 28, director of Ngư Nam Fishery Cooperative.

Grigory Trofimchuk, Chairman of the Council of Experts of the Eurasian Research Fund, has lauded Vietnam’s achievements in developing and ensuring human rights in 35 years of Doi Moi (Reform).

Vietnam has won a number of prestigious awards in the tourism sector this year.

More and more farmers in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta are farming aquatic creatures using nature-based models that produce clean products, protect the environment and help adapt to climate change.

The 13th Party Central Committee continued its 6th meeting on October 7 with the plenary session in the morning being moderated by Politburo member and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

The HCM City People’s Committee has approved the acquisition of 408 hectares of land and relocation of 740 households that own them to make way for the construction of a 47km section of the Ring Road No.3.

Five-star cruise ship Mekong Princess docked at Ninh Kieu port in Can Tho on October 7, bringing New Zealand visitors to the Mekong Delta city for the first time.

If age and experience are anything to go by, these pupils in Hanoi really are top of the class. Once a week the elderly learners meet up to have English lessons. Aged between 60 and 86, the silver-haired students are living proof that you’re never too old to learn.

Việt Nam Railway Authority (VNRA) has announced that the operation of café and beverage right next to the train tracks in Hà Nội’s Old Quarter must be stopped to ensure the safety for both local residents and tourists.

Achievements of photographer circle throughout the country in the past two years are on display at an exhibition in downtown Hà Nội.

Over the years, the Mekong River has provided much for people living there, but recently the water has been low, causing shrimp, fish and other seafood catches to plummet.