Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has signed a decision approving a programme to improve foreign language skills among Vietnamese children and youngsters in the 2022-2030 period, with the aim of equipping them with the abilities necessary to promote international integration.

People who are living, working, studying and visiting the north-eastern province of Quảng Ninh are required to respect the law, respect others, protect the environment, be friendly and civilised as well as take responsibility for themselves and the community.

Quảng Ninh drastically implemented tasks and solutions to promote synchronous and modern infrastructure development, speeding up the progress of key projects and works with both State and non-State capital.

Many OCOP goods are typical for Tết holiday, such as traditional liquor, lean pork paste and vermicelli made from cassava.

Vietnam always attaches importance to comprehensive cooperation and partnership with Luxembourg, a founding and important member of the European Union, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh during talks with his Luxembourg counterpart Xavier Bettel on December 9 (local time).

Secretary-General of United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Rebeca Grynspan spoke highly of Vietnam’s policy frameworks and institutions at a working session with State Auditor General Ngo Van Tuan, who led a delegation to attend the 13th UNCTAD Debt Management Conference from December 5-7.

US Ambassador to Việt Nam Marc E Knapper said that the increasing cooperation between the two countries in science and technology would help promote prosperity and progress of both sides.

Works by 39 painters, sculptors and photographers from the past 50 years, many of whom have worked as leaders in cultural sectors, have been chosen.

Phìn Hồ Kermis is held every Sunday in Phìn Hồ Commune, Nậm Pồ District in the northern province of Điện Biên.

During a working visit to Quảng Ninh Province last October, Deputy Prime Minister Lê Văn Thành said he was impressed by the achievements made by Quảng Ninh Province given the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and the global economic turmoil.

A seminar on ending dog and cat meat trading was held recently in Hà Nội to discuss problems and feasible solutions to address the issue. Despite improved awareness of animal welfare from the public, more efforts still need to be done to completely end this consumption in Việt Nam.

The Cuban Embassy in Vietnam, the Cuba-Vietnam Friendship Association and Hanoi University released the Vietnamese-Spanish dictionary compiled by journalist and translator Vu Van Au in Hanoi on December 9.

Vingroup Innovation Foundation (VINIF) on December 8 held a ceremony to announce the list of young scientists who will receive scholarships this year and summarise training cooperation programmes.

Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, has highlighted the significance of the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) to an environment of peace and stability as well as long-term development of Vietnam.

This is the fourth year in a row that Vingroup has awarded domestic master's and doctoral scholarships and the second year of postdoctoral scholarships.

The Nhổn-Hà Nội Station line is supported by ODA loans of the French Government, the French Development Agency (AFD), the Asian Development Bank (AFD), European Investment Bank (EIB), and domestic counterpart funds.

The province of Quảng Ninh has pledged to allocate more than VNĐ166 billion (US$ 6,39 million) to private kindergartens.

The “Dien Bien Phu in the air,” a major victory leading to the end of the war against US forces 50 years ago, was spotlighted at a national symposium in Hanoi on December 9.

A series of activities to promote equality, progress and integration of the blind in ASEAN was launched by the Vietnam Blind Association (VBA)’s Central Committee on December 9.

Vietnamese Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang underlined the historic significance of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) to all humankind, while representing more than 40 member states of the UNCLOS Group of Friends at a meeting in New York on December 8.