Society 1 Vietnam news | 08/29/2022 08:54 National Independence Day celebrated in ethnic culture village Visitors to Việt Nam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Hà Nội’s suburb of Sơn Tây this September will have a chance to explore cultural identities and traditional customs of Việt Nam’s 54 ethnic groups through numerous activities. 2 Vietnam news | 08/29/2022 08:30 HCM City seeks to develop electric bus system The HCM City Department of Transport has proposed that the municipal People's Committee use electric vehicles for its bus rapid transit (BRT) system to emit less noise and reduce air pollution. 3 Vietnam news | 08/29/2022 08:20 Pressure makes diamonds: Young student excels in international Informatics Olympiad 18-year-old Trương Văn Quốc Bảo have won three medals in the field of informatics, all in his three years at high school. 4 Vietnam news | 08/29/2022 08:14 Thái Bình team recovers hundreds of drowning victims 5 Vietnam news | 08/29/2022 08:06 Noisy neighbourhood karaoke singers could face heavy fines As well as sidewalk singers, fines can also be issued to noisy restaurants, construction workers, and even people who can’t control their chickens! 6 Vietnam news | 08/29/2022 07:24 New South Wales, Victoria home to largest communities of Vietnamese speakers in Australia According to Vietnamese living in St Albans and Cabramatta, they chose these locations for their familiarity and comfort in many socio-cultural aspects, from language, lifestyle to the availability of Vietnamese food like phở, bún (noodles), bánh mì (sandwiches), coffee, etc. 7 VietnamPlus | 08/28/2022 19:02 President Nguyen Xuan Phuc attends events in Thanh Hoa province President Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended a ceremony in Sam Son city of the central province of Thanh Hoa on August 28 to launch the construction of a monument commemorating people, officials, soldiers and students from the south who gathered in the northern region during the war. 8 Vietnam news | 08/28/2022 17:41 1,705 new COVID cases on August 28 COVID latest figures 9 Vietnam news | 08/28/2022 16:13 More than 45,000 foreign students study in Việt Nam in 2016-21: Education ministry Each year, around 4,000 to more than 6,000 foreign students are admitted to Vietnamese educational institutions on average, said the ministry. 10 Vietnam news | 08/28/2022 16:13 HCM City-Trung Lương-Mỹ Thuận expressway needs to widen to eight lanes: Road directorate Directorate for Roads of Việt Nam proposed that the Ministry of Transport study the plan of widening the HCM City - Trung Lương and Trung Lương - Mỹ Thuận expressways as per the planning approved by the Government. 11 VietnamPlus | 08/28/2022 14:00 Sports tourism in Lao Cai reels in the tourists Sports tourism and traditional culture within the autumn festival 2022 in Bat Xat district of the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai have attracted over 60,000 visitors, contributing to promoting new entertainment tourism products in the community. 12 Vietnam Law | 08/28/2022 11:29 PM requests more efforts to further develop northern mountainous, midland region Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 27 requested ministries, sectors and northern mountainous and midland provinces to well organize the implementation of policies, and action programs to promote socio-economic development in the region, as the Party and State have adopted sufficient and sound policies and programs. 13 VietnamPlus | 08/28/2022 09:45 Ministry of Transport looks to revamp railway network Various actions have been taken to bring a new face for the Vietnamese railway system in the future. 14 Vietnam Law | 08/28/2022 08:03 Addressing agricultural emissions key to green production in Vietnam Increasing attention has been given to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in Vietnam’s agriculture sector, particularly rice production, in a bid to protect the environment given complex climate change developments. 15 Vietnam news | 08/27/2022 17:48 2,197 new COVID cases on August 27 COVID latest figures 16 VietnamPlus | 08/27/2022 17:42 Visitors to Da Nang expected to surge during upcoming National Day holidays The number of arrivals to tourist sites in the central city of Da Nang during the National Day holidays from September 1 to 4 is projected to grow 38% from the figure in 2019. 17 VietnamPlus | 08/27/2022 16:48 New South Wales, Victoria home to largest communities of Vietnamese speakers in Australia Most of the 320,758 Vietnamese speakers in Australia resided in Victoria and New South Wales (NSW) states, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)’s 2021 Census. 18 VietnamPlus | 08/27/2022 15:54 Cat Ba island, the 'pearl' of the north for tourists With 367 islands, more than 300 beaches, and a diverse and rich ecosystem, Cat Ba archipelago in Cat Hai district, Hai Phong city, is an attractive destination to both domestic and foreign tourists all year round. 19 VietnamPlus | 08/27/2022 15:24 Vietnam should boost mechanisation of fruit cultivation: experts Using machines to cultivate fruits in the country still has limitations and the harvesting stage is done mostly by hand, experts said. 20 VietnamPlus | 08/27/2022 14:50 Ministry requests Quang Nam to review road construction in forest The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has asked central Quang Nam province to review the location of a project to build a road to Ngoc Linh ginseng development area in Nam Tra My district, which occupies more than 25 hectares of natural forest. 639 640 641 642 643