Indonesian President Joko Widodo is on a state visit to Vietnam from January 11-13. On January 12, the Indonesian leader and Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong witnessed the exchange of an MoU on cooperation in information-communications, and another…
Hanoi: Celebrating the new Spring, Vietjet opens a direct route between Hanoi and Dien Bien, shortening travel time for people and tourists between the two localities, expanding trade and tourism opportunities between the Northwest region and the capi…
Da Nang: A delegation from the Indonesian Travel Agents Association (ASTINDO) is visiting the central city of Da Nang from January 8-12, aiming to scope out the local tourism market.
The municipal Department of Tourism said on January 11 that within …
Hanoi: More than 1.5 million units of blood were donated nationwide in 2023, with 99% of which came from voluntary blood givers who account for 1.5% of the total population, heard a conference to review the voluntary blood donation work in Hanoi on Ja…
Quang Ninh: Sixty international cruise ships with a total of some 80,000 passengers aboard have registered to dock at Ha Long International Port in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh this year, according to the provincial Department of Tourism.
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Quang Tri: Vietnam has planted close to 770 million trees between 2021 and 2023, exceeding the plan by 121%, heard a conference in the central province of Quang Tri on January 12.
The event, held by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (…
Hanoi: In the face of the worsening air pollution, Hanoi is rolling out measures to control activities that generate emissions and dust in the locality, especially the burning of rice straw.
The city Department of Natural Resources and Environment is…
Hanoi: The Vietnamese Embassy in China held a get-together on January 12 for overseas Vietnamese living, working and studying in China ahead of the Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival, which falls on February 10 this year.
Speaking at the event, Vietnamese…
Hanoi: The Hanoi People’s Court on January 12 sentenced former Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long to 18 years in prison for taking bribes in the COVID-19 test kit case involving in the Viet A Technology JSC.
Sentences were also announced for 37 oth…