Society

Schools in Afghanistan opened for the new academic year on Wednesday, with girls lamenting being banned from joining secondary-level classes for a third year in a row.

The National Economics University has received a certificate from Foundation for International Business Administration Accreditation for meeting its educational institution quality standards.

Vo Van Thuong, recognising his responsibilities to the Party, the State and the people, has submitted a letter requesting relief from his assigned duties and work.

The Vietnam Ministry of Information and Communications launched the second "Happy Vietnam" photo and video competition on March 20 in Hanoi.

Erosion has occurred along a beach in the central province of Quang Nam, sweeping away dozens of houses and shrimp ponds.

Local photographers Nguyen Khanh Vu Khoa and Pham Huy Trung both won prizes at the SkyPixel Annual Photo & Video Contest 2023.

A school in HCM City has been abandoned for 15 years, stirring public outrage as the city faces a serious shortage of classrooms.

Vietnam's Deputy Minister of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) Nguyen Ba Hoan and Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Andrew Goledzinowski signed a plan on March 1 to implement the Memorandum of Understanding between the two Governments to support

International cruise liner Celebrity Solstice docked at Chan May port in Thua Thien-Hue province on March 19, with the vessel bringing approximately 3,000 tourists of various nationalities to central Vietnam.

Thousands of people came to an annual market that uses leaves instead of money to buy goods in HCM City's District 5 on Tuesday afternoon.

Deputy PM Le Minh Khai welcomed the US's continued long-term investment in Vietnam's Fulbright University at a meeting held with the director of the Vietnam Program at the US Harvard University and Fulbright University Vietnam experts.

VNPT, the Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group, emerged as the successful bidder in the auction held on Tuesday afternoon, securing the rights to Vietnam’s 5G 3700-3800 MHz, designated as C2 band block.

Trương Mỹ Lan, chairwoman of real estate developer Vạn Thịnh Phát, is facing death penalty for bribery, violating bank regulations and embezzlement, which is considered the largest financial scandal in Southeast Asia.

Vietnamese airlines experienced a record number of flight delays in February, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam.

A vendor in Hanoi has been fined for overcharging two foreign tourists when they bought a bag of green jujube.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang highly valued the valuable support for Vietnam provided by Nippon Foundation, Sasakawa Peace Foundation and their Chairman Yohei Sasakawa since 1980, during a reception in Hanoi on March 19 for the Japanese guest.

Vietnamese artist Tia-Thuy Nguyen and the famous French fashion house - The House of Dior have just introduced to the public the artwork Lady Cloud.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính is meeting with foreign direct investment (FDI) enterprises and attending annual Vietnam Business Forum (VBF) this morning in Hanoi which focus on promoting the pioneering role of FDI firms in implementing green growth strategies.

Police operating in Hang Trong ward in Hanoi stated on March 18 that they have arrested two foreign citizens for stealing property.