Society

Vietnam has achieved notable successes in eradicating illiteracy, and efforts continue to advance this mission, the Ministry of Education and Training reported on International Literacy Day, which falls on September 8.

Hanoi will for the first time host the end-of-term field training course under the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus Experts’ Working Group on Peacekeeping Operations Cycle 4 from September 13-21.

Philippine lawmakers have been left red-faced after an ID card bearing a photo of a "monkey" was used to breach new SIM card registration rules aimed at combatting rampant text messaging scams.

Vietnam remains an attractive destination for foreign businesses and customers throughout the HSBC network have continued to show very strong interest in the Vietnam story, the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited said in its recent survey.

The Vietnam Innovation Award 2023 held in Hanoi on Friday celebrated 12 outstanding innovative solutions across various award categories, driving the digital transformation of businesses.

The Australian Trade and Investment Commission, in partnership with the Vietnam Foreign Investment Agency, Ministry of Planning and Investment, delivered the second forum in HCM City on 8 September.

The Vietnam International Travel Mart Can Tho is scheduled to be held in December this year, expected to attract many firms from different countries.

Hundreds of apartments in Hanoi have been left unused despite increasing housing demand in the city.

Long Kieng Bridge in HCM City's outlying district of Nha Be was put into use on Friday, nearly 23 years after the project was approved.

A poor teenager in the central province of Quang Binh is in desperate need of financial support to continue studying and support her mother who is facing mental problems.

Danang City People's Committee on Friday morning started construction of a VND1.20 trillion coastal road project that connects Lien Chieu Port and local industrial zones.

Moderate to heavy rains are expected to hit areas throughout the country in the coming days, helping to break the heat, especially in the northern region, according to the National Center for Hydrometeorological Forecasting.

Hong Kong was flooded by the heaviest rainfall in nearly 140 years on Friday, leaving the city's streets and some subway stations under water and forcing its schools to close.

Vietnam’s aquatic export recovery has yet to meet expectations although the negative growth rate has been eased, prompting businesses to further explore small markets in order to raise their sales.

Stocks sank again Friday after another report pointing to a resilient US jobs market added to the misery for investors who fear the Federal Reserve is not finished with its campaign of monetary tightening.

As many as 85 areas in the central province of Quang Binh are at risk of landslides.

A 14-member Jrai ethnic delegation is set to represent the nation by taking part in the Jeonju International Sori Festival 2023 which is scheduled to open on September 15 in the Republic of Korea.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 7 attended the 20th ASEAN-India Summit and the 18th East Asia Summit within the framework of the 43rd ASEAN Summit and related summits in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Global investors' attention is shifting to Vietnamese stocks, which have a higher long-term rate of return (ROR) than stocks in other emerging markets in the region and the world.