Society

Vietnamese leaders on September 9 offered condolences to the Royal Family, Government, parliament, and people of the UK over the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

As part of the European Heritage Days 2022, the Consulate General of France in Ho Chi Minh City will open its doors to the public on September 17.

The 2022 edition of the Youth Innovation Startup Contest has been launched, aiming to seek out and promote innovative ideas and projects that benefit society and enhance the country’s image.

The UK Embassy in Hanoi and the UK Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City have opened books of condolences for people to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II.

The UN Development Programme acknowledged Vietnam’s human development efforts as part of its human development report for 2021 – 2022 released on September 8 in New York, the United States.

A monkey from Son Tra Peninsula in the central city of Danang has troubled local households and even attacked children.

Vietnam confirmed an additional 3,649 new Covid-19 infections on Friday, raising the national tally to over 11.43 million, according to the Ministry of Health.

Vietnam has recently been listed in the world's 10 most incredible destinations which are surprisingly cheap to visit by Canadian travel magazine The Travel, along with Laos and Indonesia.

Singer Tuan Hung has been fined VND12.5 million (USD538.79) for organising unlicensed live music shows.

The Vietnam Youth Symphony Orchestra (VYO) has made its debut at the Hanoi Opera House with a concert “ VYO Grand Concert”.

A community one-stop-shop model called DOME was officially launched on September 8 in Ho Chi Minh City, piloting the first six shops with health services for HIV prevention and treatment.

Many areas in Hanoi's outskirt district of Chuong My were seriously inundated after a heavy rain on Thursday evening.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked concerned agencies to tighten control over karaoke bars following a tragic fire at a bar in Binh Duong Province.

HCM City has recently seen a rise in Covid-19 patients and deaths, forcing local authorities to make preparations for a resurgence in patient numbers.

Nearly 150 people in the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh have been rescued after being isolated by severe flooding.

Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) Dao Ngoc Dung on Thursday visited Osaka Healthcare Association and Vietnamese nursing staff during his ongoing visit to Japan.

The Czech Republic announced on September 7 that it will temporarily recognise Vietnam’s new passport providing that the place of birth of the passport holder is added, according to the official website of the Embassy of the Czech Republic

Vietnam reported a sharp rise in pork exports in July with an increase of 343.70 percent in quantity and 104 percent in value compared to the same period last year.

Vietnam passed the Republic of Korea to lead the consumption per capita of instant noodles in the world in 2021, according to the World Instant Noodles Association.