VIETNAM TODAY

Dantri/Dtinews Newspaper has just put into operation another new bridge for people in a remote village in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai.

Deputy Prime Minister Lê Minh Khái has signed a decision on the National Plan of Action on prevention and control of money laundering, terrorism financing and financing of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction for the 2021-2025 period.

Vietnam’s coal imports are forecast to rise to meet domestic production demand, according to a draft strategy for developing the coal industry in Vietnam recently introduced by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Vietnamese born Nguyen Minh Khac on August 21 evening beat many other prospective contestants and came in second at Men of the Year 2022, a global beauty contest for men taking place in Bali, Indonesia.

About 155 educational institutions across Vietnam had received and trained more than 45,000 foreign students from 102 countries and territories worldwide over five years from 2016 to 2021.

An additional 1,561 more Covid-19 infections were confirmed in Vietnam on Sunday, raising the country's total tally to over 11 million, according to the Ministry of Health.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on Saturday chaired a nationwide teleconference linking 63 cities and provinces on the development of labour market in a flexible, modern, sustainable and globally integrated manner.

The General Department of Vietnam Customs reported the total import-export value of Vietnam in the first half of August 2022 has hit more than US$30 billion.

Vietnam will send five athletes to compete in the Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating events which will be held in the coming months in Europe.

More than 120 Tiktok content creators took part in a discussion on how to shoot videos promoting tourist destinations in Da Nang, during an event held by the municipal Tourism Promotion Centre and two media companies on August 20.

Raymonde Dien, a member of the French Communist Party and a symbol of the fight against the war by the French colonialists in Vietnam, passed away on August 19. She was 93.

An additional 2,704 more Covid-19 infections were confirmed in Vietnam on Saturday, raising the country's total tally to over 11 million, according to the Ministry of Health.

People living near an underground station of the Nhon-Hanoi Station Metro Project in Hanoi have complained about the appearance of cracks in their houses following the station’s construction.

HCM City is struggling to relocate nearly 20,000 slum homes situated on and along local canals.

Authorities of the southern province of Kien Giang are seeking measures to settle the serious pollution of the Duong Dong River.

Over 70,000 tonnes of waste has been accumulated in the southern island of Con Dao while local authorities are seeking measures to deal with the rising amount of rubbish at overloaded dumping sites in the area.

More than half a million students across Vietnam have been taught critical digital skills and how to stay safe on cyberspace over the last three years, according to a report by the Vietnam National Institute of Educational Sciences.

An annoyed elephant has reportedly ripped his owner in half using his tusks in the Thai province of Phang Nga after being forced to work under hot weather.