General News

  • Storm Wipha Kills Ten, Leaves 11 Others Missing in Vietnam

    Typhoon Wipha, the third tropical storm to strike Vietnam so far this year, killed ten people and left 11 others missing as of Monday [August 5] evening, state media reported, citing the latest report by the National...

    Monday, 12th August, 2019
  • Vietnam Rescues 146 Wild Animals in Jan-Jul: Report

    The Education for Nature-Vietnam (ENV), the first local non-governmental organization focused on the conservation of natural and the environment, and local authorities rescued 146 wild animals in the first seven...

    Monday, 12th August, 2019
  • Vietnam Ministry, WB’s Working Group Join Hands in Water Management

    Officials from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) and the 2030 Water Resources Group (WRG2030) from the World Bank (WB) had a meeting in Hanoi on August 8 to discuss cooperation in water...

    Monday, 12th August, 2019
  • Ninh Thuan Applauded for Climate Change Response Efforts

    Many projects on climate change response carried out with the support of international organizations in the southern central province of Ninh Thuan have generated positive outcomes, according to local authorities. The...

    Monday, 12th August, 2019
  • Vietnam Education Sector Builds 60,000 Restrooms in Last Academic Year

    Vietnam’s Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) conducted many projects on improving learning facilities in the 2018-2019 academic year, including the construction of 38,165 clean water facilities, 60,000 new...

    Monday, 12th August, 2019
  • Vietnam Ministry Reviews Int’l Cooperation, 21K Foreign Learners Noted

    Vietnam’s Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) has just reviewed the international cooperation activities in 2018-2019 academic year, saying 21,000 foreigners were learning in Vietnam and 6,067 Vietnamese people...

    Monday, 12th August, 2019
  • Vietnam Hanoi to Host Int’l Math and Science Olympiad 2019 Nov 26-Dec 1

    Vietnam’s capital city of Hanoi on November 26-December 1 will host the 16th International Mathematics and Science Olympiad (IMSO), a competition for two subjects in English language for under-13 primary school pupils...

    Monday, 12th August, 2019
  • Vietnam, Ireland Should Boost Education Ties: Minister

    Vietnam and Ireland should boost the education-training ties, especially in education accreditation, official training, recognition of degree, cooperation between higher education units and between high schools of the...

    Monday, 12th August, 2019
  • Vietnam Indicates Training Violations of Hanoi Education Department

    Inspectors of Vietnam’s Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) has pointed out problems of Hanoi Department of Education and Training (DoET), including management of “international”-branded schools and issuance of...

    Monday, 12th August, 2019
  • Texting Campaign Launched to Support AO/Dioxin Victims

    A texting campaign was launched in Hanoi on July 30 to raise funds in support of Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin victims. The Central Committee of the Vietnam Association of Victims of Agent Orange/dioxin (VAVA) and the...

    Monday, 5th August, 2019