General News

  • The European Investment Bank (EIB) is committed to supporting Vietnam with resources, technology, and policy experts to implement just energy transition, affirmed EIB Vice Chairman Kris Peeters. The vice executive made the statement while meeting...
    Monday, 18th September, 2023
  • Mr. Phan Van Mai, chairman of the People’s Committee of Vietnam’s southern economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City, has asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help the city in terms of orientation for economic restructuring, activities in climate...
    Monday, 18th September, 2023
  • Vietnam wants to bolster cooperation with the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) in affairs related to population, reproductive health, adolescents, and women to realize its socio-economic development goals and relevant international commitments, said...
    Monday, 18th September, 2023
  • More than 280 delegates attended a meeting to share information with foreign non-governmental organizations (NGOs) held in a hybrid format by the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations (VUFO) on September 15. In his opening remarks, VUFO...
    Monday, 18th September, 2023
  • On September 9, the UK Embassy in Vietnam and the Vietnam Young Physicians (VYPA) Association held a conference in Hanoi about cooperation potential between the two countries in healthcare and response to emerging diseases, local media reported....
    Monday, 18th September, 2023
  • The Family Doctor Center under the Family General Hospital, located at 438 Cach Mang Thang Tam Street, officially came into operation on September 16. With an investment cost of more than $5 million, it is a medical center that owns many modern...
    Monday, 18th September, 2023
  • Hanoi Sewerage and Drainage Company of Vietnam’s Hanoi city and HydroScan NV from Belgium signed a memorandum of understanding in Hanoi on September 12 to promote cooperation in water treatment, state media reported. The deal conclusion was...
    Monday, 18th September, 2023
  • Vietnam faces many challenges to water security, including water pollution, impacts of climate change, ineffective water coordination, uneven water distribution, and high water demand, said Vice Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Nguyen...
    Monday, 18th September, 2023
  • According to national statistics, an average of about 1.8 million tons of plastic waste is generated annually in Vietnam, of which 90% is buried, filled or incinerated, and only 10% recycled. Meanwhile, 90% of scrap collectors and scavengers are...
    Monday, 18th September, 2023
  • After hundreds of people have been poisoned after eating banh mi at a famous brand store in Vietnam’s central province of Quang Nam’s ancient town of Hoi An, slack current management of street food is a matter of considerable public concern. The...
    Monday, 18th September, 2023