Socio-economic issues high on agenda of National Assembly

Socio-economic issues are high on the agenda of the National Assembly (NA) on May 25 and 26, which are important discussions part of the ongoing fifth session of the 14th-tenure parliament.

Reclaim Hanoi’s long-delayed projects: People’s Council

The supervision group of the Hanoi’s People’s Council has asked the municipal Department of Natural Resources and Environment to work with the city’s authorities in order to reclaim long-delayed projects which violate the current Land Law.

Ministry, steel firms work to seek exemption from US duties

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) is working with steel businesses to handle procedures required by the US Department of Commerce (DoC) to seek exemption from duties by proving their products are not made from Chinese materials.

International folk games introduced at Vietnam Museum of Ethnology

A wide variety of traditional folk games from different countries will be introduced at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology on May 26-27 as part of activities to mark International Children’s Day.

Vietnam hosts 2018 ASEAN-Japan cyber security

The Vietnam Computer Emergency Response Center (VNCERT) hosted the 2018 ASEAN-Japan information security drill, which took place in Hanoi, central Da Nang city and Ho Chi Minh City on May 23. 

Cycling up the mountains with a purpose

It was dinner time. A group of six bamboo tables were scattered around the two-storey stone house of Ngoc Thi Ngot, 30, and her husband. The food was plentiful and freshly cooked by the family. The food was good, but the overall taste was salty.

120 teams in the fray in HCM City school basketball tournament

The 2018 HCM City School Festival Basketball Tournament for the Milo Cup began at the Phu Tho Stadium in District 11 on Sunday with 120 teams from primary, secondary and high schools taking part.

Ministry to ensure adequate meningococcal vaccine in 2018

At least 100,000 doses of the meningococcal vaccine will be imported to Vietnam by the end of May, increasing the number of imported doses to some 800,000 in 2018.  

Vietnam among top 10 in international beauty pageant

Vietnamese model Nguyen Dieu Linh made it to the top 10 of Miss Tourism Queen International 2018 held in Bangkok, Thailand, on May 16.

Vietnam team ranks third in Asia Informatics Olympiad 2018

With one gold medal, four silver medals and two bronze medals, Vietnam finished third out of 31 countries and territories in the Asia Informatics Olympiad 2018.