Early summer heat grips three regions, temperatures rise above 40°C
VOV.VN - All three regions of Vietnam are braving hot weather in early summer this year, with daytime temperatures rising above 40°C, especially in northern and central localities, reported the National Centre for Hydro – meteorological Forecasting.
Da Nang Int’l Lifeguard Competition attracts local, foreign teams
VOV.VN - As many as 50 Vietnamese and foreign lifeguards on April 27 took part in the International Lifeguard Competition which was held at a beach in front of the East Sea Park in central Da Nang city.
Hanoi arteries get gridlocked as people flock to hometown on holiday
VOV.VN - On April 27, the first day of the five-day holiday period, people thronged Hanoi’s gateways to return to their hometown, causing traffic to become overloaded.
340-kg bomb deactivated in central province
VOV.VN - A 340-kilogramme bomb, a left over from the war, was safely deactivated by the military command and sappers in in the central province of Nghe An's Vinh city on April 25.
Scorching heat to cover whole country during five-day holiday
VOV.VN - The entire country is set to experience a hot spell with some places recording temperatures of more than 40 degrees Celsius during the consecutive five-day national holiday from April 27 to May 5, including National Reunification Day of April 30 and International Labour Day on May 1.
Vietnam upholds use, management of financing for sustainable development
VOV.VN - State capital and private resources both play an important role in meeting financial needs for development causes and the implementation of sustainable development goals (SDGs), Minister Counsellor Nguyen Hoang Nguyen said at the 2024 ECOSOC Financing for Development (FfD) Forum, which is being held in New York from April 22 to April 25.
HCM City aims for AI technology development with US
VOV.VN - Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Phan Van Mai on April 25 had a meeting with a high-level delegation from the US chip giant NVIDIA led by Vice President Keith Strier, who is on a working trip to Vietnam.
French court to hold hearing on AO lawsuit
The Court of Appeal of Paris will open a hearing in early May regarding a lawsuit filed by Vietnamese-French Tran Thi To Nga against US chemical corporations that supplied Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin for the US army during the war in Vietnam.
Documents, artifacts related to Dien Bien Phu Campaign unveiled in Yen Bai
More than 200 precious artifacts, photos and documents related to the Dien Bien Phu Campaign have been announced in the northern province of Yen Bai, demonstrating activities taken by the provincial Party Organisation, administration, army and people to serve the campaign 70 years ago.
Vietnam eliminates malaria in 46 provinces, cities
Vietnam has eliminated malaria in 46 provinces and centrally-run cities as of the end of last year, and is determined to eradicate the disease by 2030, according to official data.
Millions of children in Vietnam protected by vaccination over 40 years: UN agencies
Millions of children in Vietnam have been protected by immunisation over the past 40 years, said the World Health Organisation (WHO) and UNICEF offices in Vietnam on April 25 when they mark the World Immunisation Week from April 24-30.