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VGP - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called for formulating a shared global, comprehensive and inclusive approach to protect the environment and public health.

A product liability insurance contract signing ceremony between ABIC Insurance Company (ABIC) and DETECH BIO Company (DETECHBio) was recently held.

Education New Zealand and the New Zealand Consulate-General in Ho Chi Minh City have awarded the 2025 NZSS to 20 outstanding Vietnamese students.

Amid the winding mountain passes of the Northwestern region, where villages of the Hmong, Dao, and Thai people lie tucked beneath drifting clouds, a ‘golden season’ is quietly unfolding. This is not merely crops ripening in the fields, but harvests of hope and efforts to bring local produce into broader markets. With diligent hands, ethnic minority farmers are not only cultivating the land but also elevating the value of their produce and expanding its market reach, transforming the agricultural landscape of Lai Chau Province.

VGP - Viet Nam is officially the cheapest country to live as an expat, according to the experts at William Russell who commissioned the research, noted an article released by Daily Mail, the British newspaper, earlier this week.

VGP - WHO commends Vietnamese law makers for their careful deliberations and for their vote for the health of the people of Viet Nam, said WHO Representative in Viet Nam Dr Angela Pratt.

With millions of views and thousands of orders within just a few hours, the OCOP (One Commune One Product) Mega Livestream Fair in Son La Province is emerging as a modern, efficient, and sustainable distribution channel for highland agricultural products, opening a new chapter for local specialties.

VGP - Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son co-chaired the global discussion themed “Fostering sustainable fisheries management, including supporting all-scale fishers” in Nice, France, on June 11.

VGP - Viet Nam sent 61,631 workers abroad, including 20,967 females, in the first five months of this year, reaching 47.4 percent of the yearly target, according to the Department of Overseas Labor under the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Nam Dinh province's industrial production continued to post robust growth in the first five months of 2025, with a remarkable double-digit increase signaling sustained recovery momentum.

With many years of experience implementing drug prevention programmes in Viet Nam, the PSD Group and the PSD Institute are committed to fostering the vision of a drug-free Indochina with Cambodia.

VGP - The Viet Nam - China cross-border passenger train service will resume from May 25 after five years of suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

VGP - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Monday broke ground on the construction of Tu Lien Bridge in Ha Noi, linking Tay Ho and Dong Anh districts.

Highland specialties from the northwestern mountainous province of Hoa Binh are making their way into the digital market, opening up new livelihood opportunities for ethnic minority communities through local e-commerce platforms.

(VEN) - Every year, workers around the world celebrate the International Workers’ Day on May 1 - a great festival of the working class and working people around the world. This is not only a holiday, but also a moment to look back upon the journey of struggle, dedication and growth of the labor force - the backbone of every economy.

(VEN) - After the reorganization of its administrative structure, Vietnam is expected to reduce the number of provincial-level administrative units by 50 percent and commune-level units by 60-70 percent, making the state management apparatus leaner, stronger and more efficient, and expanding new development space for localities.

(VEN) - Half a century has passed since the historic moment of April 30, 1975, when Vietnam was reunified. The nation, united in joy, is steadily marching into a new era of growth with national aspiration.

(VEN) - In the context of a rapidly transforming economy driven by the 4th Industrial Revolution, improving labor productivity is not only an urgent requirement for every business, but also a personal responsibility for each worker.

The expressway, spanning over 110 km, connects Can Tho city with Hau Giang, Bac Lieu, Kien Giang, and Ca Mau provinces, complemented by 25.85 km of connecting routes.

HCM City reduced the number of poor and near-poor households by 69,914, or 2.7% of the total households during 2021-2025 period, said Nguyen Thi Hong Ha, Chief of the Office of the city’s Steering Committee for Sustainable Poverty Reduction.

The provincial border posts and checkpoints are requested to strictly inspect 100% of vessels entering and exiting stations, prohibiting those without the necessary qualifications from departing.

Since 2023, no vessel exceeding 24 metres has disconnected its tracking systems for more than six hours, and no vessel has lost connections for more than ten days. Particularly, no local vessels have been caught fishing illegally in foreign waters.

(VEN) - In the context of a globalized economy, the rights of consumers are no longer a national internal issue. They have become a common concern for the international community.

Vietnamese localities are intensifying efforts to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, enhancing control over fishing ports and offshore activities in accordance with the European Commission’s (EC) recommendations.

Cordyceps not only is a natural treasure, but also paves the way for sustainable prosperity, helping ethnic minorities in Dien Bien Province secure a stable livelihood.

(VEN) - As the “AI storm” gradually penetrates manufacturing, industries, including textiles and garments, must adapt to the new circumstance to remain competitive.

Minister of Construction Tran Hong Minh applauded the RoK’s proposal to organise a railway cooperation forum, seeing it as an opportunity for state management agencies, experts, research institutions, universities, and businesses of Vietnam to gain insights from the RoK’s experience in planning, construction, maintenance, and developing high-speed rail industry.

Deputy Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Van Phuc highlighted the growing educational partnership between the two nations, with 30,000 out of 200,000 Vietnamese citizens studying abroad being in the US. In the 2022-2023 academic year, Vietnamese students ranked fifth globally in terms of numbers of international students in the US, rising by 5.7%.

Party General Secretary To Lam laid wreaths and offered incense to heroic martyrs at a memorial site in the central city of Da Nang on March 29.

To enhance the competitiveness of rice and fully leverage its potential, experts believe Vietnam must improve rice quality and establish a strong, distinctive brand in the global market.