Vietnam implements 86.7% of UPR third cycle recommendations

Vietnam has so far implemented 86.7% of Universal Periodic Review (UPR) third cycle recommendations, and 12.4% of recommendations have been partially completed, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet said, while chairing the consultation wor…

Thailand wants to co-host volleyball women’s world champs 2025

Thailand Volleyball Association (TVA) has an intention to invite regional countries, including Vietnam, to host the 20th edition of the FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championship in 2025.

President of the TVA Somporn Chaibangyang recently presented …

Lai Chau hosts second Open Putaleng Long Distance Paragliding Tournament

The second Open Putaleng Long Distance Paragliding Tournament 2023 kicked off in Tam Duong district, the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau on November 24.

The event saw the participation of nearly 100 pilots, including 35 foreigners from cou…

Tens of million-USD drug trafficking ring bust

The Drug Crime Investigation Police Department (C04) under the Ministry of Public Security announced on November 24 that it has smashed a cross-border drug production and trafficking ring and launched legal proceedings against seven suspects.

The ri…

Phu Quoc Island tourism promotion in full swing

Phu Quoc, dubbed ‘Pearl Island’ of Vietnam, in the southern province of Kien Giang plans to organise a wide range of activities to stimulate tourism in the last month of 2023 and the first months of the following year.

Accordingly, the island city w…

Vietnam counts 305 green buildings nationwide

Green buildings in Vietnam total only 305 with a combined certified construction area of nearly 7.5 million sq.m by September 30, 2023, according to Nguyen Cong Thinh, Vice General Director of the Department of Science, Technology and Environment und…

Programme spotlights great national solidarity, cultural heritages

The ‘Great Solidarity of Ethnic Groups-Vietnamese Cultural Heritage Week 2023″ opened at a grand ceremony held in Hanoi on November 23.

The annual event aims to promote the national solidarity spirit, and honour, preserve, and promote values of the …