Vietnam puts women’s empowerment at centre of development: UNFPA Vietnam

Hanoi: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Representative in Vietnam Matt Jackson has affirmed that Vietnam has been putting gender equality, women’s empowerment, and human rights at the centre of development.

In his article, titled ‘Women and gir…

10th HCM City Ao Dai festival in full swing

HCM City: The 10th Ao Dai Festival, a signature event of Ho Chi Minh City, is underway featuring myriad enticing activities.

At its opening ceremony taking place on March 7 evening, the public was treated to a spectacle of over 800 ao dai designs met…

PH records $102.7-B foreign reserves in FebruaryCan Tho, German city eye green tourism cooperation

MANILA: The country’s gross international reserves (GIR) settled at USD102.7 billion as of end-February, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said.

In a statement released late Thursday, the BSP said that preliminary data showed that the GIR level d…

Telecom companies enter bidding race for 5G rights

Hanoi: Vietnam’s telecom companies on March 7 entered a bidding race over the rights to develop and exploit the country’s 5G 2500-2600 MHz band for the next 15 years.

The band, officially designated as B1 during the bidding, had a starting price of 3…

PM calls for close sci-tech cooperation between Vietnam, Australia

Canberra: Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visited the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) of Australia in Canberra on March 8 as part his official trip to the country.

At a working session with CSIRO leaders, the Vietn…

Vietnam responds to International Day of Action for Rivers

Hanoi: Together with countries around the world that are making efforts to protect and restore rivers, the Government of Vietnam has been implementing many important policies and practical actions to protect and revive the Earth’s source of life and r…

Educational cooperation – a bright spot of Vietnam-Australia relationship

Canberra: Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 8 (local time) visited the Australian National University (ANU) and attended an education forum in Canberra, as part of his official visit to Australia.

In his remarks, the PM highlighted the close an…