VNA’s multilinguistic magazine reaches ASEAN readers in Russia

Moscow: Several printed editions of Vietnam Pictorial – a multilinguistic publication of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) have been presented to the ASEAN Centre at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) under Russia’s Ministry of …

DHSUD top execs to monitor nationwide rollout of 4PH housing program

MANILA: To sustain the positive momentum of the nationwide rollout of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s flagship Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program, the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) is sending key offi…

Vietnamese language class opens in RoK

Seoul: The Vietnamese association in the Republic of Korea (RoK) on March 31 opened a Vietnamese language class for children of multi-cultural families.

With the sponsorship of the Vietnamese Embassy in the RoK, the class aims to preserve and promote…

HCM City becomes member of UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities

HCM City: The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee on March 30 held a ceremony to receive the certificate of membership of the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities.

Speaking at the event, Chairwoman of the municipal People’s Council Nguyen Thi Le …

Climate change could cause clocks to lose a second: study

ISTANBUL: A recent study suggests that clocks may skip a second in the near future because the Earth is undergoing changes in its rotation due to factors such as climate change and geological shifts.

According to the study published in the Nature jou…

PNP: 29 people die of drowning during Holy Week

MANILA: The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Sunday said 29 people died in 34 drowning incidents during the Holy Week break that started on March 27.

The youngest among the 12 minor-aged fatalities was four years old while the oldest was 78, PNP i…

PH to host Asian beach volleyball tourney in Laguna

MANILA: The Smart Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Beach Tour Nuvali Open featuring 46 teams will be held at Nuvali Sand Courts in Santa Rosa, Laguna from April 4 to 7.

It is the country’s second major international tournament since the Volleybal…