Through the Business Partnerships Platform (BPP) program, Australia has invested AUD9.5 million ($6.3 million) in Vietnam since 2016 to support climate change initiatives, highlighted at the Climate Investment Networking Day in the southern...
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have currently accounted for 84% of all deaths in Vietnam, Deputy Minister of Health Prof. Dr. Tran Van Thuan said at the 2024 Scientific Conference with the theme “Research and Application in Medicine,” local media...
In recent years, over 75% of breast cancer patients have sought early and very early treatment at Vietnam’s National Ccaner Hospital (K Hospital), said Dr. Nguyen Ba Tinh, deputy director of the Tomorrow’s Bright Foundation.
Dr. Tinh announced the...
Vietnam's achievements in reducing the prevalence of traditional cigarette smoking over the past decade are at risk due to the increasing use of new tobacco products, such as electronic cigarettes and heated tobacco, particularly among young people...
The marine ecosystem of the Nha Trang bay in Vietnam’s south-central province of Khanh Hoa has gradually shown positive recovery after more than 1.5 years implementing concerted solutions under a masterplan to preserve and restore coral reefs there...
Over 100 higher education institutions from Vietnam and nearly 50 from the EU are gathering in Hanoi on October 22-23 to explore cooperation opportunities through the Erasmus+ program, a key component of the 2024 European Education Week in Vietnam,...
Vocational education in Vietnam faces persistent challenges in attracting students, despite recent progress in enrollment from 2020 to 2023, according to the Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs (MoLISA).
The MoLISA’s General Department...
A military unit on October 20 morning safely defused a 1,362kg American-made bomb, whose detonators and explosives were still intact, said a military official the same day.
The Technology Center for Bomb and Mine Disposal under the Engineering...
The Asia-Pacific Regional Director for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Pio Smith has called for the expansion of support centers for women and girls facing gender-based violence in Vietnam during his recent visit to Hanoi.
Mr. Pio Smith...
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) commits to supporting Vietnam’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) on environmental protection and climate change adaptation, said WWF’s Global Director Prasanna De Silva.
The official...
