Malaysia’s authorities have arrested a group of 12 people, including eight Vietnamese nationals, for wild animal trafficking allegations, seizing hundreds of parts of endangered species following raids on two transnational wildlife trafficking rings...
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and Vietnam’s Biodiversity Conservation Agency will build upon collaborative scientific research and information sharing to protect the biodiversity in Vietnam. The support was formalized at a signing ceremony...
Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has affirmed that the country will continue long-term strategies on environmental-friendly programs for sustainable development. The deputy PM made the statement at a meeting with members from natural...
Vietnam’s TH Group has officially opened its TH education system, with the first school located in Hanoi, to develop universities and colleges throughout the country, state media reported. At the school, international-standard curricula are applied...
The U.S. Mission in Vietnam is calling for nominations of outstanding candidates to participate in the 2017 Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Program, said U.S. Embassy in Hanoi in a press release on September 6. Accordingly, this program...
The U.S. government will continue supporting the settlement of unexploded ordnance (UXO) which is left from the Vietnam War to help Vietnam better solve socio-economic problems and improve livelihood, according to Deputy Chief of Mission Susan...
The northwestern region, the poorest region in Vietnam, has received VND3.9 trillion ($175 million) out of VND6.54 trillion which the government approved for poverty reduction programs nationwide in the first half this year, accounting for 60% of...
The prime minister has decided to approve the national target program on sustainable poverty reduction for the period 2016-2020. Poverty reduction is a priority policy for Vietnam to improve poor people’s living conditions, narrow the development...
Over 1,720 remote ethnic minority women were supported with finance for income-generating activities through the establishment of women’s Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLA). This is a part of the results of the CARE International in...
From August 8th-31st, U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) and the Vietnam National Mine Action Center (VNMAC) conducted humanitarian mine action training at Son Tay town-based Technical Engineering school. Vietnamese explosive ordnance and medical...
