Vietnam’s Sepak Takraw squad have added a silver to their medal haul at the 19th Asian Games (ASIAD 2023) in China following a match with Thailand in the finals of the women’s group three event.Thailand – Vietnam’s long-term rival – claimed a 2-0 vict…
Day: October 7, 2023
First Vietnam Pho Festival 2023 held in Japan
The Vietnam Pho Festival 2023, the first of its kind, kicked off in Yoyogi Park, Tokyo on October 7, as part of celebrations for the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties.Speaking at the opening ceremony, Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Pha…
Vietnam among countries with highest number of child displacements due to natural disasters
Vietnam saw a total of 930,000 children having to leave their homes in the six-year period between 2016 and 2021 due to extreme weather phenomena such as floods, storms and drought, according to a new UNICEF report released on October 6.Worldwide, wea…
Tax authorities use technology to accelerate delivery of refunds
Tax authorities will employ digital technology to process tax returns, accelerating the delivery of refunds in the fourth quarter of 2023.That remark was made by Mai Son, Deputy Director-General of the General Department of Taxation, at a press confe…
HCM City to build 35,000 social housing apartments in 2021-2025
The southern economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City is striving to build 35,000 social housing apartments by 2025, equivalent to 2.5 million square metres of floor space, said the municipal People’s Committee.In its recent report on the implementation of th…
Thriving tourism fuels growth in northern mountainous region
Thriving tourism has contributed to the preservation of indigenous cultures and created an impetus for growth and economic restructuring in the northern mountainous region.The Mu Cang Chai terraced fields in Yen Bai province, covering a total area of …
Lo Go-Xa Mat National Park preserves biodiversity in tourism development
Lo Go – Xa Mat National Park, home to an abundance of rare fauna and flora, has become an attractive tourist destination in the southern province of Tay Ninh.Covering 30.023ha in Tan Lap, Tan Binh, Hoa Hiep, Thanh Tay, Thanh Bac and Thanh Binh commun…
Vietnam urges nuclear non-proliferation across three pillars
Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, has called for stepping up the implementation of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) across all three pillars, namely nuclear disarmament, nuclear non-proliferation, a…