Passport issuing agency overwhelmed due to soaring demand
Society July 9, 2022HCMC - The Immigration Office in HCMC has recently been overwhelmed as there are an average of 1,500 daily requests for new passports.
Handover of Interceptor™ 003 on Can Tho River, a scalable solution for fighting plastic pollution in Vietnam
Society April 12, 2022More than 100 representatives from the business sector, the NGO community and local and central Government gathered on April 8, 2022 at the Can Tho River Cleanup Inauguration event.
Road accident leaves HCMC’s permanent vice chairman dead
News March 29, 2022HCMC – The permanent vice chairman of HCMC, Le Hoa Binh, died in a car accident that happened early this morning on an expressway linking HCMC and the Mekong Delta, according to Tuoi Tre newspaper.
HCMC’s permanent vice chairman sustains serious injuries in road accident
Society March 29, 2022HCMC – The permanent vice chairman of HCMC, Le Hoa Binh, 52, sustained life-threatening injuries in a car accident that happened early this morning on an expressway linking HCMC and the Mekong Delta, the HCMC Media Center announced in a statement.
Coca-Cola Foundation supports WWF to address water challenges in Vietnam
Society March 23, 2022The Coca-Cola Foundation is supporting WWF-Vietnam to help improve the capacity of wetlands, a nature-based solution to sustainable livelihood and biodiversity enhancement in the face of the unpredictable drought and flood patterns in Upper part of the Mekong Delta. Long-term and continued support from The Coca-Cola Foundation to WWF-Vietnam to address water challenges to become more resilient to climate changes.
Vietnam-Netherlands Friendship Association in HCMC established
Society March 18, 2022HCMC – The Vietnam-Netherlands Friendship Association in HCMC was officially set up today, March 18, with a mission of promoting the friendship and cooperation between HCMC and the Netherlands and between Vietnam and the northwestern European country.
Pandemic worsens preterm birth challenges in Vietnam
News November 17, 2021HCMC - The Covid-19 pandemic has forced neonatal units to adopt strict safety measures that unfortunately often separate parents from their preterm babies in the neonatal unit, with detrimental consequences for babies and parents alike, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said at an event to mark World Prematurity Day (November 17).
Former senior intelligence official sentenced to 14 years in prison
Society November 6, 2021HCMC - The People’s Court of Hanoi this morning, November 6, sentenced Nguyen Duy Linh, former deputy director of the General Department of Intelligence under the Ministry of Public Security, to 14 years in prison for taking bribes.
Helly Tống: “Let’s empower and trust the young generation!”
Society November 5, 2021Participating for the third year in a row in the inspirational sharing series VAS Talks organized by Vietnam Australia International School (VAS), Helly Tong believes that helping students understand their true values and flexibly improvise in the new situation after Covid-19 is extremely important. Besides, today's young generation also needs to be empowered and trusted by adults to help them contribute voices and solutions to social problems.
VAS Talks 2021 – Inspirational solutions for students after Covid-19
Society October 28, 2021The prolonged pandemic has greatly affected the wellbeing and mental health of the people living in Ho Chi Minh City, including children of school age. Understanding this, in the past two weeks, Vietnam Australia International School (VAS) has organized 11 online sharing sessions for more than 6,000 students in grades 3-12 with the participation of VAS education experts, and social activists discussing about the topic "Renovation based on true values".
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