Hanoi offers cash incentive to boost birth rate
Hanoi will provide a one-off payment of 4 million VND (154 USD) to women who give birth to two children before the age of 35 from 2027, under a policy approved by the city's People's Council.
Society
Society
Lawmakers discuss amendments to law on human organ and tissue donation, transplantation
Lawmakers are scheduled to discuss the draft Law on amendments and supplements to several articles of the Law on Investment; the draft Law on Donation, Removal and Transplantation of Human Tissues and Organs and Donation and Removal of Cadavers (amended); the draft Law on Lawyers (amended); and the draft Law on Adoption (amended) during a plenary sitting on November 2, as part of the 16th National Assembly’s second session.
Sustainable tourism development linked to digital technology in Mekong Delta
With the goal of building a smart and sustainable tourism ecosystem, provinces and cities across the Mekong Delta are stepping up efforts to promote green tourism models, adapt to climate change and adopt digital technologies.
Advertisement
Latest news
PM calls for whole nation to join hands for the poor
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has called on the whole nation to work together to help the poor escape poverty ensuring no one is left behind.
Vietnam climbs five spots in postal development rankings
Vietnam jumped five spots in the latest rankings of the Universal Portal Union (UPU).
Policies, legislation on climate change to be amended
A workshop was held in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on October 7 to seek improvement of policies and legislation in response to climate change in Vietnam.
NA leader attends ceremony to kick off work on Can Tho historical site
Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan attended a ceremony in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on October 4 to a project to upgrade the Lo Vong Cung historical relic site in My Khanh commune, Phong Dien district.
Vietnam to set up national innovation center
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has recently signed a decision to set up the Vietnam National Innovation Center (NIC) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
Can Tho serves over 7 million visitors in nine months
The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho welcomed over 7 million tourists in the first three quarter of 2019, a year-on-year increase of 4.2 percent.
Vietnam welcomes 12.9 million foreign tourists in 9 months
Vietnam welcomed 12.9 million foreign visitors in the first nine months of 2019, a year-on-year rise of 10.8 percent, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).
PM directs landslide prevention in Mekong Delta
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung inspected a coastal dyke in Tan Thanh commune, Go Cong Dong district, one of the landslide hotspots in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang, on September 27.
Health ministry wants to promote cashless payments
The Ministry of Health has set out a plan to promote e-payments, or cashless payments, in the health sector, especially for health check-ups and treatment services at medical facilities nationwide.
Vietnam Airlines Group offers nearly 2 million tickets for Lunar New Year
Vietnam Airlines Group, encompassing the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines, low-cost carrier Jetstar Pacific, and the Vietnam Air Services Company (VASCO), has opened sales of nearly 2 million tickets for domestic flights for the 2020 traditional Lunar New Year from January 9 to February 8.
Three Vietnamese universities enter Times Higher Education rankings
Three universities of Vietnam have entered the World University Rankings 2020 of the Times Higher Education (THE) magazine for the first time.
Can Tho to host first int’l travel mart
The Vietnam International Travel Mart Can Tho (VITM Can Tho) 2019 will take place in the Mekong Delta city from November 29 to December 1, according to the event's organising board.
Two World Heritage sites celebrate 20 years of UNESCO recognition
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has praised the central province of Quang Nam for its efforts to preserve the world heritage sites of Hoi An ancient town and My Son Sanctuary in the 20 years since their recognition by the UNESCO.
Can Tho University finishes fourth at 2019 Asia Bridge Competition
A team from Can Tho University finished fourth out of total 16 teams at the recent 12th Asia Bridge Competition in Indonesia.
Time Magazine ranks two spots in Vietnam in ‘World’s 100 Greatest Places’
Azerai La Residence in Hue city and VAC Library in Hanoi have been listed in the 'World’s 100 Greatest Places' for 2019 by Time Magazine.
PM highly evaluates OFID-funded projects in Vietnam
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc received Director General of the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) Abdulhamid Alkhalifa in Hanoi on August 27, saying that OFID-funded projects have helped to improve Vietnamese people's lives.
Japan’s Hiroshima prefecture endorses cooperation with Can Tho
A visiting delegation from Japan's Hiroshima prefecture had a working session with Can Tho's authorities in the Mekong Delta city on August 20 to look at possibilities of bilateral collaboration across fields.
SMS campaign launched to support the poor
The Ministry of Information and Communications, in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs and the standing board of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee, launched a text message campaign on August 17 to pool support for the impoverished nationwide.
Meeting of GMS Southern Tourism Corridor opens in Can Tho
Multilateral connectivity and cooperation in the formation of a high-quality tourist route was highlighted at the sixth Meeting of GMS Southern Tourism Corridor that took place in Vietnam's Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on August 14.
Vietnam-India friendship festival kicks off in Ninh Binh
The 10th Vietnam – India People's Friendship Festival opened in the northern province of Ninh Binh on August 13, attracting the attention of over 30 delegates from India.
Hanoi offers cash incentive to boost birth rate
Hanoi will provide a one-off payment of 4 million VND (154 USD) to women who give birth to two children before the age of 35 from 2027, under a policy approved by the city's People's Council.
