The laboratory’s advanced DNA analysis capabilities will enable Vietnamese scientists to tackle the complex challenges of identifying degraded remains, including those recovered from high acidity soil, offering closure to families who have waited decades for answers.
Director of the Vietnam Population Authority under the Ministry of Health Le Thanh Dung has emphasised that the country’s population achievements help spur socio-economic development.
The Vietnamese Embassy in the Republic of Korea (RoK) has asked Vietnamese citizens to respect local laws, customs, and especially immigration regulations once entering the East Asian nation to avoid negatively impacting Vietnam’s image and the good relationship between the two countries.
PSNews - Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang unveiled an information at the ministry's regular press briefing in Hanoi on November 21 in response to a reporter's query about the US's recent handover of T-6C trainer aircraft to Vietnam.
National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man had a meeting with representatives of organisations and individuals who received the Vu A Dinh Award on October 16, on the occasion of the 25th founding anniversary of the Vu A Dinh Scholarship Fund and the 15th anniversary of the award.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) held an event in Hanoi on September 18 to receive emergency aid from other countries for victims of super Typhoon Yagi.
Leaders of the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai on September 15 made an inspection trip to Nu village in Bao Yen district, and had discussions with local officials and experts to finalise the selection of location for building a new resettlement area for local residents.
A special TV programme was held by Vietnam Television (VTV) in the presence of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 15 to show support for people in the areas hit by super Typhoon Yagi and its accompanying flooding and landslides.
Individuals and collectives at home and abroad have donated over 1.09 trillion VND (44.4 million USD) to the Central Relief Committee under the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) to support people hit by Typhoon Yagi as of 5pm on September 15.
In a letter sent on September 13, Party General Secretary and President To Lam extended his warmest wishes to Vietnamese children, both at home and abroad, and foreign children residing in Vietnam, ahead of the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival.
Various websites and donation fanpages, purporting to be the Central Relief Mobilisation Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF), have popped up after Typhoon Yagi, preying on people who want to help disaster-hit victims, and diverting donations for natural disaster-hit victims to accounts held by fraudsters, the VFF Central Committee said on September 13.
Up to 1,499 out of 1,678 medium-voltage power lines affected by Typhoon Yagi had been restored to operation as of September 13 morning, said state-run Vietnam Electricity (EVN).
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with the administration of Bac Giang province and chaired a teleconference with other northern localities on September 10 to discuss response to severe flooding, landslides, and flash flooding.
Due to the impact of typhoon Yagi’s circulation, which has caused heavy rain over several days in northern Vietnam, plus the discharge of water from hydroelectric reservoirs upstream, water levels of the Red River flowing through Hanoi capital are rising quickly, increasing the risk of flooding in riverside areas.
The General Department of State Reserves has decided to allocate 100 tonnes of rice each to the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Public Security to support localities affected by Typhoon Yagi.
Amidst the serious flooding in some northern localities under the impact of super typhoon Yagi, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has swiftly sought close cooperation with China in flood prevention.
The Presidium of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee on September 10 launched a campaign in support of victims of Typhoon Yagi in Hanoi on September 10 with Party General Secretary and State President To Lam attending.
