MANILA: Over 20,000 automated counting machines (ACMs) that will be used in the May 12, 2025 national and local elections are now in the country, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced on Saturday. In a press briefing during a visit to a warehouse in Biñan, Laguna, Comelec Chair George Garcia reported that so far, 24,000 … Read more
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who is also Chairman of the National Committee for Digital Transformation, has called for robust digital transformation based on two key pillars of internal administrative procedures and public services for citizens and businesses. The PM chaired a hybrid national conference on improving the efficiency of providing and using online public … Read more
Assistant Director-General of UNESCO for Natural Sciences Lidia Arthur Brito has commended Vietnam for its significant contributions to UNESCO’s natural science initiatives while meeting in Paris with Ambassador Nguyen Thi Van Anh, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to UNESCO. Brito is scheduled to visit Vietnam from September 9-12. During her trip, she will attend the 8th … Read more
The Vietnamese embassies in Cambodia, Laos, Russia, Brazil and other countries held ceremonies on August 30 and 31 to celebrate the 79th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19) and the National Day of Vietnam (September 2). Source: Vietnam News Agency
Approximately 2.7 billion USD is required from various funding sources to implement a project on developing 1 million hectares of high-quality and low-emission rice in association with green growth in the Mekong Delta region by 2030. To date, the World Bank (WB) has committed to providing the country with loans and technical support, while the … Read more
Several coastal and island localities have developed strategies and action plans to raise environmental awareness and promote sustainable tourism, including implementing measures to reduce plastic waste. The Vietnam tourism system planning scheme for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2045, defines coastal and island tourism as one of the main product lines. It emphasises … Read more