Australia to allow up to 1,000 Vietnamese workers in agricultural sector

The Australian Government will permit up to 1,000 Vietnamese workers to be employed in its agricultural sector at any given time, as part of the labour mobility programme between the two countries. On September 6, the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs and the Australian Embassy announced the implementation of support measures for Vietnamese … Read more

US Ambassador visits, engages in sports activities with AO victims in Da Nang

US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper and a delegation of US veterans visited the centre for Agent Orange/dioxin victims and unfortunate children in the central city of Da Nang on September 6. During the event, the ambassador and delegates offered gifts, expressed their support, and participated in cultural and sporting activities with the children. Source: … Read more

Vietnam hands over chairmanship of ASEAN Committee in Paris to Brunei

Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang chaired a meeting of the ASEAN Committee in Paris (ACP) and a ceremony to hand over the committee’s rotating Chairmanship to Brunei on September 6. The event saw the participation of ASEAN ambassadors and representatives in France. Source: Vietnam News Agency

Vietnam bags two golds at 36th International Olympiad in Informatics

All four Vietnamese students who participated in the 36th International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI 2024) have won prizes, bringing home two golds, one silver and one bronze, the Ministry of Education and Training announced on September 6. All the students are from the High School for the Gifted of the Hanoi University of Science (HUS) … Read more

August CPI stays stable compared to previous month

The consumer price index (CPI) in August stayed almost unchanged from the previous month as a result of mixed trends in goods and consumer service prices, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported on September 6. In particular, it rose 0.02% in urban areas but fell 0.03% in rural regions. Among the 11 categories of main … Read more