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Throughout the past 77 years, VNA’s contribution to the nation has been unparalleled. During wartime, VNA reporters were on the frontlines bringing news to the nation. Today, VNA has evolved into a fast-paced and modern news organisation. It has over 30 overseas bureaus and 63 on home soil. VNA has maintained its role as an official media organisation and a reliable information centre for the Party and the State. It has unveiled a variety of new, advanced, and multimedia products to meet customer demand and demand from the general public. It has a strong presence on social networks, engaging a wide range of readers. VNA has promptly adopted policies and measures to change amid new circumstances. VNA has also gained international recognition as a leading national news agency in the region. It has partnered with more than 40 news agencies and international press organisations. It is also among the executive board members of the Organisation of Asia-Pacific News … [Read more...] about 77 years as a reliable news source

At the signing ceremony. (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – A memorandum of understanding on communication cooperation was signed between the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) and Vietnam National University-Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM) on September 13. The two sides will develop cooperation programmes and plans based on their needs and capacities in line with their functions and tasks. The VNA’s office in the southern region will create favourable conditions for VNU-HCM City to popularise its achievements in training and scientific research on the VNA’s media platforms. And vice versa, VNU-HCM will support the VNA’s office in terms of academics and experts in fields of mutual interest. Vietnam News Agency ’s office  in the southern region stands ready to accompany Vietnam National University- Ho Chi Minh City to fulfill the political tasks assigned by the Party and State, especially to meet the demand for high quality human resources in Ho Chi Minh City and southern … [Read more...] about Vietnam News Agency engages in promoting education-training policies

What you need to know today in Vietnam: Society -- At least three people died and eight others were injured in a wall collapse in south-central Binh Dinh Province on Thursday, according to local authorities. -- Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh has signed a decision to remove Vo Ngoc Thanh from his position as the chairman of the People's Committee in Gia Lai Province, located in the Central Highlands, over his wrongdoing in office. -- Vietnamese Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan has signed an MoU on cooperation in agriculture with his Mongolian counterpart Khayangaa Bolorchuluun in Mongolia, the agriculture ministry said on Thursday. -- The Da Nang Tourism Promotion Center organized an event on Thursday to let particpants take a look at Da Nang tourism in virtual reality. Business -- Vietnam will try to have at least two million businesses by 2030 and the private sector is expected to contribute 60-65 percent of the country's GDP, Tran … [Read more...] about Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – September 16

Check out the news you should not miss today: COVID-19 Updates -- Vietnam’s Ministry of Health reported 3,080 COVID-19 cases on Friday, raising the national tally to 11,454,079, with 10,508,736 recoveries and 43,137 deaths. Politics -- Vietnamese State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception in Hanoi on Friday for a number of international scientists and Nobel laureates who are in Vietnam to attend the ‘Science, Ethics and Human Development’ conference within the framework of the 13th Meet Vietnam program. Society -- Police in Hanoi on Friday arrested a 29-year-old man for stabbing another man to death in the capital city earlier this week over love conflicts. -- More than 500 workers staged a stoppage at a technology company in Phu Tho Province, northern Vietnam on Friday to demand higher wages. -- The People’s Court in Ho Chi Minh City on Friday conducted a trial against a man who stole multiple drain hole covers on the newly-inaugurated Thu Thiem 2 … [Read more...] about Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – September 17

Here are today’s leading news stories: COVID-19 Updates -- The Ministry of Health documented 2,479 COVID-19 cases on Saturday, raising the national tally to 11,456,558, with 10,578,390 recoveries and 43.138 deaths. Society -- Local authorities are verifying a video clip in which about 60 Vietnamese citizens are seen fleeing a casino in Cambodia and running toward Vietnam’s southern Tay Ninh Province on Saturday. -- A Vietnamese fishing boat was operating off Vietnam's Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago on Friday last week when it was attacked and robbed by an unidentified speedboat, authorities confirmed on Saturday. -- Police in Hoc Mon District, Ho Chi Minh City said on Saturday they were investigating a case where a 30-year-old man allegedly attacked his six-year-old son with a knife, causing the victim to be hospitalized. -- Officers in north-central Nghe An Province have arrested a 70-year-old security guard of a kindergarten on suspicion of raping and … [Read more...] about Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – September 18

Read what is in the news today: Society -- A South Korean tourist was slightly hit by a train while trying to take pictures at the famous trackside café street in Ba Dinh District, Hanoi around noon on Sunday. She still could get up and flee the scene immediately whereas the train suspended its trip for a while, causing congestion on nearby streets. -- Fifty-two people, including staff members and security guards, tested positive for drugs at a club in southern Dong Nai Province on Saturday night, local police said on Sunday. -- Police officers in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak announced on Sunday the discovery of more than 60 cubic meters of illegally-exploited rare timber at a warehouse in Buon Ma Thuot City. Health -- The Ministry of Health added 1,891 new cases of COVID-19 to the national caseload on Sunday. Education -- A lecturer of the University of Economics under the University of Da Nang in the namesake central city recently admitted to … [Read more...] about Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News — September 19

Packaging dragon fruit for export in Tien Giang province. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) said in a recent article that a number of fruits grown in Vietnam have successfully entered high value and challenging markets. It noted apart from China - Vietnam’s largest importer for years, Vietnamese fruit and vegetables enjoyed strong growth in other major markets such as the US, the Republic of Korea, Japan, and Australia. Many exporters are turning their eyes to European markets where their products enjoy zero-percent tax rate under the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement ( EVFTA ), and these markets are seeing increasing demand for tropical fruit and vegetables. The article cited data from Vietnam's General Department of Customs as showing that the country’s fruit and vegetable exports to Europe in 2021 hit 303 million USD, up 17.4% year-on-year. Negotiations are also underway for other fresh fruits to enter new markets. In order … [Read more...] about Vietnamese fruits successfully enter challenging markets: Malaysian news agency

Here are today’s leading news stories: Politics -- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a teleconference with heads of Vietnamese representative agencies abroad on Monday to discuss the enhancement of economic diplomacy to contribute to national development. -- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang expressed their delight at the development of ties between the two Parties and countries during their phone talks on Monday, the Vietnam News Agency reported. Society -- A 23-year-old woman and her three-year-old son drowned while bathing at a shrimp farming pond in the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu on Sunday, authorities confirmed on Monday. -- A man turned himself in to police in District 7, Ho Chi Minh City and handed over the body of his girlfriend on Monday after allegedly murdering the victim over a conflict. -- Police in Hanoi confirmed on Monday they had apprehended a 29-year-old man on suspicion of robbing multiple women and … [Read more...] about Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – September 20

Read what is in the news today: Politics -- Standing Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh signed a decision on Tuesday to give a warning against Pham Van Thanh, deputy chairman of the People’s Committee of Quang Ninh, for his shortcomings related to the Viet A COVID-19 test kit scandal when he was leader of Dong Trieu Town in the northern province. Society -- Ho Chi Minh City is sinking at a rate of 16.2mm per year, The Strait Times cited data from a study conducted by a team of international scientists led by the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore. -- Authorities in north-central Nghe An Province announced on Tuesday night the investigation into the unusual deaths of six rhinos that were kept at the Muong Thanh Dien Lam ecological zone in Dien Lam Commune, Dien Chau District. -- Police in southern Dong Nai Province announced on Tuesday the legal proceedings against and the arrest of two more people involved in a ring that trafficked people to … [Read more...] about Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News — September 21

Check out the news you should not miss today: COVID-19 Updates -- Vietnam’s Ministry of Health reported 2,287 COVID-19 cases on Friday, raising the national tally to 11,465,691, with 10,582,688 recoveries and 43,146 deaths. Politics -- UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres extended a message of congratulations to Vietnam on the 45th anniversary of the country's accession to the United Nations, the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday. Society -- Officers in Hai Phong City, northern Vietnam have arrested two women and confiscated more than 30 kilograms of drugs as they broke up an illicit ring that smuggled narcotics from overseas earlier this week. -- Educational authorities in Thai Binh Province, northern Vietnam suspended a kindergarten teacher on Wednesday after many parents accused her of stabbing students with sharps. -- Police in Da Nang City, central Vietnam have arrested and initiated legal proceedings against a 21-year-old man … [Read more...] about Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – September 22