The O Du ethnic people's ceremony to welcome the first thunder of the year has been listed as national intangible cultural heritage, in the category of social customs and beliefs.
PM Pham Minh Chinh called for renewed determination, decisive actions, and focus-driven efforts to achieve the growth target of 8.3–8.5% for 2025, stressing the need for clear responsibilities, timelines, and measurable outcomes.
The 12th plenary meeting of the 13th Party Central Committee convened from July 18-19 in Hanoi. Party General Secretary To Lam presided over and delivered important speeches at the opening and closing sessions of the plenum.
The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee convened a meeting on July 19 to decide on relieving Do Duc Duy, member of the Lao Cai province’s NA delegation, from his position as NA deputy.
As of 6:00 pm, rescue teams had saved two more individuals from a tourist boat that sank in Ha Long Bay, bringing the total number of people rescued - both passengers and crew member - to 12. By 7:40 pm, the bodies of nine victims had been found. However, the exact number of people aboard at the time of sinking has yet to be confirmed.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 19 presided over a ceremony to hand over a decision to assign Tran Duc Thang,member of the Party Central Committee and Standing Deputy Inspector General of the Government Inspectorate, to take up duties at the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, serving as Acting Minister.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will continue working closely with relevant ministries, sectors, and localities to support Vietnamese-French professors Tran Thanh Van and Le Kim Ngoc in their ongoing journey to advance science and education in Vietnam, thus contributing to the country's path toward development and integration in the era of its rise.
Trinh Linh Giang of Vietnam successfully took the continental men's singles title at the Panas Malaysia Open 2025, the first tournament of the PPA Tour Asia competition system. He earned 1,000 points to top the ranking table.
According to the National Agricultural Extension Centre under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, fruit-growing areas nationwide cover over 1.3 million hectares in 2024, with the northern midland and mountainous region accounting for 21%, second only to the Mekong Delta.
The reappointment of Australian golf legend Gregory John Norman as Vietnam’s Tourism Ambassador for 2025-2030 is a strategic move to attract high-end international tourists, particularly from the US and Australia, boosting Vietnam’s reputation as a diverse tourism hub.
In an official dispatch issued on July 19, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment called on People’s Committees of provinces and cities in the northern region and along the coast from Quang Ninh to Dak Lak to closely monitor Storm Wipha’s developments and be ready in response to it.
An estimated 7 million Vietnamese are currently living with diabetes, but about 50% remain undiagnosed, a dangerous gap that is fuelling serious, preventable complications and increasing the burden on the healthcare system.
At the National Economic Forum 2025 on July 17, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Chang Lih Kang, said the Malaysian government is intensifying policies on in carbon management, hydrogen energy, green materials and circular economy models to help the country meet its sustainable development goals.
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