(VOVWORLD) - Disadvantaged patients suffering from chronic diseases now have more opportunities for treatment to return to normal life. They not only receive help paying treatment costs, but are also provided nutritious meals and cared for by social workers.
(VOVWORLD) - Binh Duong province’s 200-year-old pottery-making craft has been recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage. Like other crafts, it has been challenged by the integration process. In recent years, local craftsmen have tried hard to adapt but could still use help from the state.
(VOVWORLD) - The ship Khanh Hoa 01, also called HQ-561, is manned by doctors and health workers. Like hospitals on the mainland, the mobile hospital ship managed by Navy Zone 4 provides medical services to military personnel, residents, and fishermen in the Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago.
(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam aims for 10.7 percent of its total electricity output by 2030 being generated from renewables. The country rose five places to 34th in a global ranking of attractiveness in terms of renewable energy investment last year, according to British multinational professional services company Ernst & Young. But it still needs much more from the countries with more experience in the field, like the UK, to reach its sustainable development goals without needing to make a trade-off between economic growth and sustainable energy usage. We had an interview with Ken O’Flaherty, the UK government's COP26 Regional Ambassador to Asia-Pacific and South Asia, about cooperation between Vietnam and the UK in energy transition and the potential for renewable energy development.
(VOVWORLD) - In light of COVID-19, many Ho Chi Minh City dwellers are choosing to travel to nearby, safe destinations instead of venturing overseas. The municipal tourism sector has launched promotion campaigns to entice tourists to holiday closer to home.
(VOVWORLD) - “GlobalGuyTalk”, an initiative by the Swedish non-profit foundation "Make Equal", is one of illustrations for Sweden’s efforts in gender equality issue. The initiative is an opportunity for men to share experiences with each other and reach a deeper level of understanding of how norms and expectations often create an unhealthy, destructive environment that we are responsible for changing. Today Swedish Ambassador to Vietnam Ann Måwe will join us to elaborate on Sweden’s “GlobalGuyTalk” and the program’s expectations in Vietnam.
(VOVWORLD) - On top of health care workers, security forces, and volunteers - local radio broadcasters also play a key role in combating COVID-19. Updated news on the developments of the pandemic has proved effective in raising people's awareness of coronavirus prevention, whilst shortening the tracing time for officials.
(VOVWORLD) - In the first days following Tet, charity groups in Hanoi have been visiting and helping disadvantaged people and children in remote areas. But the coronavirus epidemic is forcing them to change their operation to protect their own health.
(VOVWORLD) - Tet, Vietnam’s traditional Lunar New Year holiday, celebrates the beginning of spring. For many overseas Vietnamese, the COVID-19 epidemic has made it impossible to return home for the traditional Tet family reunion. But, in any event, Tet is always an integral part of their life.
(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam and India are engaging in new development partnership projects in heritage conservation. They are working together to preserve the Temple at My Son; Dong Duong Buddhist Monastery in Quang Nam, and the Nhan Cham Tower in Phu Yen. VOV interviews Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Pranay Verma about this aspect of bilateral cooperation.
