VGP – A virtual ceremony was held on September 1 to announce United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funding of nearly US$9 million to two projects in support of people with disabilities in Quang Tri province.

VGP - A national-level flag-hoisting ceremony was held at Ba Dinh Square in the capital city of Ha Noi this morning to mark the 76th anniversary of Viet Nam’s National Day.

VGP – Ha Noi authorities will slash tuition by half for primary to high school pupils in the 2021-2022 school year, according to Director of the municipal Department of Education and Training Tran The Cuong.

VGP - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a US$60 million financing package to improve the climate resilience of transport and water supply infrastructure in Viet Nam’s south-central coastal provinces of Binh Dinh and Quang Nam, especially in remote upland districts with large ethnic minority communities.

VGP - The World Bank and the Institute for Social Development Studies have recently signed an agreement for a US$2.75 million non-refundable aid, targeting to strengthen preparedness and response capacities for pandemics and other health emergencies in Viet Nam.

VGP – The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Council elected Phan Van Mai as new Chairman of the Municipal People’s Committee on Tuesday.

VGP – Ho Chi Minh City Municipal People’s Committee has announced a financial support package worth VND 2,576 billion (nearly US$112.7 million) for poor families and freelancers in the city.

VGP – Leaders of the central city of Da Nang have decided to continue social distancing with tougher restrictions for additional three days from 8.00 am of August 23 to 8.00 am of August 26 to curb the spread of COVID-19.