Education ministry proposes raising teachers’ allowances up to 80%

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The Ministry of Education and Training has proposed an increase in professional allowances for teachers, with rates rising to as much as 80%.

President Ho Chi Minh’s 135th birthday marked in Laos

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An art performance was held on May 12 at the Nguyen Du Lao-Vietnamese bilingual language school in Vientiane, Laos, to commemorate the 135th birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890 - 2025).

Vietnam among countries with high human development: UNDP report

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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has announced its 2025 Human Development Report (HDR) titled "A matter of choice: People and possibilities in the age of AI", placing Vietnam in the high human development category.

PM orders accelerated actions to basically wipe out substandard houses by Oct. 31

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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked ministries, agencies and localities to take bold, focused and effective actions to achieve the goal of basically wiping out makeshift and run-down houses nationwide by October 31, two months ahead of the initial target.

Implementing the Digital Literacy movement, the Youth Union and Associations at all levels have implemented many practical activities to improve people's digital capacity. Being the core force, the Youth Union members and youth have brought the movement closer to the people, making an significant contributions to building a comprehensive digital society.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has recently signed a document, requesting that the assignment of authority for the settlement of all district-level administrative procedures must be completed before June 10 to ensure seamless public services for citizens and businesses during the transition to a streamlined two-tier local administration model.

In the lead-up to the 20th United Nations Day of Vesak, a range of Buddhist cultural activities were held on May 3 around the Vietnam Buddhist Academy in Binh Chanh district, Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnam welcomed Shakyamuni Buddha’s sacred relics – a national treasure of India on May 2, marking the first time the venerated artifacts have been brought to and enshrined in the country.