Vietnam’s CMC Global celebrates dual victories at 2024 Globee Awards

CMC Global, the international business division of CMC Corporation, has achieved a remarkable feat by securing two prestigious awards at the Globee Awards, a highly esteemed accolade in the information technology sector.

Authorities raid home of Quoc Cuong Gia Lai's CEO in major investigation

Green-plated vehicles and dozens of police officers appeared in front of the house of Ms. Nguyen Thi Nhu Loan, CEO of Quoc Cuong Gia Lai JSC, on Tran Quoc Thao Street, District 3, HCM City this morning.

Travel+Leisure names Quang Binh among World's Top 13 Most Beautiful Destinations

The editors of the renowned travel magazine Travel+Leisure, based in New York, have named Quang Binh province in central Vietnam as one of the 13 most beautiful destinations in the world.

Details emerge in deaths of six Vietnamese nationals in Bangkok

The autopsies of the six Vietnamese nationals who died in Bangkok have been completed. Unless further investigation is required by the police, the victims' families will soon be able to claim the bodies.

High-tech offshore farming: A billion-dollar industry for Khanh Hoa fishermen

In the vast offshore waters of Khanh Hoa, traditional foam buoys and wooden rafts have been replaced with environmentally friendly HDPE (High-Density Polyethylene) cages that withstand strong storms and waves.

VN’s southern durian, an ideal ingredient to make many tasty dishes

Durian sticky rice is so popular that almost all housewives in southern provinces know how to cook it for their family or to sell it in the markets or street pavements, said Master chef Phạm Tuấn Hải.

MOIT refutes criticism about its attitude toward rooftop solar power

Replying to a comment that rooftop solar power policies are too changeable, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) said that it has strictly pursued the government’s instructions to create a decree on rooftop solar power development.

Too many barriers in organ donation and transplantation, say experts

Vietnam recorded about 1,000 people receiving organ transplants in 2023, making Vietnam a country with the most people receiving organ transplants in Southeast Asia.

Dodging debt: The hidden perils of social media debt groups

In 2023, social media saw a surge in groups advocating for dodging debt.

Urgent legal improvements needed to insure children’s safety on the internet

It is essential to enhance education and raise awareness among children about online safety, says the Department for Child Affairs

Southeast Asia's largest wastewater treatment plant nears completion in HCM City

The Nhieu Loc - Thi Nghe Wastewater Treatment Plant, currently under construction in Thu Duc, Ho Chi Minh City, is set to become the largest of its kind in Southeast Asia.

’Tiger cages’ leave homes vulnerable to fire

The dangers of tiger cages are particularly acute in apartment blocks with a single staircase serving as the primary escape route.

Hanoi’s eel noodle soup earns Michelin nod, attracts global palates

In a bustling corner of Hanoi’s Old Quarter, on Hang Dieu Street, lies the 40-year-old restaurant Dong Thinh, renowned for its eel noodle soup.

Heavy rainfall and possible tropical depression set to impact Northern Vietnam

Northern Vietnam is expected to see significant rainfall until July 20, with a brief respite before the rain resumes and extends further. A low-pressure area is predicted to form in the East Sea, potentially intensifying into a tropical depression.

Vietnam requests detailed probe into Bangkok hotel poisoning

Vietnam is coordinating with Thai authorities to investigate and has requested additional information regarding the incident in which a group of Vietnamese citizens died at a hotel in Bangkok.

Notable activities of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong in photos

On the afternoon of July 18, 2024, the Party and State held a ceremony to award the Gold Star Order to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong at the 108 Central Military Hospital in Hanoi.

Financial dispute leads to cyanide poisoning of Vietnamese nationals in Bangkok

Before the cyanide poisoning that killed five Vietnamese individuals at a hotel in Bangkok, the suspect Sherine Chong and the Vietnamese group had financial disputes that led to litigation.

Vietnam Business News July 18/2024

Land Law to create investment waves in various sectors: Experts

Badminton player and cyclist to carry Vietnamese flag at Olympic Games

Badminton player Le Duc Phat and cyclist Nguyen Thi That have been chosen to hold the Vietnamese national flag during the opening ceremony of the 33rd Summer Olympic Games which will take place on July 26 in France.

Ninh Bình to host Miss Cosmo 2024 fashion show in September

International beauty contestants will take part in a fashion show, entitled Hello Cosmo, from Vietnam at the Trang An Landscape Complex, UNESCO World Heritage, in mid-September.

Hanoi to renovate and expand John McCain’s memorial

The renovation of the memorial sculpture for the late Senator, who was shot down over Hà Nội, aims to preserve the historical and cultural values of the site .

HCM City’s former vice chairwoman arrested for abuse of power

The former Vice Chairwoman of HCM City People’s Committee Nguyễn Thị Hồng has been arrested for alleged abuse of power during her official duties, the police said on Wednesday.

Hue becomes Vietnam's first city to build bike lanes on pavements

Hue City is the first locality in Vietnam to build bicycle lanes on pavements, with the work being in its final stage. They span the city’s main roads and run for over eight kilometres.

First Vietnamese university to train foreign medical postgraduates

By early 2025, the university plans to open the first courses in general medicine and dentistry for approximately 100 Indian students.

Vietnam News Headlines July 18/2024

Hoi An, Szentendre, Hungary to mark tenth anniversary of twinning