Police Party Central Committee tasked with ensuring safety of National Party Congress

Party General Secretary, President Nguyen Phu Trong asked the Police’s Party Central Committee to pay attention to building a strong and transparent organisation, providing firm and reliable support to the Party, the State and people.

Dozens of foreign firms fail to register MLM business in Vietnam

Only three of the 20 firms lodging an application last year have met all registration criteria to run multi-level marketing (MLM) business in Vietnam.

The Coast Guard builds "Great unity" houses for fishermen

The High Command of Coast Guard Region 1 cooperated with the Quang Ninh Provincial Party Committee’s Public Affairs Department to start the construction of houses under the "Great unity" program for local fishermen in difficult circumstances.

ASEAN, partner nations set to restore multilateral trade mechanisms

The 10th Meeting on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) can be considered an opportunity for regional countries to affirm that they will soon be able to overcome the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) 

Van Quyet strike named among five best acrobatic goals by AFC

Nguyen Van Quyet’s stunning strike against Ceres Negros FC of the Philippines in 2017 has been listed among the five best acrobatic goals, announced the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

Innocent families demand VND38bn in compensation

Two families in Vinh Phuc Province have asked for a compensation of nearly VND38bn (USD1.6m) from local authorities for having wrongfully sentenced three men to prisons 40 years ago.

Quang Nam Beach covered in rubbish

Over 1km of beach in Tam Hai Island, Quang Nam Province, is completely covered in rubbish swept in by the tides.

Trade defence investigations into wood products on the rise

Although accounting for a small proportion of the total trade defence cases, investigations into wood products are on the rise.

 

Listed firms buy more treasury stocks to prevent price falls

Many listed companies plan to buy tens of trillions of dong in treasury stocks.

Unexploded bomb from American War pulled from Hanoi's Red River

Hanoi military personnel salvaged and safely disposed of a US-made unexploded 1.6m-long bomb from the Red River on Monday.

 

High-tech fraud ring in Hue busted by police

A high-tech fraud ring has been busted by the Police Unit for High-Tech Crime Prevention of Thua Thien-Hue Province.

 

US soldier accused of planning attack on own unit

Ethan Melzer stands accused of sending information about his US Army unit to a neo-Nazi group.

Suitable tiered pricing mechanism urged for Vietnam's electricity sector

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) is proposing reducing power price tiers from the current six to five levels.

Trust Bank swindle case appeal resumes

The HCM City People’s Supreme Court yesterday (June 22) began hearing the second phase of the appeal in the misappropriation case at Dai Tin Bank, or Trust Bank, which caused a loss of VNĐ1.338 trillion (US$57.51 million).  

Vietnam attends IAEA Board of Governors teleconference

Ambassador Le Dung, Vietnam’s permanent representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), reaffirmed Vietnam commitment to maintaining close cooperation with the agency

Trump targets foreign workers with new visa freeze

Foreign tech workers, non-agricultural seasonal helpers, au pairs and executives will be affected.

Vietnam goes through 68 straight days with no community COVID-19 infections

Five months after the first COVID-19 infections were reported in Vietnam, the number of confirmed cases in the country reached 349 as of June 23 morning, with no new cases reported overnight.

Senior officials for ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community meet online

The 28th meeting of the Senior Officials’ Committee for the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (SOCA) was held via video conference under the chair of the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) on June 22.

Cambodia lifts restriction on cross-border travel with Vietnam

Cambodia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation notified the Vietnamese Embassy on June 22 of the termination of the validity of a March diplomatic note on restricting cross-border travel between the two countries.

Vietnam's auto consumers expected to enjoy 50 percent cut in registration fee

The Ministry of Finance has officially asked the Government to cut 50 percent of the registration fee for customers who buy locally-produced and assembled automobiles.

Squadron 102 strengthens propaganda activities of practical significance

Squadron 102 has implemented many activities of practical and highly educational significance to promote the spirit of young volunteers in participating in emulation movements.

Seattle to end police-free protest zone after shootings

Mayor Jenny Durkan says the violence is "increasingly difficult" for businesses and residents.

Vietnamese shrimp industry sees bright prospects after Covid-19

The shrimp price has regained an upward trend, while supplies from other countries have fallen.

Vietnam calls on parties to fully implement peace agreement in Central Africa

Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of Vietnam’s Mission to the United Nations, has called on the government of Central Africa and relevant parties to fully implement the Peace Agreement

Da Nang university students win first prize at investor-style pitch competition

The student team of Da Nang University of Technology won first prize in the 2nd annual investor-style pitch competition, Maker to Entrepreneur: Venture Demo Day, held on Monday (June 22) at the American Center in HCM City.