Court upholds death sentences over Dien Bien gang rape and murder

The People’s Court of Dien Bien on Wednesday rejected letters of appeal and decided to uphold the death sentence for six defendants for kidnapping, raping and murdering a 22-year-old woman.

NA deputies pass new amendments to Vietnam's natural disaster, dike, construction laws

Legislators voted to pass a law amending and supplementing some articles of the Law on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and the Law on Dykes at the ongoing ninth session of the 14th National Assembly (NA) in Hanoi on Wednesday.

Vietnamese scientists create software for remote medical consultations

DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine) is widely used in hospitals and clinics as the most popular format for medical images.

VIETNAM'S BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES JUNE 18

Pork imports rise nearly 300 pct in five months

Lotus tea - a special gift from Hanoi

For a long time, villages around the West Lake in Quang Ba, Tay Ho and Nghi Tam in Hanoi have been well known for making lotus tea. It is the scented tea that forms the delicate art of enjoying lotus tea- a special gift of Hanoians.

Sky Tour leads box office

A documentary featuring popular singer Son Tung’s live shows in 2019 is leading the box office.

Even with EVFTA, Vietnamese fruit still relies on Chinese market

Vietnamese fruit exporters have been trying to stop their reliance on China, but no progress has been made in finding new markets.

Boxer shorts or swimming pants?

Doctors have warned that men working in shrimp and fish ponds should wear swimming pants instead of boxer shorts to avoid unfortunate accidents.

Historic hats returned to former glory

Royal hats dating back to the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945) that were ravaged by the passing of time have been restored to their original splendour thanks to artisan Vu Kim Loc in HCM City.

Covid-19 starting to hit Vietnamese enterprises as workers are laid off

Now is the time when enterprises are feeling the ‘brutality’ of the Covid-19 epidemic. They have had to lay off many workers as they cannot maintain production and have received no orders.

Immense beauty of terraced rice fields in Hoa Binh

Terraced rice fields in Thach Yen commune, Cao Phong district, Hoa Binh province, are promised to be a great potential for the commune to promote local tourism development.

Ministry considers postponing school opening day to August 15

The Ministry of Education and Training is considering deferring the first day of the 2020-2021 school year until August 15 instead of August 1 and extending the summer vacation for students.

Developing a project to establish the Coast Guard school

The High Command of Vietnam Coast Guard has promoted the role of the Military Admissions Committee in reviewing, selecting and sending qualified cadres and soldiers to train at schools inside and outside the Army 

 

HCMC eyes deployment of technology to manage road traffic

The HCMC transport authority is set to grant over VND1.44 billion in funding for a pilot scheme that involves using technology to check and penalize administrative road traffic violations in the city.

US-China trade war takes toll on their global competitiveness

The world's two biggest economies have become less competitive due to their ongoing trade war, which seems to have no short-term resolution in sight.

 

Natural forests in Vietnam wiped out despite strict regulations

Tens of thousands of hectares of natural forests have been devastated just within a short time.

Christian Coleman: World 100m champion provisionally suspended after third missed drugs test

World 100m champion Christian Coleman is provisionally suspended after missing a third doping test, says the Athletics Integrity Unit.

Ha Giang suffers losses worth VND600 million due to heavy rains

One person has died and dozens of houses have damaged in two days of heavy rain and thunder in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang, provincial authorities have said.

John Bolton: Trump administration sues to block book

The US Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit to prevent former National Security Adviser John Bolton from publishing a new book about his time at the White House.

 

NA excludes household businesses from Enterprise Law

The National Assembly (NA) approved the revised Enterprise Law at its ongoing ninth sitting this morning, June 17, which excludes household businesses.

Consortium buys 6% stake in Vinhomes for US$650 million

A KKR-led consortium has acquired a 6 per cent stake in the residential property developer Vinhomes JSC for US$650 million

Hanoi concert to honour forefront ‘soldiers’ in COVID-19 fight

A special concert entitled “We Return” will take place in Hanoi on June 19 as a “thank-you” gesture to those who have been on the frontlines in the battle against COVID-19, gathering together over 130 artists from Vietnam’s three largest orchestras.

Facebook to let users turn off political adverts

Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg says users will be able to turn off political adverts on the social network in the run-up to the 2020 US election.

 

Sketches showing different aspects of life on display

An exhibition of more than 100 sketches opened yesterday in Hanoi giving a new perspective on sketching.

Public universities in HCM City to hike tuition

A number of public universities in HCM City that have been granted financial autonomy are planning to increase tuition in the 2020-21 academic year.