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.

S Korea unification minister offers to resign over tensions with North

On Tuesday, North Korea blew up an office that was designed to improve communication with the South.

Woman dies after fall off airplane stairs at Tan Son Nhat Airport

A female Vietnamese passenger has died after falling while disembarking from a flight at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, HCM City, Vietnam Airlines said.

Flood and drought remain key challenges for Mekong region: Report

Extreme low flows and extensive flooding of different communities along the Mekong River last year and an increasing number of droughts that have occurred in many parts of the region in recent years

Vietnam attends int’l webinar on impacts of new world order on Asia-Pacific

An international webinar on prospects for a new bipolar world order and its impacts on Asia-Pacific took place on June 16, gathering leading scholars from Russia, China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Singapore and Vietnam.

Latest Coronavirus News in Vietnam & Southeast Asia June 17

Vietnam reports one more imported case of COVID-19

 

High-speed boats to connect HCM City, Binh Duong

A new high-speed boat service between downtown HCM City and outlying Cu Chi District through Binh Dương Province will begin early next month.

Dien Bien People’s Court begins appeal proceedings in rape and murder case

Appeal proceedings have begun for a group of men who were sentenced to death for kidnapping, raping and murdering a 22-year-old woman.

More than 20 localities in Vietnam have low birth rate: Health Ministry

Vietnam’s economic engine HCM City has the country’s lowest fertility rate of 1.53, according to the Ministry of Health’s latest report in June. 

HCM City seeks to facilitate construction of mega transportation projects

HCM City has invested in a number of mega transportation projects in 2016–20 aimed at reducing traffic congestion, according to a report tabled at a meeting between a delegation from the city People’s Council and relevant agencies.

Drama troupe offers new shows in Hanoi style

Le Ngoc Drama, one of Hanoi’s leading private theatres, will offer a series of new shows at HCM City’s Opera House next week. 

The Coast Guard Region 3 performs well the tasks of protecting sovereignty, maintaining security and order in H1

In the first 6 months of the year, the Coast Guard Region 3 deployed synchronous solutions, well performed the task of protecting sovereignty, maintaining security and safety at sea; 

Promotions reviving Vietnam's tourism industry

After the easing of social distancing measures and the control of COVID-19, Vietnam’s tourism industry is beginning to bounce back. 

Vietnamese banking system sees big changes

Private banks that can satisfy the requirements on capital adequacy ratio (CAR) now have great opportunities to obtain bigger market share.

California utility PG&E pleads guilty to 84 wildfire deaths

A California utility has pleaded guilty to the deaths of 84 people in a wildfire, the deadliest US corporate crime ever successfully prosecuted.

 

Vietnamese doctors’ treatment protocols save patients severely ill with COVID-19

Doctors and scientists in Vietnam who have been using various therapies and medicines to treat COVID-19, a new disease that has no standard treatment protocols, have been able to save a number of critically ill patients.

Vietnamese cement producers urged to be flexible

Vietnam’s cement sector is facing oversupply and firms need flexible business strategies to overcome the difficulties.

 

Tay Ninh establishes new Lo Go-Xa Mat National Park

Vice Chairman of the Tay Ninh provincial People’s Committee Tran Van Chien has signed a decision on establishing a new Lo Go-Xa Mat National Park 

Ensuring safety for Vietnamese peacekeepers top priority amid COVID-19: Deputy Defence Minister

Ensuring safety for Vietnamese staff working at UN peacekeeping missions in South Sudan and the Central African Republic is the first and the most important task amid the complicated development of the COVID-19 pandemic

PM lauds media for contributions to COVID-19 fight

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has lauded the media for its important contributions to the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, saying that it has produced practical works to mark the 95th anniversary of the Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day.

Vietnam calls for more humanitarian support for Syria

Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnam Mission to the United Nations, has shared the concern of UNSC members over security and terrorism challenges in Syria and called for more humanitarian support for the country.

Vietnam boosts defence cooperation with Canada, Australia

Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh, on June 16, engaged in two online talks with Jody Thomas, Deputy Minister of Canada’s Department of National Defence, and 

Vietnamese optimism believed to help economy recover quickly

Restaurants and eateries have been crowded recently, following the social distancing period. Analysts believe this indicates a rapid recovery of the economy after the epidemic.

Vietnam's Finance Ministry to consider 5% VAT on fertiliser

The Ministry of Finance will consider a value-added tax (VAT) rate of 5 per cent on fertiliser products which are now free of VAT in response to domestic producers’ claim that the zero VAT policy made it harder for them to compete.