Fifteen artists from different countries hold Hanoi exhibition

Fifteen artists from Japan, South Korea, Switzerland, Germany, Myanmar, and Vietnam will showcase some of their artworks at a group exhibition at VICAS art studio in Hanoi from November 24 to December 8.

Satellite system helps forecast dengue epidemics in Vietnam

Dengue fever epidemics could be forecast up to eight months in advance by a new satellite-based, early warning system.

Coconut offers high value for farmers amid climate change

Climate change has affected crop yields in the country but coconut can adapt and offer high value to farmers, experts have said.

Teachers overcome difficulties to help disadvantaged kids

Bumpy roads cannot stop teachers in the northwestern mountainous province of Son La from fulfilling their mission of teaching pupils in remote schools.

Was Taylor Swift really banned from playing her hits?

Taylor's label can't stop her performing her own songs. The problem comes when she puts them online.

Vietnam’s bond market grows 1.9% in Jan-Sep, reaching US$55 billion

This expansion was due mainly to a 4% on-quarter growth in government bonds to US$51 billion as the central bank increased issuance of bills.

A million faulty condoms recalled in Uganda

Some of the male contraceptives supplied by charity Marie Stopes contained holes or risked bursting.

Concert marks 30th anniversary of fall of Berlin Wall

On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the German Embassy in Vietnam will hold a concert featuring German pianist Corinna Simon on Sunday, November 24.

Tourism helps more airlines take off in Vietnam

Vietnam's booming tourism industry has led to growth in the aviation sector, with more routes and airlines creating a new landscape for the industry.

 

Hanoi to use Red River’s water to clean To Lich River

An idea put forward 40 years ago has again been put into discussion: using water from the Red River to clean the polluted To Lich River.

Spain starts tracking mobiles but denies spying

Millions of phone users are being followed this week but critics fear it is a step closer to spying.

Hitler house in Austria to become police station

The decision follows a lengthy legal battle with the previous owner and widespread debate in Austria.

Four given death sentence for drug trafficking

The People’s Court in northern Lang Son Province has sentenced four members of a drug gang to death for trafficking narcotics.

Why do billions of people still not have glasses?

It's thought 2.5 billion people could benefit from technology first developed in the 1200s.

Vietnamese families of UK lorry victims have to cover repatriation costs

The families of 39 Vietnamese people found dead in a lorry in England last month will have to cover the costs to repatriate their relatives’ remains, the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in an official document.

Impeachment inquiry: White House attacks witness who heard 'improper' call

A top US official tells the inquiry he was "shocked" by a call between President Trump and Ukraine.

Brazil's Amazon deforestation highest since 2008, space agency says

The rainforest loses 9,762 sq km in 12 months, an increase of nearly 30%, Brazil's space agency says.

Iran protests: UN fears dozens of people have been killed

Some sources have indicated about 200 people may have died since the protests erupted on Friday.

US and Australian hostages freed in Taliban prisoner swap

Two professors are freed in exchange for three top Taliban prisoners to try to reboot peace talks.

VN Government cautious when setting export growth target in 2020

Vietnam expects to see spectacular export growth rate in 2019 despite influences from the US-China trade war, but the government has decided to maintain the same export target for 2020.

Four fishermen in Kien Giang suffocate to death

Four fishermen have died of asphyxiation after being trapped in a fish storage locker of a vessel off southern Kien Giang Province on Tuesday.

How to buy an Instagram following

The growing marketplace for buying fake followers on the social media site.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES NOVEMBER 20

MoIT concerned over potential electricity shortages

VN animation tells legend of islands and seas

Veteran filmmaker Ha Bac has released an animated short about Vietnam's islands and seas.

VN-top 10 Myanmar’s largest trade partners

A conference on prospects of Myanmar market in the integration period takes place on November 19 in Ho Chi Minh City.