Former CEO of VN Pharma sentenced to 17 years for trading fake cancer drugs

Nguyen Minh Hung, former general director of Vietnam Pharma JSC (VN Pharma), was sentenced yesterday to 17 years in prison by the HCM City People's Court for importing fake medicine for cancer treatment.

 

Vietnam’s first recycled plastic-made road being built in Hai Phong

Vietnam’s first asphalt road containing recycled plastics is being constructed at the Deep C Industrial Complex in the northern port city of Hai Phong with technological consultancy from Dow Vietnam.

 

Indian media condemn China’s activities in Vietnam’s EEZ

The Economic Times of India on September 30 published an article backing Vietnam and opposing China’s illegal activities in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

 

Vietnamese digital map Vmap debuts

Vietnamese digital map Vmap, developed by the Vietnam Post Corporation, debuted during a ceremony in Hanoi on October 1.

 

Hanoi moving to address air pollution: authorities

Hanoi is promptly taking actions to improve air quality which has been assessed as very low for the past two weeks, according to municipal authorities.

 

Vietnam's top leaders welcome Lao PM in Hanoi

Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong and PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc received Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith, who is paying an official visit to Vietnam, in Hanoi on October 1.

 

Vietnam, Laos issue joint statement

On the occasion of the official visit to Vietnam by Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith from October 1-3, the two countries have issued a joint statement.

 

60,000 deaths in Vietnam annually linked to air pollution

The World Health Organization (WHO)’s findings have shown that air pollution is responsible for approximately 60,000 deaths in Vietnam.

 

Sharp Vietnam denounces Asanzo to investigative police

Sharp Electronics Vietnam has sent a letter of denunciation to investigators of the Ministry of Public Security, denouncing local electronics firm Asanzo for using falsified documents to prove its business ties with a Sharp subsidiary.

 

Da Nang launches first agro-science garden for kids

The Selfwing Viet Nam Company has opened an outdoor physical education and agricultural science skills space for kids in Cam Le District.

Does Vietnam's TV show "Road to Olympia" help provide talents for Australia?

Most of the winners of ‘Road to Olympia’ leave Vietnam for Australia where they study and stay after graduating.

Can a computer fool you into thinking it is human?

Robert Epstein was looking for love. The year being 2006, he was looking online.

 

China's economic slowdown: How bad is it?

China's economy has been slowing for the better part of the past decade, but a recent run of poor data has prompted fresh concerns. What is making investors nervous, and how China has responded?

 

EU brings in 'right to repair' rules for appliances

Household appliances will become easier to repair thanks to new standards being adopted across the European Union.

 

Traditional Pieu scarf of Thai ethnic people

Much like the Vietnamese ao dai, the defining garment of the Thai ethnic minority people of the north-western mountains is a simple scarf, known as Pieu scarf.

An attractive Hanoi in autumn

An attractive Hanoi in autumn has always resonated deep feelings on those who fall in love with the one-thousand-year-old capital city.

Elon Musk upbeat on Starship test flights

The American entrepreneur Elon Musk has given a further update on his Starship and Super Heavy rocket system.

 

Vietnam's strategic weapons defend its maritime sovereignty

The defense capacity to protect sovereignty over sea and islands has been gradually upgraded and modernized, helping Vietnam to strengthen its self-defense ability and firmly protect sea and island sovereignty.

Vietnam sees fastest population ageing in Asia

Vietnam is one of the countries with the fastest population ageing in Asia with the transition period from the population ageing period to the aged population period is about 17-20 years, an official has said.

 

Eight countries to join int’l experimental theatre festival

More than 20 troupes from eight countries will join the upcoming 4th International Experimental Theatre Festival, which is scheduled to run from October 4 to 13 in Hanoi.

 

First Vietnamese runner completes Spartathlon in Athens

Tran Duy Quang has become the first Vietnamese runner to complete the Spartathlon in Athens, Greece, by covering 246.8km.

 

VW rejects judge's plea to settle German diesel case

VW has rejected a judge's plea to settle a mass lawsuit in Germany over the diesel emissions scandal.

 

Doha: German women sprinters win limits on intimate close-ups

New close-up camera shots of sprinters settling into their starting blocks are being restricted following a complaint by two female German athletes.

 

Jacques Chirac: France pays final respects to former president

Former US President Bill Clinton and Russia's Vladimir Putin are among dozens of past and present world leaders attending a memorial service for France's Jacques Chirac.

 

Fugitive on run for 17 years found living in cave by a drone

Chinese police have arrested a fugitive who'd been on the run for 17 years, after they used drones to spot his cave hideout.