Vietnamese pilot who shot down seven American aircrafts dies aged 83

Senior Colonel Nguyen Van Bay, famous for shooting down seven enemy planes during the war against the US, passed away in HCM City after a stroke. He was 83.

POLITICAL NEWS SEPTEMBER 24

Vietnam calls for highest commitment to multilateralism 

HCM City urged to reduce GHG emissions from buildings

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has advised real estate developers in HCM City to apply advanced technologies while constructing commercial buildings to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

 

Russia’s friendship order bestowed upon Vietnam’s deputy minister

Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh was granted with the Order of Friendship of Russia on September 23 for his contributions to the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries.

 

Free Vietnamese-language course held in Czech Republic’s city

A free Vietnamese-language course for Vietnamese children opened in Ostrava city, North Moravia of the Czech Republic on September 22.

 

Indonesia: Dozens of thousands of people live in tents after quake, tsunami

Nearly 60,000 people still remain in shelters about one year after earthquakes and tsunami caused major damage to Palu city on Sulawesi island of Indonesia.

Vietnamese beauty to compete at Miss Asia Pacific International 2019

Miss Fashion Prize at Miss World Vietnam 2019 Nguyen Thi Thu Hien will represent the country at the Miss Asia Pacific International (MAPI) 2019 in Philippines this October.

 

Quang Tri's competent forces arrest two Nigerian drug traffickers

The border guard, customs and police forces in the central province of Quang Tri have broken an international drug trafficking ring, arresting two Nigerian men and seizing 14.7kilogrammes of crystal meth.

 

Thailand needs 100 billion THB to support rural economy

The Finance Ministry of Thailand will need $3.28 billion to sponsor the sustainable development strategy for the rural economic area with around 30 million low-income households nationwide.

Unrest in Indonesia’s Papua under control

Indonesian police said on September 23 that unrest in Wamena city, Papua province, has been put under control.

Indonesia arrests eight IS-linked terror suspects

The Indonesian Police’s anti-terror squad (Densus 88) on September 23 arrested eight terror suspects from different locations in Jakarta and Bekasi of West Java.

Singapore detains three house maids for suspected terrorism financing

Singapore has detained three female Indonesian domestic workers under its Internal Security Act for alleged radicalisation, the Singaporean government announced on September 23.

Thailand to spend $6.6 bln on R&D investments this year

Thailand’s research and development (R&D) investments are expected to amount to 200 billion THB (6.6 billion USD) this year, up 32 percent from 2018.

VN Education Ministry wants to recruit 23,000 teachers

When opening the new academic year, the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) emphasized that this is an important year to prepare for application of the new general education program and textbooks for next year.

Chamber singer to debut concert after six year of practice

After winning second prize at the prestigious national singing contest Sao Mai Điểm Hẹn (Morning Star – Rendezvous) in 2013, singer Pham Thuy Dung will have her debut concert on September 29.

NEWS HEADLINES SEPTEMBER 24

Chu Dau pottery plate secures Guinness World Record

Vietnam remains on radars of foreign education investors

Mr. Benjamin Yap, Senior Partner at RHTLaw Taylor Wessing Vietnam, talks about the prospects for FDI attraction in Vietnam's education sector.

The Colours of Life

The ordinary and beautiful moments of daily life across the country were captured in lively and truthful images through the lens of many photographers.

BUSINESS NEWS SEPTEMBER 24

Shrimp export falls 8.1 percent in eight months

Vietnamese retail market is hot, but not for all

Foreign retailers started coming to Vietnam 20 years ago but many of them have had to leave.

Tchaikovsky's masterpiece Swan Lake to be presented in Hanoi

The Vietnam National Opera and Ballet (VNOB) will present Russian classic ballet performance “Swan Lake” on October 7 at Hanoi Opera House to mark its 60th founding anniversary.

 

Budget hotels moving up

Global startups are using their technology and experience to transform Vietnam's budget hotel market.

The big dream of a little woman

Born with spinal muscular atrophy, Nguyen Thi Van runs a graphic design company and a vocational center for people with disabilities, dreaming of building a 'seedling garden.'

Schools, hospitals call themselves ‘international’ to lure students, patients

Wealthy Vietnamese tend to use services provided by ‘international schools’ and ‘international hospitals’ as they believe ‘international’ means ‘high quality’. But in fact, the service quality there is not ‘international’.

VN banks now keen on green credit

Green credit is now a trend in the global banking and finance industry and more Vietnamese banks are following suit.