PM decides disciplinary measures against former Deputy Defence Minister

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has issued a decision on disciplinary measures against Nguyen Van Hien, former Deputy Minister of National Defence and former Commander of the Vietnam People’s Navy.

Pirated software community dying in Vietnam

Stricter copyright policy and people’s higher awareness about intellectual property have led to the closure of many websites which shared pirated software.

Indonesian contemporary ensemble to perform in Hanoi

The New Yogyakarta Contemporary Ensemble from Indonesia will hold a concert at the Grand Concert Hall of the Vietnam National Academy of Music in Hanoi on September 6, starting at 8 p.m.

 

Handmade mooncake market gets busy ahead of Mid-Autumn Festival 2019

With the Mid-Autumn festival drawing near, mooncake markets are bustling as stalls offer a variety of different kinds of handmade cakes in all sorts of shapes, sizes, and colours.

VN banks told to be careful with corporate bonds

Commercial banks’ purchase of real estate corporate bonds is considered indirect lending to real estate firms, experts say.

Thoi Son islet – Tien Giang province’s tourism gem

Thoi Son islet, located in the Thoi Son commune, My Tho city, Tien Giang province, has attracted hundreds of thousand visitors every year to enjoy and experience the culture of Vietnam.

Vietnam Museum of Ethnology celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival

The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology will hold its annual Mid-Autumn Festival themed “Colors of Gia Lai Culture” on September 7 and 8 in the grounds of the museum. 

 

Nets on jujube orchards protect plants, reduce pesticide use

Farmers' use of nets in jujube orchards has reduced spoiled fruit to only 5-10% compared to a loss of 30-40% at other orchards that use pesticides, according to the Ninh Thuan Province Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Chu Dang Ya – Majestic volcano of Vietnam's Central Highland

Chu Dang Ya – a deactivated volcano has drawn the attention of tourists far and wide to the Central Highlands region thanks to its wilderness yet captivating beauty

Tuong San announced as Vietnamese representative at Miss International 2019

Tuong San, the second runner-up of Miss World Vietnam 2019, is set to compete in the Miss International 2019 pageant which is scheduled to be held in Tokyo, Japan, from October 25 to November 12.

Rivers polluted by untreated waste sources

The Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment (MONRE) chose water environment in river basins as the focus for its research in 2018.

Hanoi to expand the Ceramic Mosaic Mural

The Hanoi Ceramic Mosaic Mural along the walls of Hanoi’s dyke road will be expanded to reach Nhat Tan Bridge.

Google Doodles honor late Vietnamese iconic artist Bui Xuan Phai

Google, the world’s most popular search engine, has honored the late renowned artist Bui Xuan Phai on his 99th birthday anniversary by posting a doodle on its homepage on September 1.

 

Vietnamese central bank’s anti-dollarization on right track

Experts attributed the success in the fight against the dollarization in the economy to the central bank’s effective policies, including the zero percent dollar deposit interest rate and the foreign exchange stability.

 

Ba Dinh Square hosts flag raising ceremony to commemorate National Day

A flag raising ceremony was held at Ba Dinh Square at 6am on September 2 to mark Vietnam’s National Day celebration.

AVG deal: Former minister Nguyen Bac Son takes $3 million of bribery

Two former communication ministers have been accused of taking millions of dollars in bribes to make sure the deal to sell AVG to the State-owned telecom corporation MobiFone went ahead smoothly.

Eco-fuel and plastic bags face sluggish consumption in Vietnam

Traders of E5 biofuel and biodegradable plastics bags are calling for government incentives to encourage the use of such products.

Underground water overexploitation in HCMC causes serious subsidence

HCMC authorities have asked city residents to fill in water wells because underground water overexploitation is believed to be the cause of flooding and subsidence.

Overseas remittances to HCM City on the rise

Overseas remittances to HCM City were estimated to reach $3.45 billion in the first eight months of this year, according to the State Bank of Vietnam’s HCM City branch.

 

Fireworks light up HCM City sky on National Day

Thousands people in Ho Chi Minh City flocked to the city’s downtown to admire a spectacular firework display on the National Day, September 2.

Trade wars, quarterly earnings to keep VN stocks down in September

The market sentiment will remain lateral in September weighed down by global economic and political tensions while trading quiet amid speculations of Q3 corporate earnings.

 

Life on Spratlys depicted in picture book

A book of stories and photos on the Truong Sa (Spratly) Islands has been released in Hanoi to spread love and energy from the archipelago to the people.

Mekong Delta summer – autumn rice output to go up slightly

The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta, the country’s rice granary, will see summer – autumn rice output increase by 150,000 tonnes this year, the Plant Cultivation Department has estimated.

How will the US-China currency deal affect Vietnam’s exports?

Businesses are optimistic about the prospects of the two largest export markets, the US and China, after the Chinese yuan for the first time fell from the ‘red line’ since 2008 to 6,9225 yuan per dollar.

Vietnamese enterprises failing to grasp CPTPP opportunities

Vietnamese enterprises are not doing enough to learn about the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) which make them fail to grasp opportunities arising from the trade deal.