Over 100kg of ancient coins discovered in Yen Bai

Up to 105kg of ancient coins with the oldest dating back to 118 BC were recently confiscated in Luc Yen district, the northern province of Yen Bai.

 

Heavy rains, floods wreak havoc in Yen Bai, Lam Dong

Authorities and people in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai and the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong are working to overcome consequences of heavy downpours and floods from July 24 night.

 

Formosa meets standard three years after pollution incident: environment ministry

Vietnam’s environment ministry on Wednesday confirmed that Formosa Ha Tinh had finally met national standards on sewage, three years after causing the country's biggest environmental crisis ever.

Submarine Brigade 189 enhances territorial defence capacity

The establishment of Submarine Brigade 189 has been contributing to enhancing the country's capacity to safeguard its territorial waters.

Vietnam seeks foreign investment in infrastructure projects

Foreign investors are getting access to various master plans and priority infrastructure projects and hearing directly from policymakers and authorities at the Infrastructure Vietnam Summit that opened on July 25 in HCMC.

 

New images released of Hanoi’s F1 circuit

These are the first images of what the new Formula One racetrack will look like at My Dinh.

Excavation of ancient ship in Dung Quat Harbour halted

The excavation of an ancient wrecked ship off of Dung Quat Harbour in Binh Son District, the central province of Quang Ngai has been halted to consult the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Visual concert at District 2’s arts centre

The Factory Contemporary Arts Centre will host a visual concert called “Electric Bodies”, a combination of interactive visual art, electronic music and contemporary dance, on Friday.

Broken wastewater tank affects Dak Nong farmers

Wastewater from a granite and basalt stone processing plant in Dak Nong Province has affected many households in Dak R’Lap District in recent days.

HCM City health department lists hospitals that can treat strokes

The HCM City Department of Health has uploaded a list of 17 hospitals that have the capability to treat stroke victims on its website.

Phan Thiet City’s land management violations investigated

Police in central province of Binh Thuan on Tuesday began a criminal investigation into land management in Phan Thiet City after nearly 177sq.m of farming land was illegally transferred into housing land between early 2016 and September 2018.

Vietnam to boost exports via retail channels

Billions of dollars worth of Vietnam’s products are exported via large global retail chains, but these products must adhere to strict requirements to be accepted by supermarkets.

VN jumps three places in global innovation index

Vietnam has jumped three ranks on the 2019 Global Innovation Index (GII) to place 42nd out of 129 economies around the world.

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S.Korea’s KOGAS, US Energy Capital Vietnam to build 3,200-MW-LNG power plant in Vietnam

Vietnam’s textile and garment sector benefits from FTAs, trade war

The US-China trade war and new FTAs have given a push to Vietnam’s textile and garment industry, helping it gain two-digit growth rates.

Top Chef 2019 to return to screens in Vietnam

The second edition of the Top Chef Vietnam 2019 will be broadcast live on HTV7 starting from September 3, with the competition set to feature 14 chefs in the final round.

 

PetroVietnam seeks resumption of suspended thermal power project

The Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) is seeking permission to restart work on the Thai Binh 2 Thermal Power Plant which was suspended following the arrest of related officials for wrongdoings.

 

High speed railway requires careful thought

Cao Sy Kiem, former director general of the State Bank of Viet Nam, talks to the newspaper Kinh tế & Đô thị on the need to think twice before making an official decision on the construction of the high speed North-South railway line.

4.0 can be blank canvas for future artists

At first glance, fine arts and high tech may not be perfect bedfellows.

 

The nation’s top 10 most popular tourist attractions revealed

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism has released a list containing the country’s top 10 most popular destinations foreign tourists visited during 2018.

Water is not an endless resource

Le Viet Son, head of the Northern Region Water Resources Planning Department from the Institute of Water Resources Planning, talks to the newspaper Hà Nội Mới (New Hà Nội) on the need to use water sustainably in agriculture production.

Hanoi's celebrated cai luong singer

People’s Artist Thanh Huong is one of the few celebrated cải lương (reformed theatre) actors and singers in Hanoi.

5G is here and is set to grow faster than any other ‘G’

Digital transformation is an inevitable trend in developing and developed countries alike. 5G networks are going live in many markets and it promises to deliver significant socio-economic benefits.

Universities must meet enrolment standards

Deputy Minister of Education and Training Le Hai An talks to Thanh Niên (Young People) newspaper about inspecting universities’ quality and handing down punishment to those that fail to meet standards.

Vietnam, Laos hold first defence policy exchange

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen Nguyen Chi Vinh and his Lao counterpart Lieut. Gen. Onsi Sensuk co-chaired the first Vietnam – Laos defence policy exchange in Vientiane, Laos, on July 25.