Vietnamese designer Ha Duy unveils debut collection at Kunming Fashion Week

Audiences were left with a positive impression of Ha Duy’s latest collection after unveiling several Vietnamese Ao Dai which had been inspired by My Son Sanctuary during the Kunming Fashion Week which took place in China on June 13.

Quan ho folk art troupe makes performance tour in Europe

A Quan ho (Love duet singing) art troupe of the northern province of Bac Ninh has held a performance in Prague, the Czech Republic.

Thai Vi temple - a new destination in Ninh Binh

Located in Hoa Lu district, Ninh Binh province, Thai Vi temple is a place to worship Kings and generals of Tran dynasty.

 

Australian state minister visits RMIT Vietnam

The Government of Australia’s Victorian state looks forward to furthering its relationship with the Government of Vietnam, the Victorian Minister for Higher Education and Minister for Training and Skills Gayle Tierney has said.

Classical music inspires artist to draw

Artist Pham Sinh is displaying his latest works at a exhibition at Ha Noi Fine Arts Association.

International Judo Federation to support Vietnamese judokas

The International Judo Federation (IJF) has agreed to support judo in Vietnam.

Central coastal village to host beach volleyball

Beach volleyball teams will compete in the international women’s beach volleyball open tour on the pristine beach of Ha Thanh Village of Tam Ky City’s Tam Thanh Commune on June 14-17.

Prime Minister welcomes Australian Foreign Minister

Vietnam and Australia should increase trade and investment ties while stepping up cooperation in other important spheres such as education, culture and tourism, creating a firm foundation for the expansion 

Two former public security officers have jail sentences reduced

Two former officers of the public security sector involved in the case of acquiring public property and land in central Da Nang City and HCM City have had their jail sentences reduced at an appeal trial in Hanoi on Thursday.

Ly Hoang Nam advances to Hong Kong tennis tournament’s quarters

Fourth seed Ly Hoang Nam won in the second round of the M25 Hong Kong Men’s Futures tennis tournament on Wednesday.

CPTPP gives great chances for Vietnam’s tra fish exports

The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is opening the door wide for Vietnamese tra fish to enter the markets of 10 other members of the deal.

 

Is the 'hot' development period of the aviation market over?

Vietnam’s aviation market has shown signs of a growth slowdown since 2017 after a hot development period that extended to 2016.

Hanoi builds dossier to join UNESCO Creative Cities Network

The Hanoi People’s Committee recently issued a plan on building a ‘Hanoi - creative city’ dossier to apply to join the UNESCO Creative Cities Network.

 

Nearly 2.5 million pigs culled in Vietnam due to African swine fever

The African swine fever (ASF) in pigs has appeared in 55 out of 63 provinces and centrally run cities in Vietnam, forcing the cull of 2.5 million pigs, or 7.5 percent of the total pig stocks.

 

Switzerland commits to help Vietnam develop eco-industrial parks

Developing eco-industrial parks is among important programmes within the Switzerland’s cooperation and development framework for Vietnam, Swiss Ambassador to Vietnam Beatrice Maser Mallor said.

 

Over 7.4 tonnes of ivory, pangolin scales seized in Hai Phong

Customs and police officers in the northern city of Hai Phong have discovered 3,446 kg of ivory and 3,977 kg of pangolin scales hidden inside a container.

 

Drug crime crackdown launched along Vietnam-Cambodia border

Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security and Cambodia’s Ministry of Interior organised a conference in Tay Ninh on June 13 to launch a joint crackdown on drug crime along the two countries’ shared borderline.

 

Vietnam imports $4.91 billion worth of mobile phones, components

Vietnam spent 1.1 billion USD importing mobile phones and spare parts in May, up 36.2 percent from the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

 

Man arrested over Lam Dong deforestation case

Lam Dong police have just arrested another accomplice in a group of men who are accused of destroying over 10 hectares of forest.

 

Flash floods warned for Vietnam's northern mountainous areas

The northern region has been forecasted to see heavy rains with flash floods warned for many mountainous localities in the days to come.

 

Plan to publically shame litterers proposed in Hanoi

The Hanoi Urban Environment Company has proposed publicising photos of people who litter around the Old Quarter and Hoan Kiem Lake.

 

Vietnam's largest island Phu Quoc struggles to search for new dumping site

Authorities in Phu Quoc Island are finding new dumping sites for the increasing amount of waste produced.

 

Korean lawmaker honoured with Friendship Order

Kim Hak-yong, head of the National Assembly’s Environment and Labour Committee of the Republic of Korea, has been honoured with the Friendship Order of the Vietnamese State.

Vietnamese universities seek world rankings

Some Vietnamese universities may be named in Times Higher Education (THE)’s World University Rankings in the next few years, a representative from THE said at a workshop in Hanoi on June 13.

 

Vietnam works toward no plastic waste community

Vietnam has started a series of measures to reduce plastic waste, it was reported at a talks on the environment and plastic waste in Ho Chi Minh City on June 13.