Universities told to earn their bread on technology transfer, not tuition

In Vietnam, universities focus on training activities, but pay inappropriate attention to scientific research.

Yen Bai paragliding festival

Mu Cang Chai district in Yen Bai Province played host to a paragliding festival on May 25 and May 26, with the event proving popular with both local people and tourists in attendance.

Four subjects up for National Assembly’s QA sessions

Public security, construction, transportation, and culture-sports-tourism will be up for question-and-answer sessions scheduled for June 4-6 at the ongoing seventh session of the 14th National Assembly.

 

Korean company invests $1.2 million in Vietnamese startup Luxstay

GS Home Shopping, a leading shopping channel operator in the Republic of Korea, announced on Sunday that it has invested US$1.2 million in Luxstay, a Vietnamese home-sharing platform.

 

Loss-making projects to be handled in 2020

Twelve delayed or loss making projects under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) would be resolved by 2020, according to the ministry’s Planning Department.

 

Vietnam ASMO faces criticism over messy organisation

Vietnamese parents and students have complained about the organisation of the Vietnam Asian Science and Mathematics Olympiad (ASMO) held in Hanoi.

 

South Korean man admits sexual harassment of women in Hanoi building

A South Korean man has admitted that he had sexually harassed two women at an apartment building in Hanoi.

 

Dien Bien woman arrested for daughter’s death

A woman in the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien has been detained in a case in which her daughter was kidnapped, raped and strangled to death.

Danang gathers opinions over Danang Airport tunnel

The Transport Department in Danang City has proposed to build a tunnel under Danang Airport as part of efforts to relieve traffic congestion.

 

Anti-State agitator sentenced to six-year imprisonment

The People’s Court of Binh Dinh has sentenced Le Quoc Binh from Quy Nhon to six years in prison for the charges of conducting terrorist activities against the people’s administration, and illegal possessing military weapons.

 

Vietnam, India boost cooperation in energy security

A scientific workshop on Vietnam-India development cooperation in energy security was held in Hanoi on May 27.

 

Tiny changes, big difference for nano-tech farms

Having previously settled in Canada, overseas Vietnamese Tran Ba Cuong John returned to Vietnam to help build the first automobile manufacturing project in Quang Nam Province in 2003.

Traditional celebration of Doan Ngo festival reproduced

An ancient ritual was recreated over the weekend in Hanoi. During the Later Le Dynasty (1533 - 1789), kings would host a ritual to give fans to all mandarins during the Doan Ngo festival in summer.

New regulations in offshore fishing hinder fishermen

Thousands of fishing boats have been grounded due to new of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) regulations.

Documentary film fest celebrates 10th year

Vietnamese award-winning documentary Remember: You Are Alive will open the 10th European – Vietnamese Documentary Film Festival on May 31 in Hanoi and HCM City.

Court resumes Dong A Bank appeals trial

The HCM City High-Level People’s Court on Monday (May 27) resumed the appeals trial of defendants involved in wrongdoings at Dong A Bank (DAB), which incurred losses of more than VND3.6 trillion (US$154 million).

Foreign banks make fat profits while Vietnamese are busy settling debts

Taking advantage of the period during which Vietnamese banks are focusing on restructuring and bad debt settlement, foreign banks have been gearing up for bigger market share.

Temple statue stands for the proud history of artisans

Seven-hundred years after it was constructed, a sculpture continues to surprise visitors to Bao Ha Temple in Bao Ha Village, Dong Minh Commune, Vinh Bao District in the port city of Hai Phong.

Big players heat up Vietnam’s pharmaceutical industry

The local demand for pharmaceutical products has rapidly expanded as a consequence of high economic growth, rising per capita income, and an increasingly large population, which has made it more attractive to potential investors.

Internet speed affected as cable breaks

The Asia-Pacific Getaway (APG) Submarine cable from Vietnam to some Asian countries broke at 5.30 pm on May 27, affecting internet connections. 

 

Park lists 23 players to take part in King’s Cup

Park Hang-seo yesterday announced the squad for the upcoming King’s Cup in Thailand.

Public investment remains uncontrolled, like a restive horse

The main reason for amending the Public Investment Law is ‘difficulty in the implementation’. Is this true?

Vietnamese-led research team unlock potential of ultra-thin 2D materials

A research team led by Vietnamese national Nguyen Trong Hieu from the Australian National University (ANU) has demonstrated for the first time the maximum potential of ultra-thin 2D materials to generate electricity using sunlight.

 

Vietnamese, Chinese defence ministers hold talks in Hanoi

Vietnam and China have recorded progress in their defence cooperation, which deserves to be an important pillar in the countries’ all-round relations, leaders of the two defence ministries said at their talks in Hanoi on May 27.

 

Vietnamese athletes win golds, set records at Taiwan Open Athletics Championships 2019

Vietnam won three gold medals and set records at the Taiwan Open Athletics Championships 2019 which closed on May 26.