Solutions to prevent dumping of trash in environment still not found

Young people and volunteers have spent thousands of working days removing trash in ‘hot environment spots’.

Vietnam Jungle Marathon to be held in late May

The Vietnam Jungle Marathon (VJM) 2019 is scheduled to begin in Pu Luong nature reserve in the central province of Thanh Hoa on May 25.

Ho Chi Minh’s testament lives on 50 years later

In early 1941, Hồ Chí Minh walked across the Chinese border and entered the jungle of north Việt Nam determined to lead a revolution: to drive foreign invaders out of his country and liberate it, or to die trying.

 

Transparency in land management must be upheld

Professor Dang Hung Vo, former Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, talks to VIETNAMNET about what the country should do to prevent land corruption.

 

Agreement on ending violence against children signed

A cooperation agreement on the implementation of the campaign “Ending physical violence against children at home and in school” for the 2018-22 period was signed on Friday in Hanoi.

Hanoi Food Festival to be held next month

Hanoi Food Festival is scheduled to take place at Thong Nhat Park in Hanoi on June 7-9.

South Korea considers five-year visas for more Vietnamese localities

The South Korean government has considered granting the five-year visa for more Vietnamese cities and provinces in the coming time, said South Korean Minister of Justice Kim Yung Geun.

Four women arrested in bodies-in-concrete case

The police have detained four women for suspected involvement in a murder case in which two bodies found encased in concrete in Binh Duong Province.

 

Ministry eyes new management of ride-hailing platforms

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has proposed managing ride-hailing platforms in a different way than other transport firms.

 

Vietnam has lowest low birth weight rate in Southeast Asia & Oceania

Number of low birth weight babies remained almost constant in Vietnam over last 15 years, according to latest figures.

 

La Nga mass fish death under investigation

Police in Dong Nai Province are investigating the mass death of over 300 tonnes of fish in the La Nga River following rain.

 

Governments should act to tap into Vietnam-Brazil trade potential: diplomat

There remains much potential for expanding and diversifying trade between Vietnam and Brazil, said Brazilian Ambassador Fernando Apparicio da Silva.

 

People’s Artist preserves folk singing of Quang Ninh province

“Nha to” folk singing, also called “Cua dinh” folk singing, in Quang Ninh province has been recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage.

 

Intellectuals mark Vietnam Science, Technology Day in Sydney

The Vietnam Science and Technology Day was marked with a ceremony held in Sydney, Australia, on May 18.

 

Limited supply hits real estate market

Vietnam’s real estate market would see a decline in supply due to tight credit and land fund, experts have claimed.

 

Indian corporation plans to build IT centre in HCM City

The Indian-based group Hindustan Computers Limited (HCL) has plan to establish an IT centre in HCM City, which will provide training and recruite some 10,000 IT engineers in the next five years, said HCL Executive Vice President Sanja Gupta.

 

Book on President Ho Chi Minh published in Thailand

Thailand’s Lampang Rajabhat University has published a book on President Ho Chi Minh in Vietnamese and Thai languages, praising the late leader’s morals and vision.

 

Party Central Committee’s 10th plenum concludes

The 10th plenum of the 12th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam wrapped up in Hanoi on May 18 after nearly three days of working, completing all items on the agenda.

 

President Ho Chi Minh’s spiritual heritage highlighted in Russia

A symposium on President Ho Chi Minh’s spiritual heritage was held in the city on May 17 on the occasion of his 129th birthday and 50 years of implementing his testament.

 

 

Beauty contest to search for Vietnam Ao Dai Ambassador launched

The Vietnam Ao Dai Ambassador beauty contest launched in Ho Chi Minh City on May 16, drawing a large number of celebrities to promote the event.

HCM city athletes come first in national beach fitness tournament

Minh Man and Nguyen Thi of Ho Chi Minh city won the first-place prizes in the male and female categories of the national beach fitness tournament which took place in Nha Trang city in the southern-coastal province of Khanh Hoa.

President Ho Chi Minh exhibition opens in Hanoi

An exhibition on the life of President Ho Chi Minh was held in the Vietnam National Museum of History in Hanoi on May 17.

Vietnam dairy producers target Chinese market

Vietnam’s dairy products will enter the Chinese market following the signing of documents between the two governments.

Timeless photos of President Ho Chi Minh

President Ho Chi Minh passed away 50 years ago, but his images stay forever in the heart of Vietnamese nationals and peace loving people worldwide.

 

Son La people waiting desperately for latex stream to flow

Ten years ago, the Vietnamese Government sought to uplift disadvantaged ethnic minority groups in the mountainous region northwest of the country with rubber plantations.