Vesak 2019: opportunity to promote spiritual tourism

After three days filled with activities, the UN Vesak 2019 wrapped up on May 14 in Ha Nam.

The journey of ‘Iron woman’

Having started racing in a triathlon at the age of 16, Holly Lawrence has won many titles in the past 14 years, especially IRONMAN 70.3.

 

Responsible investment gains ground

Businesses in Vietnam must focus on sustainable practices if they desire long-term growth from regional manufacturing shifts and rising overseas capital inflows.

 

Memorial site dedicated to great poet to be renovated

Local authorities in the central province of Ha Tinh will renovate the memorial site dedicated to poet Nguyen Du and Nguyen Tien Dien's family.

 

BUSINESS NEWS 18/5

Vietnamese firms move to foster apparel exports to Canada

Developing PPP models to aid quality healthcare

The transformation of Vietnam’s healthcare sector is racing forwards after successes in the past year, but the country’s lofty goals are still some way off.

Will plastic-waste roads replace asphalt roads?

Making roads from plastic waste is a solution that would use disposable plastic waste, which is used in high quantities in Vietnam.

Mother goes back to university to help her blind daughter

Pham Thi Thuy Hang of HCM City was once so tormented about her life that she considered jumping off her house balcony and killing herself and her daughter. 

Buprenorphine trialled to treat heroin addicts

Doctor Nguyen Hoang Long, director of the Viet Nam Authority of HIV/AIDS Control, talks to Sức khỏe & Đời sống (Health and Life) newspaper about the use of buprenorphine in Vietnam.

Chinese drug trafficker arrested in Mong Cai

Police in Mong Cai have arrested a Chinese national after he illegally entered Vietnam in possession of drugs.

 

Vietnam sees steep increase in cases of dengue fever

Vietnam has recorded 57,880 cases of dengue fever since the beginning of the year, including three deaths, representing a 3.3 fold rise in comparison with the same period last year.

 

Bodies encased in concrete found in Binh Duong

The police in Binh Duong are investigating the discovery of the bodies of two men were found encased in a concrete block.

 

Hanoi starts To Lich River cleanup with Japanese technology

Hanoi has used Japanese bio-nanotechnology in cleaning the polluted To Lich River.

 

World Bank to provide US$125 million for HCM City’s urban development

The World Bank has approved a US$125 million finance to assist Ho Chi Minh City in strengthening the institutional foundations for its sustainable urban development.

 

Binh Phuoc resettles repatriated Vietnamese from Cambodia

Authorities of the southern province of Binh Phuoc have instructed local agencies to help stabilise the lives of more than 1,500 Vietnamese people who were repatriated from Cambodia.

Risk of money laundering in Vietnam assessed at ‘average level’

The risk of money laundering in Viet Nam was at "an average level", according to a State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) report released on Wednesday.

 

Vietnamese dong expected to hover around VND23,200 per dollar

Since the beginning of the year, the central bank has raised the daily reference rate by VND236 per dollar, equivalent to 1.03 per cent.

Banks need further administrative reforms: conference

More administrative reform is needed in the banking industry to make it easier for businesses and individuals to get credit, experts told a conference in HCM City on Thursday.

 

Binh Tri Thien golf open to tee off

The Binh Tri Thien Golf Open will tee off on Sunday at the FLC Quang Binh Golf Links in the central province of Quang Bình.

Concert to pay tribute to composer Nguyen Van Thuong

A concert reviewing the legacy of prominent composer Nguyen Van Thuong (1919-2002) will take place tomorrow in Hanoi to mark his 100th birthday.

 

Hue holds vegetarian food festival over weekend

The former royal capital city of Hue is holding a vegetarian food festival to promote the finest cuisine in the area.

 

VN central bank to grant more autonomy to commercial banks

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) will grant more autonomy in terms of capital mobilisation and lending to commercial banks, SBV Deputy Governor Dao Minh Tu said on May 16.

 

Embassy Day promotes Vietnam-Germany cooperation in innovation, startups

Recommendations to promote innovation and the startup ecosystem in Vietnam were highlighted at a workshop held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Germany on May 15.

 

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc to visit Russia, Norway, Sweden

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his spouse will pay official visits to Russia from May 20-23, Norway from May 24-26, and Sweden from May 26-28.

 

Lao ministry celebrates Dien Bien Phu Victory

The Dien Bien Phu Victory which ended the French colonial rule in Vietnam (May 7, 1954) was celebrated at a conference held by the Lao Ministry of Industry and Commerce in Vientiane on May 16.