JICA complains about late payments for projects

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has complained about Vietnam’s overdue payments for multiple projects, especially the metro line No. 1 project in HCMC.

 

Railway sector looks to get back on track

In 1881, when the French occupied Sai Gon during the first Indochina War, they built the first railway in Vietnam. It was also one of the first in the region and the most modern in Southeast Asia.

Golden shower trees in Hanoi mark arrival of summer

A sea of yellow has descended on the streets around Ho Tay, West Lake, in Hanoi in recent days thanks to the blossoming of colourful Muong Hoang Yen, also known as golden shower trees, which mark the beginning of summer.

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Screen, digital printing tech expo opens in HCM City

 

 

Private airlines wait for approval to develop aviation infrastructure

Private investors are financially capable and willing to make investments in aviation infrastructure, but still cannot get the go-ahead from the government.

Ha Long aims to become smart city

Coastal city of Ha Long in the northern province Quang Ninh is angling to become a smart tourism city.

Filling a mental void in Hanoi

Man up. Two short words that if you’ve spent any time in a masculine environment you’re bound to have heard.

Top pharma groups to rethink strategies after sluggish 2018

After a tough 12 months, with Vietnamese pharmaceutical giants continuing to report poor business performance in the first quarter of 2019, new solutions are being sought to hold firm amid increasingly mounting competition from international rivals.

HCMC and Sweden promote environmental cooperation

Chairman of the HCMC People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong and Swedish Crown Princess Victoria Ingrid Alice Desiree wished to deepen bilateral relations between the two nations, especially in environmental issues.

 

Penalties on sales of fake medicines proposed

Twelve people involved in a counterfeit cancer drug scandal at VN Pharma Company are facing new charges of selling fake medicine, instead of smuggling, according to investigators at the Ministry of Public Security (MPS).

 

NA concerned about inflation pressure

 While the Government has announced the CPI in January-April was at its lowest level in three years, the National Assembly (NA) Economic Committee has voiced concern over the possible recurrence of high inflation.

 

Police expand probe into transnational kidney trafficking ring

Police are carrying out further investigations into what is considered the largest kidney trafficking ring in the country, masterminded by a woman from HCMC.

 

Transfer pricing in FDI sector raises concerns: ministers

The ministers of Finance and of Planning and Investment have expressed concern over the increasingly complicated developments of transfer pricing among enterprises receiving FDI, the local media reported.

 

Community service proposed for drunk drivers

National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Phung Quoc Hien has proposed that drivers with higher-than-permitted alcohol concentration be forced to perform community service, Sai Gon Giai Phong newspaper reported.

 

Death penalty proposed against drug baron Van Kinh Duong

The HCMC People’s Procuracy recommended on May 9 that defendant Van Kinh Duong be sentenced to death, after he was accused of leading the largest drug trafficking and production ring in 2017.

 

More than 600 artists to gather at National Drama and Folk Singing Festival

More than 600 artists will showcase their talent at the National 'Tuong' (Classical Drama) and Folk Singing Festival 2019, which will take place in Thanh Hoa province from May 11 to 19.

 

Hanoi prepares to host K-pop Lovers Festival

The K-pop Lovers Festival will be held in Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc square in Hanoi along with the qualifying round of the Changwon K-pop World Festival 2019 between May 11 and 12.

 

Quang Ngai protests against polluting industrial park

Many people in the central province of Quang Ngai have opposed a local industrial park, blaming it for causing severe pollution.

International container port inaugurated in Thanh Hoa

An international deepwater container port was put into operation at Nghi Son International Port in the north central province of Thanh Hoa on Wednesday.

 

Le Quang Liem draws with Wang Hao in Chinese Chess League Division

Vietnamese Grandmaster Le Quang Liem drew with Wang Hao of China in the sixth round of the 2019 Chinese Chess League Division A on Wednesday.

 

Vietnamese footballer's La Liga hopes revived

Viet Nam’s biggest football star could be on the move to a top Spanish club in the near future.

Football legend Ryan Giggs meets Nghe An, Ha Tinh clubs, fans

Former Manchester United midfielder Ryan Giggs has paid a visit to Song Lam Nghe An (SLNA) football club in the central province of Nghe An.

 

Nepali Prime Minister begins official visit to Vietnam

Nepali Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli began his official visit to Vietnam on May 9, during which he will attend the UN Day of Vesak 2019.

 

Dien Bien Phu victory celebrated in Laos

The Lao Ministry of National Defence and the Vietnamese Defence Attache Office in Laos on May 9 held a ceremony to mark the 65th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu victory (May 7) which ended the French rule in Vietnam.

 

Vietnam respects right to freedom of religion and belief: FM spokesperson

The State of Vietnam has been consistent in its policy of respecting and guaranteeing the right to freedom of all citizens to follow or not to follow any religion and belief, the spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry Le Thi Thu Hang affirmed.