‘A Night of Mozart’ programme to entertain Ho Chi Minh City audience

The Ho Chi Minh City Ballet, Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will stage a programme entitled ‘A Night of Mozart’ at the city’s Opera House on June 8 in honour of the greatest Austrian musical genius.

 

Exciting but challenging: the life of a professional chef

Instead of an “air-conditioned office” job, many young people these days are pursuing a culinary career.

Are Huawei’s troubles affecting Digiworld, The Gioi Di Dong, FPT Retail?

Analysts of VnDirect Securities believe that the ban would have big impact on the Chinese telecom equipment manufacturer, but the Vietnamese smartphone market will not be affected much.

Nectar of the sea: Beekeepers making riches from the coastal mangrove

For most of the year, Vu Tien Thanh spends his time bringing his bee boxes across the country looking for sources of nectar.

Children's efforts need genuine appreciation

A day before a parent-teacher meeting, Pham Huong from Hoan Kiem District posted a status on Facebook calling on her friends not to share the scores their children achieved at school online.

Ho Chi Minh City ramps up real estate

In an effort to become more attractive to investors and feature more modern infrastructure, Ho Chi Minh City is intensifying development of its urban real estate market.

Important week for Vietnamese diplomacy

This week, the United Nations General Assembly will cast votes to elect five non-permanent members of the Security Council for 2020-2021 tenure and Viet Nam is among candidates.

African swine fever causes huge damage for Vietnam

African swine fever have broken out in 52 localities across the country, causing an estimated VND3.6 trillion (US$154.8 million) in damage, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

 

Public investment mainly used to pay debts: minister

Investment capital planned for public projects has been largely appropriated to pay the debt arrears of basic construction and to complete transitional projects, said Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung at an NA session.

 

Ministry wants drug abuse treated as criminal offense

The Ministry of Public Security is planning to call for the National Assembly to reinstate a provision of the 2009 Penal Code, which treats drug users as criminal offenders, to clamp down on increasing drug trafficking.

 

One more city experiments with battery-powered electric buses to serve tourists

Hoi An city which was recognized as a World Heritage site by UNESCO is the tenth city to be allowed to experiment with battery-powered electric buses inner city to serve tourists.

 

Hanoi Culture Cuisine Festival 2019 set to open

The Hanoi Culture Cuisine Festival 2019 is scheduled to take place from June 7 to 9 at Thong Nhat Park in the capital’s Hai Ba Trung district.

 

Vietnamese athlete champions at Asian Grand Prix Series

Quach Thi Lan won gold at the Asian Grand Prix Series in Chongqing, China, on Tuesday.

 

Vietnamese weightlifters win gold at world championship

Vietnamese weightlifters won three gold medals at the on-going International Weightlifting Federation World Junior Championships in Suva, Fiji.

 

Lawmakers grill construction minister about “hot” issues

Minister of Construction Pham Hong Ha on June 5 continued taking the podium to answer questions raised by legislators, including those related to the construction of too many high-rise buildings in big cities.

NA Q&A session: deputies scrutinize national tourism competitiveness

Competitiveness of Vietnam's tourism industry and solutions to make it a key economic sector was the main focus of the Q&A session with the minister of culture, sports and tourism on June 5 during the 14 NAs ongoing 7th session.

 

Italian PM voices support for Vietnam’s UNSC non-permanent seat run

Italy supports Vietnam’s bid to run for a non-permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in the 2020-2021 term, affirmed Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte.

 

Vietnam seeks advice from WB on high-tech industry: PM

Vietnam is developing its industry toward applying advanced technologies and wants to get consultancy from the World Bank (WB) on the matter, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

 

Construction, transport, cultural issues heat up NA’s Q&A session

Hot issues relating to construction, transport, and culture sectors dominated the second day of the National Assembly’s Q&A session on June 5.

 

“Save Our Seas” photo expo tells sad story of plastic pollution in Vietnam

Photographer Nguyen Viet Hung traveled more than 7,000 kilometers on his motorbike crossing 28 coastal provinces and cities along Vietnamese coast to picture daily life, with a focus on plastic pollution.

Disciplinary action taken against Deputy Minister of Finance

The Inspection Commission of the Party Central Committee has issued a warning against Deputy Minister of Finance Huynh Quang Hai, who is also a Party member, for his inappropriate lifestyle and his violations of Party rules.

Anh Duc’s stoppage-time goal grabs win for Vietnam over Thailand

Veteran striker Nguyen Anh Duc scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner to give Vietnam a nail-biting 1-0 victory over Thailand in their 2019 King’s Cup encounter at Chang Arena in Buriram on June 5 night.

Vietnam joins in celebration for Asian–Pacific Heritage Month in US

Vietnamese cultural products were put on display at the Asia-Pacific American Heritage Month celebrations which recently took place in Baltimore, the largest city in the state of Maryland, in the US.

Vietnamese pop star accused of imitating foreign artists

Vietnamese Pop star Thu Minh has stirred public controversy after the launch of her new music video in which she is accused of imitating various foreign artists.

Five to be prosecuted in exam cheating scandal

Ha Giang Police have completed their investigations and proposed the provincial People’s Court begin legal proceedings against five suspects related to a national high school exam cheating scandal.