Seven more earthquakes shake Kon Tum

Kon Plong District in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum experienced a series of seven earthquakes from the night of July 11 to the morning of July 12, according to the Institute of Geophysics.

HCM City to hold first ever river festival

The first Ho Chi Minh City river festival will be held from August 4-6, with the aim of boosting local tourism, according to a plan issued by the municipal People’s Committee.

Vietnam IT Day 2023 to take place in Australia

Vietnam IT Day 2023 is scheduled to take place in Melbourne, Australia, on August 15, aiming to deepen relationships between Vietnam and Australia in the field of information technology (IT), reported sbs.com.au.

Audit finds loss of more than VND20 trillion at EVN

In its recently audited financial report, the Vietnam Electricity (EVN) announced a loss of VND20 trillion, attributing it to the acquisition of electricity at costs exceeding its selling prices.

Exports of software up, but hardware and electronics plummet

According to the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC), Vietnam strives for the revenue of $2 billion from software exports by the end of 2023.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JULY 12/2023

Vietnam’s economic moment has arrived: Financial Times

Cantonese Assembly Hall in Hanoi's Old Quarter combines western, eastern styles

The Art and Culture Center at 22 Hang Buom Street, Hanoi, also known as the Cantonese Assembly Hall, attracts many tourists for its typical architecture influenced by Western, Vietnamese, and Chinese cultures.

Doctors save life of 600-gram premature boy

A baby boy, born at 25 weeks gestation, weighing 600 grams, with necrotizing enterocolitis and intestinal stenosis, was saved by doctors of the National Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Viet Duc Friendship Hospital.

MoET asked to report record low enrollment rate in class 10 in Hanoi

Following press articles about the record low enrollment rate in class 10 in public schools in the 2023-2024 school year in Hanoi, the Minister of Education and Training was requested to report on this issue to the Prime Minister.

Prime Minister sets up four Regional Coordinating Councils

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed decisions on establishment of four Regional Coordinating Councils (RCC) for Red River Delta Region, North Central and Central Coast Region, Southeast Region, and Central Highlands Region.

Nearly 6,450 beauty salons in HCMC operated without professional check

85 percent of beauty salons or nearly 6,450 establishments in Ho Chi Minh City are operated without professional checks, said Director of the municipal Department of Health Tang Chi Thuong.

World Bank supports Vietnam in addressing El Nino and water security

Vietnam has received significant support from the World Bank (WB) to tackle the challenges posed by the El Nino phenomenon, climate change, and water security, in line with Vietnam’s green growth strategy.

US$5 billion package for social housing development sees first disbursements

Credit institutions are ready to provide loans with preferential rates from the VND120 trillion (US$5.07 billion) package.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES JULY 12/2023

HCM City biggest graveyard to be replaced by schools and park

Top 40 Miss World Vietnam 2023 enters final round

Top 40 Miss World Vietnam 2023 has entered the final round of the beauty contest held in the southern province of Binh Dinh.

Local female badminton player makes history in world rankings

Nguyen Thuy Linh, the number one female badminton player in the nation, has risen to reach 26th spot from her previous position of 29th in the latest world’s singles women rankings, according to Badminton World Federation (BWF).

"Repatriation flight" case: 54 defendants brought to trial

The People’s Court of Hanoi on July 11 opened the first-instance trial of 54 defendants involved in the "repatriation flight" case with different charges.

Public Security Ministry warns of online scams

The Ministry of Public Security has warned of three common fraud groups in cyberspace in Vietnam - brand counterfeiting frauds, account hijacking and other forms of combined traps.

Intel to pour more investment in Vietnam

Intel Corporation will continue to invest in Vietnam, Kim Huat Ooi, Vice President in Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Operations, and General Manager of Intel Products Vietnam told Tuoi Tre (Youth) Newspaper.

Authority requests Google to clearly show image of national flag in Truong Sa

The Authority of Broadcasting and Electronic Information has worked with Google to clarify whether it deleted or blurred the national flag of Vietnam in Truong Sa (Spratly) on its Google Maps and Google Earth apps.

Vietnam-Japan friendship opera to be staged in Tokyo in November

The Princess Anio opera project, which began in 2020 to mark the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam-Japan diplomatic relations, is scheduled to hit the stage at the Showa Women's University in Tokyo on November 4, heard a press conference on July 11.

Two U23 football teams to be set up for different missions

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has announced its decision to establish two U23 national teams for different missions.

“Silent war” against illegal “nine-dash line”

In the era of explosive media entertainment, there are countless cases where Vietnamese audiences are unwittingly “poisoned” by illegal images.

Hoa Binh: Bringing traditional culture of ethnic minorities into schools

Integrating the traditional culture of ethnic minorities into teaching programs has become a regular activity of many schools in the northern province of Hoa Binh.

Nation sticks to its guns over economic growth goals

Steadily holding the economic growth target for 2023, the government has set a prime priority on boosting growth, with brand new solutions ordered to fuel enterprise performance.