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Award-winning doctor wins global recognition for osteoporosis research

Dr Ho Pham Thuc Lan began her medical career in an unconventional way.

Vietnam’s auto industry needs breakthrough policies to close gap with regional peers

Without the presence of strong policies, Vietnam faces the risk of losing the majority share of domestic car markets to foreign players, said an expert.

Vulnerable Vietnamese children rescued during UK cannabis raid

These are the squalid conditions three Vietnamese children were living in – prisoners in a cannabis farm in the UK.

Vietnamese grandmasters Liem, Son takes positive results at Grand Swiss

Grandmaster Le Quang Liem finished ninth, while his teammate Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son came 14th at the FIDE Grand Swiss 2019 chess tournament which closed on Monday in the UK.

Vietnam and Indonesia draw in AFF futsal tourney

Vietnam and Indonesia played out a goalless draw in group B of the HDBank AFF Futsal Championship Southeast Asia held on Tuesday at Phu Tho Stadium in HCM City.

Vietnam's 23-woman squad named ahead of AFC U19 Women’s Championship

Ijiri Akira, the head coach of Vietnam's women’s national football team, has revealed the official list of the 23 female players who will make up the U19 squad for the upcoming Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U19 Women's Championship.

Household wells blamed for HCM City subsidence

Thousands of households in the suburbs of HCM City are refusing to use tap water and continuing to exploit underground water, which is leading to saltwater intrusion and subsidence.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc suggests Japan’s largest financial service group expand operation in VN

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc welcomes Softbank, Japan’s largest financial service group, to expand cooperative activities with Vietnamese firms at his meeting with CEO of Softbank Masayoshi Son on October 22 in Tokyo.

Vietnamese PM meets Czech, Bulgarian, Albanian leaders during Japan visit

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc held bilateral meetings with Czech PM Andrei Babis, Bulgarian President Rumen Radev and Albanian President Ilir Meta on October 22 in Tokyo, Japan after attending the coronation ceremony of Japanese Emperor Naruhito.

Vietnam should be cautious about environmental impact investment: JICA

Inflows from emerging countries might fail to meet environmental protection requirements.

Vietnam never concedes in sovereignty matters: PM

Vietnam will never make concessions to its independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc told the National Assembly (NA) yesterday, following a months-long standoff with Chinese ships in the East Sea.

Paralympic hero to auction medal to pay for school girl's cancer treatment

World champion and Paralympic winner Le Van Cong has decided to auction his power-lifting World Cup gold medal to raise money to treat a child cancer patient.

Startup bridges parties to have better waste treatment

Treating waste is not an easy task in Vietnam. A start-up has chosen for itself the tough job of connecting various parties for treating waste. 

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Vietnam legislation: ready for integration?

 

Financing for BOT projects in Vietnam on ice

Vietnam has closed its doors to international investors joining the Eastern Cluster of the North-South Expressway initiative, catering to domestic groups only. 

VN among global top 20 growth drivers but unlikely to maintain pace

Vietnam is among the top 20 contributors to global economic growth, according to a Bloomberg analysis of International Monetary Fund (IMF) data.

Swift digital revolution drives Vietnam’s economic growth

Vietnam’s rapid digital transformation demand is building new pathways for businesses. However, in order to translate these into real success stories, numerous obstructions will need to be removed.

VN Environment Ministry to survey Mekong Delta’s subsidence

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment plans to make a full inspection of subsidence in the Mekong Delta provinces between 2020 and 2025.

Da Nang authorities at fault for several violations on Son Tra Peninsula

The Government Inspectorate has released a report on land use and conservation-related violations on Son Tra Peninsula, which implicates authorities in Da Nang.