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Kangaroos to be turned into pet food in Australian 'harvesting' program

Licensed hunters in the Australian state of Victoria will now be able to shoot kangaroos for use in pet food under a new plan announced Tuesday.

Rising pollution prompts VN Environment Administration to issue warning

The Vietnam Environment Administration has advised members of the public, especially children, the elderly, pregnant women and those with respiratory diseases,  to limit outdoor activities due to rising pollution.

At least one dead, 10 injured in stabbing at Finnish school complex

A violent attack at a vocational school in Kuopio, eastern Finland, has left at least one person dead and 10 injured, two seriously, according to police.

JPMorgan says forget Brexit and a German recession, it's time to buy European stocks

Despite a looming Brexit, political uncertainty in Italy and a likely German recession, this is the moment to buy European stocks, according to JPMorgan (JPM).

Can Norway win the global race to build a 'floating tunnel'?

With majestic glaciers, fjords and mountains, Norway is famous for its dramatic natural landscape.

Vietnam Premier League Hyundai Cup 2019 to kick off this weekend

The national football event for amateur players, Vietnam Premier League Hyundai Cup 2019 By TC Motor (VPL-S1) will kick off on Sunday.

Aging is a success, not a burden

More than 20 years after retirement, Professor Vu Trong Hong has not stopped working.

 

Taiwan bridge collapses, sending truck plunging onto fishing boats

A 140-meter (459-foot) bridge has collapsed in northeast Taiwan, sending an oil tanker in the water and killing at least two people in fishing boats below.

Ford is handing control of its India business to Mahindra

Ford is beating a partial retreat from India's large but struggling car market.

 

HCM City win national championship

HCM City 1 won the National Women’s Football Championship title in style by beating Son La 3-0 with one match to go this season.

Anti-landslide projects in Mekong Delta called costly and ineffective

The Mekong Delta has spent over VND16 trillion, some US$690 million, on anti-landslide projects over the past 10 years, though there remain still more than 560 areas prone to landslides in the region, stretching 834 kilometers.

 

Retail sales rise on strong consumer demand

Total revenue from retail trade and services in the first nine months of this year reached VND3.6 quadrillion (US$156.5 billion), 11.6 per cent over the same period last year.

Cat Linh-Ha Dong railway must run this year: Deputy PM

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung on Tuesday demanded the long-delayed Cat Linh-Ha Dong urban railway line begin operation this year.

Waterway identity in Saigon development

A workshop on the zoning and development of the banks of the Saigon River and inner-city rivers and canals has recently been held in HCMC, promising a turning point in the city’s in-depth cultural development.

Unlocking Vietnam’s digital future

With its great potential, Vietnam is marching towards becoming a modern nation with a digital economy amid the Industry 4.0 unfolding far and wide, which has major impacts on the business community.

 

NEWS HEADLINES OCTOBER 2

Hanoi FC gunning for AFC Cup Inter-zonal Final victory

 

Green cosmetic products storm local market

Many kinds of local green cosmetics brands have been introduced recently, meeting women’s needs for beauty care in HCM City.

POLITICAL NEWS OCTOBER 2

PM urges greater efforts to complete yearly targets

 

BUSINESS NEWS OCTOBER 2

World Bank project to strengthen banking sector’s soundness

 

Inequalities in heart attack care 'costing women's lives'

Women who suffer heart attacks are dying needlessly because they fail to recognise their symptoms and receive poorer care than men, says a British Heart Foundation report.