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Locality put on alert as bad weather forecast

Some areas in the northern mountainous provinces of Ha Giang and Lao Cai have been warned to expect flash floods and landslides.

Da Nang looks for more air routes in 2020

The central city will connect with more countries around the world as new flights are launched to more destinations from Da Nang.

Haze from burning straw affects Noi Bai Airport

Communities living near Noi Bai International Airport are being warned to stop burning straw as smoke is causing problems for pilots.

Business associations disagree with working-time reduction

Most enterprise associations disagree with the proposal to cut working time from 48 hours to 44 hours per week under the draft revised Labour Code.

Whitmore’s disease cases in Vietnam on the rise in rainy season

The latest case of Whitmore’s disease, also known as melioidosis, was reported at Hanoi’s Duc Giang General Hospital on Monday.

Vietnam's top chess player Le Quang Liem draws with Artemiev in FIDE World Cup

Vietnamese International Grandmaster Le Quang Liem drew with Vladislav Artemiev of Russia in the first leg of the third round of the FIDE World Cup in the town of Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, on Monday.

Health ministry leaders responsible in fake cancer drugs scandal: GI

Government inspectors have found leaders of the Health Ministry responsible for wrongdoings at the ministry which led to the import of thousands of fake cancer medications by the pharmaceutical company VN Pharma.

BUSINESS NEWS SEPTEMBER 18

Vietnamese firms to attend India-CLMV trade meeting in India

 

POLITICAL NEWS SEPTEMBER 18

Vietnam, Cuba hold third defence policy dialogue

 

BUSINESS NEWS SEPTEMBER 17

Bamboo Airways raises charter capital to $55.87 million

Vietnam Best Book Awards 2019 announced

The winners of the annual Best Book Awards 2019 were announced on Sunday in HCM City following a five-month vote by readers.

Vietnam's Mekong Delta needs more investment for transport infrastructure

New highways in the Mekong Delta region have met transport demand, but have failed to meet the socio-economic potential of the area, experts have said.

Exhibition replicates world of Hanoi’s street vendors through decades

Street vendors – a unique feature of Hanoi’s culture, are the theme of an art exhibition taking place at L’Espace.

NA Standing Committee discusses draft PPP law

The draft law on public-private-partnership (PPP) projects, composed by the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI), was submitted to the National Assembly Standing Committee for consideration yesterday.

Three die in murder-suicide in Hanoi

A young man stabbed his girlfriend and her roommate to death before committing suicide in the early hours of Monday in Hanoi’s Cau Giay District.

POLITICS NEWS SEPTEMBER 17

PM vows support for Cuba’s socio-economic development

 

 

Hanoi air quality continues worsening

Statistics on September 15 showed that the air in Hanoi with PM2.5 Particles pollution had worsened.

Gov’t sets deadlines for major projects

The Government has ordered ministries and sectors to keep up with the set deadlines of key transport and power projects in its resolution on September 13.

HCM City steps up inspections of fake, smuggled goods

The HCM City Steering Committee 389 under the instruction of National Steering Committee 389 will hold more inspections of fake or smuggled goods such as petrol, chemicals and solvents from now until Tết