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Over half a million poor students receive rice support

Deputy General Director of the General Department of State Reserves, Le Van Thoi, talks about the implementation of rice support for poor students.

Le Quang Liem to play tie-break at FIDE World Cup

Vietnam's chess representative Le Quang Liem will take part in a play-off match after second draw at the FIDE World Cup's first round this morning in Russia.

HCM City seeks to develop urban river-canal network

Secretary of the HCM City Party Nguyen Thien Nhan said at a conference held on Tuesday that the city expects to outline a plan to build embankments and improve management of land along rivers and canals by the year-end.

U19s practice, compete to prepare for 2020 Asian champ qualifier

The national U19 team will compete in an international four-side tournament in Thailand on October 8-13.

POLITICAL NEWS SEPTEMBER 12

CLV ministers discuss ways to step up drug prevention, control

 

BUSINESS NEWS SEPTEMBER 12

RoK investors hail Long An province’s potential for smart city

 

Police smash drug production facility in Kon Tum

A large-scale meth lab has been busted in a joint operation between Vietnamese and Chinese law enforcement officers.

People to blame for shoddy transportation projects, not weather: experts

The failure of design consultants and contractors to deliver acceptable and agreed standards lead to poor transportation projects in Vietnam, experts said.

Educationists unhappy with university accreditation process

Many educationists questioned the methods used for quality accreditation and ranking of universities at a recent conference held in HCM City.

Five killed in northern torrential rain, one missing

Two days of heavy rain in north Vietnam has left five people dead, five more injured, and one person missing.

Vietnam earn bronze at Tokyo Premier League

High kicking martial artists have returned home to Vietnam with a bronze medal after a tournament in Japan.

VN Transport Ministry hires French consultants to assess Cat Linh-Ha Dong railway’s safety

The Ministry of Transport has hired French safety consultants to oversee the final stages of Hanoi's first metro project, the Cat Linh-Ha Dong urban elevated railway.

Cases of rare Whitmore’s disease reappear in Vietnam

Cases of Whitmore’s disease, also called melioidosis, has increased remarkably during the rainy season with a high rate of mortality, director of the National Hospital of Tropical Diseases Do Duy Cuong said.

VBA FINAL: Saigon Heat beat Cantho Catfish

In the first match in the series of five, Cantho Catfish beat Saigon Heat 78-75 in the last minutes.

BUSINESS NEWS SEPTEMBER 11

Forum on cooperative economy, cooperatives slated for mid-October

 

Reducing working time in compliance with modern trend: VGCL

The Viet Nam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) has requested the drafters of the revised Labour Code maintain the proposal to cut working time from 48 hours per week to 44 hours per week.

Sea dyke damaged by typhoon in Ha Tinh

About 200m of sea dyke in the central province of Ha Tinh was hit by serious erosion after a recent typhoon, said Tran Van Nghia, chairman of the Thinh Loc Commune People’s Committee.

Artists display works inspired by insects

Five artists have selected ‘insects’ as the theme for their work displayed at an exhibition at the Vietnam National Institute of Culture and Arts Studies.

 

POLITICAL NEWS SEPTEMBER 10

An overview of the Vietnamese Government's actions on September 10th 2019.

Departure time of North-South trains to be adjusted

Vietnam Railway (VNR) will adjust the schedules of North – South trains from September 15, after the peak travel season.