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Nine Vietnamese seamen awarded for saving 22 Filipino fishermen

The Tien Giang People’s Committee on Tuesday gave certificates of merit to nine Vietnamese seamen for having saved 22 Philippine seamen who got into an accident at sea.

Land use plans to be made available to the public online

The Ministry of Construction has requested the people’s committees of provinces and cities make land use planning information available to the public through an online portal.

KaiYang footwear workers to go back to work, receive back pay

The new management board of the Chinese Taiwan-invested footwear manufacturer KaiYang Vietnam Limited Company spoke to thousands of employees on Monday morning, saying the firm would restart its work on Tuesday

Yamaha Cup returns, seeking young football talents

The U13 Yamaha Cup football tournament will return to the country later this month after two years of absence.

Vietnam Offroad Cup to start in Dong Mo, Hanoi

The Viet Nam Offroad Cup 2019 will be held on September 28-29 at the Viet Nam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in the Dong Mo Tourism Area in Son Tay Town, Hanoi.

Serious erosion reported along Hau River in Mekong Delta's An Giang Province

Authorities of An Giang Province in Mekong Delta said on Monday that erosion along the Hau River passing Vinh Truong Commune, An Phu District has become a serious issue worthy of being a "emergency situation."

BUSINESS NEWS 21/8

Administrative red tape tangles up property firms

Top Vietnamese fighters to compete in Asian martial arts event

Kickboxers Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat and Nguyen Thanh Tung will represent Vietnam at the ONE: Immortal Triumph Championship, which will make its highly-anticipated debut in the country on September 6.

BUSINESS NEWS 20/8

Vietnam imports US$6.6 billion in textile-garment materials in H1

 

Veteran artists show silk paintings in Hanoi

Silk paintings depicting nature and the female form are on display at an exhibition titled 'August' in Hanoi.

Central Highlands dams in state of disrepair, pose threat of bursting

Provinces in the Central Highlands region face the risk of reservoirs bursting since hundreds of them are damaged or degraded.

Whale dies in Ninh Thuan Province

A whale died on Monday in Vinh Hy Gulf of the south-central province of Ninh Thuan, despite the efforts of local residents and authorities to save the animal over the past three days.

 

IMF, ILO pledge further support for Vietnam

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will continue to work with and assist Vietnam in policy consultancy and capacity improvement, the IMF’s newly-accredited Resident Representative in Vietnam Francois Painchaud has said.

US funds $50m to help people with disabilities in Agent Orange-sprayed provinces

The United States will fund US$50 million to support people with disabilities in seven provinces sprayed with dioxin during the war, a conference heard on Monday.

Training facilities must work closer with enterprises

While many Vietnamese enterprises are in need of high quality human resources in logistics, graduates of vocational schools are not meeting the requirements of employers in terms of quality.

Resolution lets labourers denounce insurance payment evasion

If any individual or organisation discovers evasion of payments for social insurance, health insurance or unemployment insurance, they can submit denunciations to authorised agencies and propose criminal proceedings.

 

BUSINESS NEWS 19/8

Falling tra fish price poses threat to aquatic export target

Vietnamese artists discover themselves through art

Encounter is organised by the Dogma Collection to encourage artists to understand and provide insights into their personal identity and inner world.

Hanoi official dies after falling from 27th floor

A deputy director of the Ha Noi Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has reportedly died after falling from the top floor of an apartment building in Hanoi.

National Artistic Gymnastics Championships come to HCM City

The National Artistic Gymnastics Championships will run in HCM City on August 23-24.