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Ministry wants drug abuse treated as criminal offense

The Ministry of Public Security is planning to call for the National Assembly to reinstate a provision of the 2009 Penal Code, which treats drug users as criminal offenders, to clamp down on increasing drug trafficking.

 

One more city experiments with battery-powered electric buses to serve tourists

Hoi An city which was recognized as a World Heritage site by UNESCO is the tenth city to be allowed to experiment with battery-powered electric buses inner city to serve tourists.

 

Hanoi Culture Cuisine Festival 2019 set to open

The Hanoi Culture Cuisine Festival 2019 is scheduled to take place from June 7 to 9 at Thong Nhat Park in the capital’s Hai Ba Trung district.

 

Vietnamese weightlifters win gold at world championship

Vietnamese weightlifters won three gold medals at the on-going International Weightlifting Federation World Junior Championships in Suva, Fiji.

 

Lawmakers grill construction minister about “hot” issues

Minister of Construction Pham Hong Ha on June 5 continued taking the podium to answer questions raised by legislators, including those related to the construction of too many high-rise buildings in big cities.

NA Q&A session: deputies scrutinize national tourism competitiveness

Competitiveness of Vietnam's tourism industry and solutions to make it a key economic sector was the main focus of the Q&A session with the minister of culture, sports and tourism on June 5 during the 14 NAs ongoing 7th session.

 

Italian PM voices support for Vietnam’s UNSC non-permanent seat run

Italy supports Vietnam’s bid to run for a non-permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in the 2020-2021 term, affirmed Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte.

 

Vietnam seeks advice from WB on high-tech industry: PM

Vietnam is developing its industry toward applying advanced technologies and wants to get consultancy from the World Bank (WB) on the matter, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

 

Construction, transport, cultural issues heat up NA’s Q&A session

Hot issues relating to construction, transport, and culture sectors dominated the second day of the National Assembly’s Q&A session on June 5.

 

Unique paintings on coracles

Painters nationwide gathered at Tam Thanh beach to create unique paintings on coracles for display during the Tam Ky Sea Festival 2019.

 

Wrestling tournament for young athletes held in Tuyen Quang

The National Youth Wrestling Championships began yesterday in Tuyen Quang Province.

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Touting AI as retail banking’s future

 

Martin Lo's journey from Australia to Vietnam U23

Midfielder Martin Lo returned to Vietnam last year to develop his football career at the age of 21, and his efforts have paid off with a call-up to the Vietnam national U23 team.

Vietnam sees strong progress in external relations

Vietnam has seen strong progress in its multilateral external relations, which has significantly contributed to enhancing status and strength of the country.

 

Vu Thanh Tung wins opening match at Masters 500 event

Vu Thanh Tung won his opening match at the Viet Nam Tennis Federation Masters 500 tournament which began yesterday in Lang Son Province.

VN national team's defender Trong sidelined for four months

National team defender Tran Dinh Trong of Ha Noi FC will need about four months to recover from an injury he suffered last week.

Chess masters compete at Ha Noi Open

Tran Ngoc Lan took the lead after three rounds of the third Ha Noi Open FIDE Rating Chess Tournament yesterday morning (June 3) in the capital city.

Vietnam are ready to take King's Cup

Vietnam held their first training in Buriram, Thailand, ahead of the King's Cup yesterday with the team in a buoyant mood and ready for the tournament.

AMPA Education to be sole distributor of Alfred Music books

Asia Music & Performing Arts Education has just announced that it will become the sole translator and distributor of globally reputable music teaching books exclusively published by Alfred Music, the world's leading music publisher.

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Fresh FDI approvals at record high in Jan-May