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The agriculture sector’s export turnover in the first six months of 2018 reached some 20 billion USD, setting a decent pace by meeting half the year’s target of 41 billion USD.
Viet Nam’s index of industrial production (IIP) scored a growth of 10.9 per cent in the first seven months of this year, up 7.1 per cent against the same period last year, the General Statistics Office announced.
The military court of Military Zone 7 on July 30 began a first-instance trial of Dinh Ngoc He, alias Ut “troc”, and four other defendants in a case involving law violations at the Thai Son Corporation under the Defence Ministry.
Hoang Nga from Hanoi loves lacquer artworks. At an ongoing lacquer exhibition in Hanoi, she was also able to be part of the lacquer painting process for the first time.
Ho Chi Minh City reported a year-on-year decrease of 36 percent in the number of dengue fever cases in the first seven months of 2018, however recently recording its first death caused by the disease this year.
A 20-year prison term has been proposed for Pham Cong Danh, ex-Chairman of VNCB, for his involvement in the case of “deliberately violating State regulations on economic management, causing severe consequences” at VNCB.
The VN-Index rose by 14.21 points to reach 949.73 points on July 30, with the majority of codes enjoying increases.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh is set to represent the Vietnamese Government in signing an MoU on the operation principles of the Vietnam-Singapore cooperation centre.
The Hanoi People’s Court on July 30 sentenced Phan Van Anh Vu nine years in prison for “deliberately disclosing state secrets” under Article 337 of the 2015 Penal Code.
The People’s Court of Bien Hoa city on July 30 handed out sentences ranging from 12 months probation to 18 months in prison to 20 defendants under the charge of “causing public disorder” pursuant to Clause 1, Article 318 of the Penal Code.
Argentine Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship Jorge Faurie held talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh in Hanoi on July 30 to seek ways to boost bilateral ties.
Vietnam has seen an average of 400 human trafficking cases each year, involving around 1,000 victims and 600 traffickers, said an official.
Some 94,500 enterprises have been newly established or have resumed operations so far this year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).
Vo Minh Quang, a 12-year-old student from Giang Vo Secondary School in Hanoi, won first prize at the eight Mozart International Piano Competition, which took place in Bangkok, Thailand, from July 22 to 24.
Well-known artist Tri Nguyen shared how he developed such a deep attachment with the Vietnamese ‘dan tranh’ and his upcoming musical projects in the near future.
Natural disasters have caused total losses of some VND2.5 trillion (US$107.8 million) so far this year, heard attendees at a conference on natural disaster prevention and control in southern Vietnam.
Vietnam and the United States are discussing a plan to launch direct air links between the two countries. Los Angeles is being considered the first destination for air services, according to the Ministry of Transport.
Authorities of the central city of Danang plan to build a system of drains for coastal wastewater in Ngu Hanh Son District.
Singaporean businessman Neo Gim Siong Bennett will take over as general director of Sabeco from August 1, 2018, marking the control of ThaiBev over Vietnam’s largest brewer.
The Department of Transport in HCM City has issued new draft regulations on the using of pavements which states that pavements less than 1.5 metre-wide and narrower will be reserved for pedestrians.