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Steadying hand in Vietnamese football

French coach Guillaume Graechen has had a strong attachment to Vietnamese youth football since 2007, when he started out with the Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) Arsenal JMG Academy. 

Fishing gear village looks to preservation

The Hung Hoc traditional craft village in Nam Hoa Ward in Quang Yen Town, Quang Ninh Province, secured a name for itself over the course of a hundred years and more for making durable and attractive fishing gear from bamboo and wood.

Unique collection of old weapons and uniforms on show at Vung Tau museum

As many as 2,500 military items and garments which originate from around the globe have gone on display at a private history museum located in Vung Tau City, with the collection being owned by 75-year-old Robert Taylor from the UK.

Teenager Quang moves towards SEA Games glory, one step at a time

Vietnam have never won a gold medal in the men's walking event at the regional Southeast Asian (SEA) Games despite having previously qualified for the Olympics in the sport.

Armless girl doesn't let disability hold her back

Linh Thi Hong is admired by her teachers and peers alike at Ngoc Thanh C Elementary School in Vinh Phuc Province for her dedication to her studies and boundless optimism.

Remote classes a winner for yoga teacher

Ha My Yoga was founded by yoga teacher Le Ha My and specialises in teaching beginners the basics of the spiritual discipline and how to avoid injuries in those less-than-limber early days.

Tour guides form team to save coral off coast of Binh Thuan Province

During a dive on a small island off the coast of Binh Thuan Province, Nguyen Van Gioi and other tour guides were able to see hundreds of poisonous crown-of-thorns starfish, which are coral predators.

Revamped bicycles change lives of disadvantaged students

A man from the northern province of Ninh Binh has spent the last 10 years collecting old bicycles, repairing them and giving them to those less fortunate.

Vietnam calls for accelerating transition in South Sudan

Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Vietnam's Permanent Representative to the UN, on March 3 called on the government and relevant sides in South Sudan to accelerate the transitional process and take effective measures to handle violence among communities.

'Taking people as the roots' and the desire for development

The report of the 12th Party Central Committee on documents submitted to the 13th Party Congress presented by Party Secretary General and State President Nguyen Phu Trong outlined strategic development issues of the country over the coming years.

Deadline set for Transport Ministry to complete two North-South expressway projects

The Government has ordered the Ministry of Transport to complete two component projects of the North - South expressway (Highway NH45 - Nghi Son and Nghi Son - Dien Chau sections) by 2023.

Electronics conglomerates hoping for further incentives

Vietnam’s attraction of overseas electronics and technology conglomerates cannot be overlooked. 

High school students invent 4-in-1 ATM run with solar power

Two female students from Tran Quoc Tuan High School have upgraded a so-called rice ATM into a 4-in-1 ‘Covid-19 prevention ATM which can disinfect hands and distribute instant noodle, rice and face masks.

Vietnam to prepare for solar power boom

The proportion of solar and wind power projects in the entire national electricity system is expected to increase, requiring thorough preparation because of the instability of these power sources, experts have said.

HCM City to focus on AI in aim to become ‘smart city’ by 2030

HCM City authorities plan to promote Artificial Intelligence (AI) as part of its effort to become a smart city with e-government, e-enterprises and an electronic society by 2030. 

Businesses go downhill, another bailout proposed

The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) is considering asking the government to launch the second support package to help businesses stand firmly amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Five foreigners captured for illegally entering Vietnam

Five Chinese nationals illegally entering Vietnam have been arrested, said Nguyen Van Giao, head of the Long Khot border post in the Mekong Delta province of Long An said on March 3.

 

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Excavator used to bury 1-ton whale in Quang Binh

While visiting their shrimp breeding ponds, local people in Ba Don town in the central province of Quang Binh saw a dead whale weighing about 1 ton, 8 meters long, that was decomposing ashore.

27th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Retreat adopts 10 initiatives, priorities

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Khanh attended 27th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Retreat held via videoconference on March 2-3, during which he and other delegates approved 10 initiatives and priorities for economic cooperation in 2021.