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Falling in love with football all over again

They say you never forget your first love, and mine was Crusaders FC.

 

Man saves endangered turtles from being eaten

Two rare turtles that were set to be eaten in central Quang Binh Province have been rescued after a man found them at a local market and decided to save them.

Coffee shoes help entrepreneurs tread new ground

Two young Vietnamese entrepreneurs have developed a unique way to make sneakers, and they hope their idea be a wake-up call for the training shoe industry.

EVFTA hoped to help with sustainable poverty reduction in Vietnam

The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), which came into force on August 1, is hoped to create a driving force to help Vietnam reap further achievements in poverty reduction and economic growth.

Illegal immigration organisers sent to prison

The People’s Court of the northern province of Quang Ninh on August 4 sentenced Voong A Sui and five accomplices to a total of 25 years in prison for organising illegal immigration.

All tennis tournaments in August postponed

The Vietnam Tennis Federation has decided to postpone all tennis tournaments slated for August due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in several provinces and cities.

Vietnam ready to cope with extreme weather

Nguyen Xuan Cuong, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, spoke on the country’s readiness to minimise losses in the event of natural disasters.

HCM City issues work permits to 5,370 foreigners since year's beginning

Ho Chi Minh City has issued work permits to 5,370 foreigners, including over 2,400 new ones, since the beginning of this year.

Businesses in HCM City's central business districts are idle as demand is weak

Many streetfront buildings in large cities that house shops that were busy in the past are idle because business activities have declined due to Covid-19.

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Analysts: High-end hotels hold appeal among investors

Analysts from real estate consultant Jones Lang LaSalle have said domestic and foreign investors alike are actively seeking to purchase high-end hotels in downtown areas, mostly due to limited land supply.

Vietnamese, Japanese PMs hold phone talks

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc held phone talks with his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe on August 4 to discuss promoting bilateral ties as well as cooperation at regional and global forums.

Young people involved in Vietnam’s fight against COVID-19

Young Vietnamese at home and abroad are striving to contribute to the country’s fight against COVID-19 in their own way, believing that everyone has a role to play for the sake of their homeland.

Discarded plastic buttons turned into colourful art

Nguyen Phuoc Quy Thanh is breathing new life into discarded shirt buttons and plastic items by using them to make colourful works of art.

Wooden plank exporters struggle with higher tax rates

The Vietnam Timber and Forest Product Association has sent an urgent petition to the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and Ministry of Industry and Trade about congestion of wooden planks

 

E-wallet firms battle for slice of cashless payment pie

E-wallets firms are battling for a piece of the cashless payment market amid rapid growth in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vietnam prepares to receive investors from Japan, the US, EU

Japanese businesses have begun relocating factories to Vietnam, and it is expected that American and European businesses will also come soon.

Strict measures to limit COVID-19 spread in central region's hot spots

The central province of Quang Ngai has reopened its General Hospital after a week under lockdown, the provincial heath department said on Monday.

High Command of Vietnam Coast Guard joins other forces to patrol and propagate law for fishermen in the Gulf of Tonkin

High Command of Vietnam Coast Guard has coordinated with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to patrol, inspect, control and propagate the law for fishermen in the Gulf of Tonkin.

Vietnam life through lens of female photographers

The beauty of Vietnamese land and people vividly reflected through the lens of female photographers in HCM City over the past five years are on display at the exhibition themed “Homeland through the lens of female photographers”.