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Suspects of bank robbery in Hanoi arrested

Two men suspected of robbing VNĐ942 million during an armed bank raid have been arrested.

 

Hanoi air quality worsens

Air quality in Hanoi has worsened over recent days after an improvement thanks to recent good weather.

 

Garment, footwear and woodwork companies look forward to receiving orders in H2

After half a year of struggling to survive difficulties caused by Covid-19, Vietnamese enterprises are hoping that more orders will come over the next six months.

Illegal border crossings discovered in Ha Giang

Border soldiers and police in northern mountainous province of Ha Giang on Monday caught three groups of people trying to illegally enter China.

Kids call for protection of wildlife

Paintings, photos and posters created by children aged 6-14 are on display at an exhibition calling on people to protect wildlife.

High school graduation exam still on schedule despite COVID-19

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on July 27 instructed the Ministry of Education and Training to hold the high school graduation examination in all provinces and cities as previously scheduled, 

Hanoi fast-food shop isolated following Covid-19-suspected case

Competent agencies in Hanoi put under lockdown an alley in Me Tri ward, Nam Tu Liem district, on July 29 morning as a resident here was suspected of having contracted the SARS-CoV-2

Cancer the second leading cause of death in Vietnam

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in Vietnam, accounting for 17.9 per cent and 19.9 per cent of total deaths caused by diseases in the country in 2010 and 2017 respectively.

Despite Covid-19, Vietnam exporters still find new markets

Vietnam’s fruit exporters has been striving to sell to new markets because they understand that reliance on the Chinese market will bring high risks.

Hospitals will be shut if lax on COVID-19: committee

Hospitals that fail to satisfy COVID-19 prevention and control regulations will be closed, said an urgent letter on Tuesday from the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.

 

Vietnam’s entry into ASEAN opens new chapter in Southeast Asia relations: Ambassador

Vietnam’s admission to ASEAN on this day 25 years ago opened up a new chapter in its cooperative relations with other Southeast Asian countries, 

Plague of locusts attacking crops in eight provinces

The yellow-spined bamboo locusts (Ceracris kiangsu) swarm has destroyed at least 277ha of bamboo forests and corn fields in eight provinces across the country.

 

JICA helps to strengthen maritime security and safety capability

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has pledged to help Vietnam increase maritime security and safety capacity.

 

Conjoined twins recover well after separation

The 13-month-old conjoined twins who had surgery to separate them on July 15 at the City Children’s Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City no longer have fever and they are showing signs of good recovery.

 

Vietnam presents friendship order to former Mozambican Ambassador

A ceremony was held recently in Brazil to present a Friendship Order to Mozambican Ambassador to Brazil Gamiliel Sepulveda Joao Munguambe, who previously served as Ambassador to Vietnam, for his contributions to bilateral relations.

Pepper export turnover hits $385 million by mid-July

Vietnam exported over 182,000 tonnes of pepper worth 385 million USD as of mid-July, according to the General Department of Customs.

 

VPF rejects calls to scrap V.League 1 season

The head honcho of domestic football has come out against calls to cancel the season amid the return of community coronavirus transmission in Vietnam.

Ca Mau plans over $827 million for climate change response

The Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau, whose coastal line stretches 254km, will earmark VND19 trillion ($827.68 million) for the mitigation of climate change impacts in the 2021 – 2030 period.

Former Malaysian PM Najib sentenced to 12 years in prison

Former Prime Minister Najib Razak of Malaysia was sentenced to 12 years in prison for the offence related to abuse of power at a trial on July 28.

Deputy PM: Joining ASEAN marks strategic decision of Vietnam

Vietnam’s becoming the seventh member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) marked a strategic decision and paved the way for the country’s regional and international integration,