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Vietnam’s wind power industry still not prospering

Vietnam could become an emerging wind power market if it removes existing barriers to its progress, experts have said.

HCM City expects more 54,000 new students in the next academic year

HCM City schools will have 54,000 students entering primary, middle and secondary schools in the 2020-21 academic year.

Trade kickstart with distinctive solutions

Vietnam is boosting its diplomatic activities in hope of attracting more investment and expanding its trade in the global market, with many of the country’s major partners about to open their doors to the world again.

Dozens of animals released into the wild

Authorities in Quang Binh Province have released 42 rare animals back to the wild.

COVID-19: 14 suspect cases detected in Thanh Hoa, closely monitored

Fourteen people in Thanh Hoa province have been suspected of coronavirus infection after their first test and they have all been transferred to Hanoi for further tests and monitoring, according to the provincial Centre for Diseases Control.

Chinese experts resume work on Hanoi metro project

A group of 23 Chinese experts have started work on the long-delayed Cat Linh – Ha Dong urban railway line in Hanoi after successfully undergoing a 14-day quarantine period

Long heat wave predicted for Vietnam's northern and central regions

According to the National Centre for Hydrometeorological Forecasting, the northern and central regions will experience a new long heat wave with a highest temperature of over 40 degrees starting from July 6.

Fire burns wood workshop in Vung Tau City

A fire broke out at a wood workshop in southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province’s Vung Tau City early Monday morning, destroying 300 square metres of the workshop.

 

Strong reform needed to attract high-quality FDI

In order to attract high-quality FDI capital from the US, Vietnam needs to commit to strong reform, analysts say.

Coronavirus: Why Singapore turned to wearable contact-tracing tech

The TraceTogether Token is designed to make an app more effective, but worries privacy campaigners.

Storks preserved in Bac Ninh

Located in Dong Tien commune, Yen Phong district, in the northern province of Bac Ninh, the Dong Xuyen stork garden is home to tens of thousands of storks. 

Brain-eating amoeba: Warning issued in Florida after rare infection case

A case of a rare brain-eating amoeba has been confirmed in Florida, according to health officials in the US state.

 

Fearing anti-dumping lawsuits, VN wooden furniture firms diversify markets

The US has decided to conduct an investigation on whether Vietnam is dumping plywood products in the US. The decision could lead to a sharp fall in plywood exports to the market.

China bubonic plague: Inner Mongolia takes precautions after case

A rural herdsman tested positive for the infection, which can be treated with antibiotics.

Coronavirus: FDA chief refuses to back Trump's vaccine prediction

The head of the US drugs regulator has cast doubt on President Donald Trump's prediction that a Covid-19 vaccine will be ready this year.

 

Hoa people’s Nguyen Tieu Festival recognised as national intangible heritage

The customs of the Hoa ethnic group in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 5 in celebrating the annual Nguyen Tieu festival (spring lantern festival) have been recognised as a national intangible heritage.

Northern Lao Cai province hardest hit by heavy rain

Torrential rain and heavy floods over the weekend have caused almost damage worth almost a half million USD to northern mountainous provinces.

Coronavirus: Records broken at socially distanced hot dog contest

Safety measures did not put off the champions, who ate 75 and 48.5 hot dogs respectively in 10 minutes.

Italy migrant crisis: 180 migrants allowed off rescue ship

After days of stand-off the passengers, who include children, will be taken into quarantine in Sicily.

Coronavirus in Singapore: Election campaigning without the handshakes

Wooing the public typically involves lots of physical interaction, but this vote's a little different.