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Da Nang authorities at fault for several violations on Son Tra Peninsula

The Government Inspectorate has released a report on land use and conservation-related violations on Son Tra Peninsula, which implicates authorities in Da Nang.

Lazada and Tiki fall further behind e-commerce competition

Despite non-stop spending, Lazada remains overwhelmed by local platforms Sendo and Mobile World, in addition to other players Shopee and Tiki.

Instant noodles put Vietnam in danger of malnourishment

Similar to other Southeast Asian countries, Vietnamese children are at a large risk of malnourishment due to the abundance of instant noodles in their diet.

Vietnamese candidate Hoang Hanh receives gold medal in Miss Earth’s Resort Wear segment

Hoang Hanh, Vietnam’s representative at Miss Earth 2019, was awarded a gold medal in the beauty pageant’s Resort Wear segment which was held in the Philippines on October 20.

Citizens of HCM City wake to a city blanketed in thick fog

The people of Ho Chi Minh City awoke to find the southern city under a thick blanket of fog on the morning of October 22, with many of the city’s high-rise buildings being shrouded in mist.

Vietnamese actor receives prestigious Asian Film Award

Vietnamese actor Nguyen Song Luan has won the Best Actor in a Leading Role award, granted by the Asian Academy Creative Awards 2019, for his role as captain Duy Kien in Vietnamese-version Hậu Duệ Mặt Trời (Descendants of the Sun).

Supply-demand imbalance, origin fraud puts pressure on steel manufacturing in Vietnam

The biggest difficulties facing Vietnam’s steel industry are trade remedies applied by importing countries and supply of materials.

Vietnam active at UN discussions on human rights

A Vietnamese delegation led by Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy has been active in discussions during a meeting of the UN Third Committee which is underway in New York.

Vietnam, France boost peacekeeping cooperation

The Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations (VDPO) together with the office of French defence attaché in Vietnam opened talks regarding UN peacekeeping missions on October 21.

Indonesian firm to build railway linking Laos with Vietnam

The Indonesia Railway Development Consortium (IRDC) is planning to build a railroad at a cost of 28 trillion Rp (1.98 billion USD) connecting Laos with Vietnam.

Illegal logging found at Central Highlands forest

A forest in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai has been destroyed for months, but the local authorities claimed they did not know anything about the incident.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attends Japanese emperor’s coronation ceremony

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended the coronation ceremony of Japanese Emperor Naruhito in Tokyo on October 22 at the invitation of the Japanese Government.

‘Napalm girl’ tops list of world’s most powerful news images

The chilling image of a Vietnamese girl running naked from a napalm attack has topped the list of the most powerful news images that have shocked and amazed the world.

Strong growth, but rising bottleneck risks forecast for Vietnam

Fitch Solutions has revised up its real GDP growth forecast for Vietnam to 6.9 per cent in 2019, from 6.5 per cent previously.

Postive changes made to resolve Vietnamese banks' bad debt

The banking sector had made considerable headway into settling bad debt, restructuring credit institutions and developing the banking system two years since the National Assembly issued a resolution on the industry.

 

Investors should take a look at divestment in Vietnam's water sector

Recent reports of contaminated tap water have caused great public concern across Viet Nam, the latest issue for investors in a sector the State is divesting from.

 

Company identified as source of waste oil in Hanoi water pollution case

A ceramic company in Phu Tho Province has admitted that the waste oil in the recent water contamination incident originated from them but said they had never signed off the decision to dispose of or release the oil.

Vietnam's import-exports to top $500b

Vietnam's import-export turnover was on target to hit US$500 billion this year, said director of the General Department of Customs Nguyen Van Can.

New policy raises concerns about higher education quality in Vietnam

Education experts have warned that new policies would lead to the mass production of bachelor’s and master’s degree holders.

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