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Vietnam attends 88th INTERPOL General Assembly in Chile

A delegation of the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security, headed by Deputy Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Van Thanh, are attending the 88th INTERPOL General Assembly in Santiago, Chile from October 15 to 18.

Vietnam Business Summit 2019 opens in Hanoi

The Vietnam Business Summit 2019 (VBS 2019), one of Vietnam’s biggest international business-related events, opened in Hanoi today.

Vietnamese SOEs must reform and invest in technology

State-owned enterprises (SOE) must strive to reform and become innovation centres in today's modern economy.

Education deputy minister dies after falling from ministry building

Deputy Minister of Education and Training Le Hai An was found dead after falling from the eighth floor of the ministry’s building this morning, October 17.

Film screening of Ballet La Dame Aux Camélias at TOONG

A film screening of the ballet La Dame Aux Camélias (The Lady of the Camellias), staged by the Moscow-based Bolshoi Theatre in 2015, will be held at TOONG Coworking Space in District 3 on October 17 and 18.

Vietnamese contestant Kieu Loan comes sixth in Top 21 at Historic Crowns Fashion Show

Kieu Loan, Vietnam’s representative at Miss Grand International 2019, has been placed sixth in the Top 21 of the Historic Crowns Fashion Show as part of the pageant in Venezuela.

Le Quang Liem enjoys first win at FIDE Grand Swiss chess competition

Le Quang Liem, Vietnam’s top chess player, enjoyed his first win of the ongoing FIDE Grand Swiss 2019 chess tournament following five consecutive draws.

Vietnam move up to second in World Cup qualification group

Vietnam have climbed to second place in Group G in their qualification campaign for the World Cup 2022 following their impressive 3-1 victory over Indonesia in Bali on October 15.

VN National TV wins rights to broadcast AFC U23 Championship 2020

Vietnam Television (VTV) has won the rights to broadcast the AFC U23 Championship 2020 finals, which are scheduled to take place in Thailand from January 8- 26 next year.

Trung Nguyen to open 3,000 E-Coffee shops by 2020

The Trung Nguyen group, Vietnam’s famous coffee business, plans to open 3,000 E-Coffee shops by 2020, before bringing the franchise chain to overseas market.

Nutritional deficiency badly affects Vietnamese children: UNICEF

One in every three Vietnamese children under the age of five is either malnourished or overweight as a result of poor diets and a food system that is failing them, heard UNICEF ceremony in Hanoi on October 16.

Japan’s hamburger chain operator to recruit 350 Vietnamese students

Japan’s MOS Food Services Inc. on October 15 announced that it will train 350 Vietnamese students over four years so that they can work at its MOS Burger stores across the country.

Mekong Delta subsiding at alarming rate: workshop

The Mekong Delta is subsiding at an alarming rate, and if the situation continues without effective solutions, the livelihoods of tens of millions of people will be threatened, especially those in coastal areas, heard a recent workshop.

Credit slowdown causes concern about access to bank loans

Vietnam’s credit growth is slowing and can fall behind the central bank’s target of 14 percent for 2019, causing concerns that it could make it difficult for businesses to access bank loans during the remaining months of the year.

Vietnam’s law compliance cost index up 17 places

Vietnam ranked 79th out of the 141 countries in law compliance cost index this year, referred to as B1 index, up 17 places from 2018, said the Ministry of Justice on October 16.

Vietnamese President receives newly-accredited ambassadors

Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong on October 16 received newly-accredited ambassadors from Sweden, France, Ireland, Sri Lanka, Bahrain, Angola, Laos, Uzbekistan, the Republic of Korea and Tanzania.

Int’l circus festival underway in Hanoi

The International Circus Festival 2019 opened in Hanoi on October 15.

Vietnamese NA Vice Chairwoman meets top Serbian legislator

Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Tong Thi Phong had a meeting with Speaker of the National Assembly of the host country Maja Gojkovic on October 16.

Drink and drugs play major role in traffic accidents

Deputy Prime Minister of the Government and Chairman of the National Traffic Safety Committee Truong Hoa Binh on Wednesday said alcohol and drugs are to blame for many serious traffic accidents this year.

Japanese guest chef showcases the best of his home-country’s cuisine in Hanoi

Japanese guest chef Hironori Wakashima who has more 20 year of culinary experience will be cooking in Hanoi to seduce local connoisseurs with his home-country’s specialties.