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Vietnamese woman deported over attempt to bring pork into Australia

A Vietnamese woman has been expelled from Sydney Airport for failing to declare the pork and food she was carrying.

VN runs US$ 7.15 billion trade surplus in nine months

In the second half of September (from September 16 to September 30), Viet Nam’s export turnover hit US$ 24.07 billion, up 16.2% against the first half of September. 

Vietnam ranks fifth globally in instant noodle consumption

A Vietnamese consumes nearly 55 instant noodle packets per year, higher than the world’s leading nations in instant noodle consumption, including China with an average of 31 packets for person, Indonesia with 46.4 and Japan with 45.8.

Investors for Vietnam's North-South expressway to be named next year

Investors for eight components of the North-South expressway project will be named in August next year at the earliest, according to a report sent by the Government to the National Assembly.

Nguyen wins second World Tennis Tour M25 title

Vietnamese-American tennis ace Daniel Nguyen won the ITF World Tennis Tour M25 II yesterday in Tay Ninh Province.

China's low demand causes rice price to fall to 12-year low

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has attributed the lowest rice price in 12 years to low demand from China, as many Vietnamese exporters continue to fail to meet this market’s requirements.

Spilled engine oil blamed for foul tap water in Hanoi: official

Authorities have been asked to find the truck that was used to pour engine oil into a spring near Song Da Water plant. The oil spill has been identified as the cause of the foul smell of the tap water used to supply residents of Hanoi.

In Vietnam, many businesses close after several years of development

Businesses complain they find it difficult to access loans, while banks say many businesses don’t have feasible business plans and cannot use capital effectively.

Former education officials in Ha Giang stand trial in exam scam

A lower court in Ha Giang is hearing a case involving four former senior education officials for their alleged involvement in the 2018 high-school test score rigging scam after a month of adjournment, as many witnesses failed to show up last month.

Vietnam drawn against Thailand in men's football at SEA Games 2019

Vietnam have been drawn into the “death group” at the upcoming 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in the Philippines, which features the presence of reigning champions Thailand, Indonesia, Laos, Singapore and Brunei.

Well-structured law to channel foreign investment into Vietnam’s infrastructure

The Vietnamese government is trying to lure investors to the country’s infrastructure development projects amid limited public funding and experts believe the investors will come if the government can create a sound legal and regulatory environment.

First 1,000sq.m smart library comes into operation in HCM City

Ho Chi Minh City’s first smart library, spanning a total area of 1,000 square metres, recently opened to students at Tran Dai Nghia high school in the southern city for the 2019- 2020 academic year.

Vietnam's Hoang Hanh reveals national costume of 5,000 crystals for Miss Earth show

Hoang Hanh, Vietnam’s representative at Miss Earth 2019, has unveiled a number of images featuring the outfit she will wear when competing in the national costume segment of the ongoing beauty pageant in the Philippines.

Huong wins Vietnam’s first world boxing bronze

Nguyen Thi Huong won a historic bronze medal at the AIBA World Boxing Championships which closed in Ulan Ude in Russia on Sunday.

Vinfast announced as F1 Vietnamese GP’s title sponsor

VinFast, an automotive manufacturer in Vietnam, was yesterday unveiled as the title sponsor of the 2020 Formula 1 Vietnam Grand Prix.

Vietnamese textile industry hit by on-going trade war

The possibility of Vietnam’s textile industry hitting its target of $40 billion in exports this year is getting slimmer.

South Korean portfolio investment pours into Vietnam

South Korean invested securities companies are putting pressure on Vietnamese companies, competing in terms of service quality, number of branches and the possibility of providing loans for margin trading.

Grey-sedge handicrafts gain customers’ favour

Grey-sedge had grown wild for a long time in the border commune of Phu My in Kien Giang province until Khmer ethnic people turned them into eye-catching handicrafts.

Lan awarded two golds after Asian champs winner banned for doping

Vietnamese runner Quach Thi Lan has been awarded two gold medals from the Asian Athletics Championships 2017 after winner Nirmala Sheoran of India tested positive for a banned substance.

WEF: East Asia, Pacific the world’s most competitive regional economy

Economies of East Asia and the Pacific as a region together outperformed other regions of the world with the highest media score – topped off by Singapore which elevated as the world’s most competitive economy.