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Thailand dead elephants: Officials try to retrieve bodies

Officials are trying to retrieve the bodies of six elephants that fell to their deaths while trying to save each other from a waterfall in Thailand, warning that they pose a water contamination risk.

 

Vinpearl Air eligible for establishment: Transport Ministry

The Ministry of Transport has given the go ahead for Vinpearl Air JSC under private conglomerate Vingroup to seek the Prime Minister’s approval for its investment plan.

Hanoi is not the world’s most polluted city: AirVisual

A separate annual world ranking elaborated by IQAir (owner of AirVisual) in partnership with Greenpeace in March showed that Hanoi was not in the world’s top 200 most polluted cities last year.

Local authorities try to revive border economic zones

In March 2018, the policy on preferences in buying and selling duty-free goods was removed, and many sales at border economic zones (Ezs) then stopped.

Vietnam steel producers face anti-dumping lawsuits

The local steel industry is dealing with an increasing number of tax evasion and antidumping lawsuits in other countries, due to the allegedly fraudulent origins of steel exports, according to the Vietnam Steel Association (VSA).

Vietnam's environmental protection law amendment proposed

To better respond to the negative effects of climate change, it is necessary to amend and supplement some articles of the 2014 Environmental Protection Law.

Circular economy deemed optimal solution for Vietnam towards green economy

The Vietnamese government has taken actions to tap the US$4.5-trillion market potential generated by circular economy, said an expert.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES OCTOBER 8

RoK-supported project to give more employment chances to the blind

 

HCM City automobile registration fee doubles

HCMC has approved a plan to raise registration fees for new automobiles and motorbikes to the highest level, with the fee for under-nine-seat cars being raised to VND20 million from VND11 million.

General labor federation presents proposals for retirement ages

The Vietnam General Federation of Labor on October 7 released a draft amended labor code, presenting proposals for retirement ages, Thanh Nien newspaper reported.

Google Doodles honours Vietnam's poet Xuan Quynh

The world’s most popular search engine Google has paid tribute to Xuan Quynh, Vietnam’s most famous female poet on the date of her 77th birthday by posting a drawing of her on its homepage on October 6.

BUSINESS NEWS OCTOBER 8

Capital funneled into priority fields: central bank

Hoi An faces waste management headache

Authorities in Hoi An are seeking measures to deal with the rising amount of waste.

Online car sales not clicking with customers

With booming online sales, e-commerce exchanges have set their sights on the automotive industry.

North-south expressway: success or failure depends on credit

With the decision on canceling international bidding for the North-South expressway, the success or failure of the project now depends on the capability of domestic contractors and the credit to be provided.

Long term plan needed to respond to climate change in Vietnam

Le Thanh Tung, deputy head the Department of Plant Cultivation, under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, speaks to Nông thôn Ngày Nay newspaper on the need to develop a long term plan to cope with floods in the Mekong Delta.

E-learning meets evolving needs

Vietnam's e-learning market is diversifying in terms of offerings but innovation must continue to keep up with demand and new trends.

Preschool skills build the foundation for lifelong learning skills.

Since childhood is often the best time in people’s lives, playing and learning are very important. Choosing a suitable broadcast media programme for children is also important, as the number of entertainment channels is increasing significantly.

Referees for upcoming World Cup qualifiers revealed

The Asian Football Confederation have announced the teams of referees that will take charge of the Vietnam national team’s upcoming fixtures against Malaysia and Indonesia in the Asian zone’s second qualifying round for the World Cup 2020.

Vietnam team set for big bonus if they beat Malaysia in World Cup qualifier

A firm in Hanoi has promised to present the Vietnam national football team a VND500 million (USD21,739) bonus if they beat Malaysia in the forthcoming World Cup qualifier.