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Ministry takes responsibilty for missing members of NA official visit to South Korea

The Ministry of Planning and Investment has taken responsibility at a press conference on October 2 for nine Vietnamese people who absconded while on an official delegation to South Korea.

Swedish woman attempts to find Vietnamese biological parents

A Swedish woman is trying to find her parents 22 years after she was adopted from the northern province of Thai Nguyen in Vietnam.

Vietnam active as WIPO chair

Ambassador Duong Chi Dung, head of Vietnam’s Permanent Mission to the UN and other international organisations in Geneva talks about Vietnam's role as the World Intellectual Property Organisation General Assembly’s Chair for 2018-19.

 

Hanoi investigates alleged charity theft

Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Nguyen Duc Chung has requested departments and agencies urgently look into allegations that staff of a centre for the elderly and disabled have stolen charity goods.

Contemporary dance show to be presented in L’Espace

Artists of the CUCA Dance Atelier – an independent platform for teaching, research and creating art, will present a contemporary dance show on Friday at French cultural centre L’Espace.

Industrial real estate thrives on FDI increase

Existing factors in the market, especially strong FDI inflow, all are supporting the prosperity of the industrial real estate market.

Literature Temple hosts Seoul photo exhibition

A photographic display featuring images of Seoul over the past four decades has opened at Vietnam Literature Temple.

Kite Air seen losing VND350 billion in first three years of operation

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has completed its appraisal and evaluation of Thien Minh Aviation JSC’s proposal to set up a new airline, called Kite Air.

 

NEWS HEADLINES OCTOBER 4

 

Striker Quyet suspended for two matches

 

POLITICAL NEWS OCTOBER 4

Cambodian Prime Minister begins official visit to Vietnam

 

4 major trends of Vietnam’s distribution and retail channels

With a population of nearly 100 million, the country’s final consumption expenditure has been maintaining at a high rate of over 70% annually, indicating huge potential remains for the market.

BUSINESS NEWS OCTOBER 4

HSBC Vietnam appoints new CEO

 

Fresh policies take effect from October

A series of new policies on the use of public assets to pay investors when implementing construction investment projects in the form of build-transfer contract (BT), and police conscription duration shall take effect in October, 2019.

 

Corona Casino reports $13.04 million gross profit in six months

Corona Casino – the first casino in Vietnam where Vietnamese people are permitted to gamble – has reported a gross profit of $13.04 million and pre-tax profit of $4.7 million after six months of operation.

 

Rapper Suboi to compete at the MTV European Music Awards

Vietnamese rapper Suboi will be representing the nation as she competes for the title of "Best Southeast Asia Act" at the MTV European Music Awards 2019, or the MTV EMA, which is scheduled to take place in Seville, Spain, on November 3.

 

Giselle’s welcome return to HCM City

The HCMC Ballet, Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will revive one of its most popular full-length, classical ballets, Giselle, on Saturday, October 19 and Sunday, October 20, at the Saigon Opera House.

 

Rugby World Cup: One man's search into Japan's mysterious rugby past

Samurai, silence and pistols on the pitch. Japan's rugby history is unique - and a lot longer than you might think.

HCM City: Waste collection crisis proves mind-boggling

Recycling or incinerating the 10,000 tons of waste produced per day in Ho Chi Minh City is no easy task. The outdated and mostly unregulated waste collecting system only adds more obstacles to the situation.

 

Hanoi university relocation plan faces failure

Only one university in Hanoi has to date been moved out of the capital city’s cramped inner-city areas out of the 12 planned.

Hanoi to put electric bus into service in 2021-2025

The People’s Committee of Hanoi City is mapping out measures to develop public transport, including a plan to put electric buses into service during the 2021-2025 period.