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Wreckage of Indonesia cargo plane found

Indonesian search and rescue agency announced on September 25 that it has found bodies of four passengers on an Indonesian cargo plane that went missing in the jungles of Papua a week ago.

Classic opera & ballet restaged to celebrate theatre's anniversary

The Vietnam Opera and Ballet Theatre (VNOB) will perform a Vietnamese classical opera and a Russian ballet between October 5 and 7 at the Ha Noi Opera House to celebrate the theatre’s 60th birthday.

Korean stars to join UNICEF’s anti-bullying campaign in Vietnam

Choi Si-won, a member of the boy’s group Super Junior of South Korea, will join UNICEF’s #StopBullying campaign in Vietnam.

ADB cuts Southeast Asia growth forecast

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has revised down its forecast on economic growth in Southeast Asia to 4.5 percent compared with a previous forecast of 4.8 percent and from last year's 5.1 percent pace.

Philippine city turns plastic trash into flowers

The southern city of Lamitan in the Philippines has turned discarded plastic bottles into tulips in a garden of thousands of colourful flowers, capturing tourists’ attention and building awareness about recycling.

Reservoirs in northern Vietnam warned of serious water shortage

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has warned that northern localities are facing water shortages as reservoirs are drying up.

Transport Ministry seeks green light for HCM City to identify investors for expressway

The Ministry of Transport has sought the Government’s approval to seek investors for the HCM City-Moc Bai Expressway.

Two Vietnamese CEOs named among top 25 Asian Power Businesswomen

The CEO of budget airlines Vietjet Air and dairy firm Nutifood have been selected in the top 25 Asian Power Businesswomen list.

 

Solar power not fully exploited because of limited transmission capability

As a country with abundant renewable energy potential, Vietnam will have many benefits when shifting early to develop clean energy.

HoSE, HNX to operate under new Vietnam Stock Exchange

Streamlining stock and securities activities in the country, the new State-owned Vietnam Stock Exchange (VSE) will take charge of regulating and supervising the Hochiminh Stock Exchange (HoSE) and the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX).

Indonesia, Japan sign deal on $4 billion railway project

Indonesia and Japan on September 24 signed an outline deal for a medium-speed train project linking the Southeast Asian country’s capital of Jakarta and its second-largest city, Surabaya.

 

Three Vietnamese named among 100,000 most cited scientists: PLOS

Three Vietnamese scientists have been named among the world’s 100,000 most cited scientists by monthly peer reviewed scientific journal PLOS Biology.

 

Four Vietnamese architectural works among top 53 best buildings in the world

The DEZEEN architecture and design magazine has revealed a shortlist of 53 projects worldwide, including four from Vietnam, which are in contention for the Dezeen Awards 2019 for the world’s best buildings.

Large Thai retailers to stop handing out plastic bags from 2020

Large retailers and convenience stores in Thailand have pledged to stop giving plastic bags to customers from next year to reduce plastic waste, the country’s environment minister announced.

Hanoi's GrabCar driver who ripped foreign visitors off fined US$65

Police in Hanoi City reported on Tuesday they had fined a GrabCar driver VND1.5 million (US$65) for ripping off foreign tourists.

Amended labor code draft could weaken Vietnam's competitiveness: economists

Economists have voiced their disappointment about the draft of the amended labor code, saying that the competitiveness of the national economy will weaken because of rigid regulations on extra working hours and wages.

POLITICAL NEWS SEPTEMBER 25

Vietnam highly values partnership with Spain: official

 

South Korean business pours $700 million into POS system of Vietnam

Around 600,000 point of sales (POS) devices will be deployed in Vietnam by South Korean financial firm Alliex.

 

Meteorologists debate cause of fog in HCM City

Meteorologists are debating the cause of the thick fog that has blanketed HCM City and some southern provinces in recent days, which has triggered concerns of residents about worsening air quality.

Ha Noi aim for historic AFC Cup first

Coach O Yun Son of North Korean side April 25 Sports Club (4.25 SC) maintained an air of mystery around his team ahead of the AFC Cup Inter-zonal Final first leg against Ha Noi FC today.