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Court announces sentences for land violations in Thanh Oai District

Hanoi People’s Court on Tuesday handed sentences to nine officials of Bich Hoa Commune for violations in land management.

HCM City to host two fashion weeks targeting Vietnamese brands

More than 100 garments for women and men created by Vietnamese fashion houses and designers will be showcased at the first Vietnam Runway Fashion Week to be held in HCM City this week.

Dancesports clubs in Vietnam want their own confederation

A total 147 dancesports clubs across the nation have asked the General Department of Sports and Physical Training to remove dancesports from the Viet Nam Gymnastics Federation's jurisdiction to reform a separate body.

Vsmart says its smartphone ‘quite different’ from Chinese product

A representative of Vsmart said the manufacturer will design smartphones and increase the locally made content in products to 60 percent by 2020.

Vietnam acts with composure amid yuan devaluation

Since China is Vietnam’s biggest trade partner, the sharp yuan devaluation will affect Vietnam’s imports and exports with China.

Three seized in Hanoi's commercial surrogacy case

Hanoi Police have commenced legal proceedings against and detained three people on the charge of running a commercial surrogacy ring, local police said on August 21.

 

Vietnam aviation authorities ban 15-inch MacBook Pro on flights

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has decided to ban passengers and crew members from bringing to planes 15-inch MacBook Pro laptops produced and sold between September 2015 and February 2017.

 

Newest airline to take flights from July 2020

Vinpearl Air of the private conglomerate Vingroup will begin domestic and international flights from July 2020 with a fleet of six aircraft, according to Director General of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) Dinh Viet Thang.

Da Nang among top three travel picks for Koreans in Mid-Autumn festival

Vietnam’s central city of Da Nang, Jeju Island of the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Thailand’s capital city of Bangkok are favourite spots for Koreans to spend the long Mid-Autumn holiday this year.

Phu Quy island tourism soars

Phu Quy island district in Binh Thuan province is known for its great potential for marine economic growth, especially in tourism, thanks to its favourable natural conditions and stunning landscapes.

Australian PM begins official visit to Vietnam

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his spouse began their three-day official to Vietnam on August 22 at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Vietnamese female player beats No 15 seed at world badminton champs

Vu Thi Trang has won in the second round of the women’s singles at the Badminton World Federation World Championship in Belgium.

Binh Duong: Taiwanese FDI firms struggle to recruit workers

Taiwanese FDI firms in the southern province of Binh Duong reported that they are having troubles recruiting workers, in a meeting with local administration on August 21.

Indirect investment from Singapore keeps flowing to Vietnam

Vietnam has seen a continuous flow of indirect investment from Singapore so far this year through share purchase deals in the stock market.

VN businesses oppose reduction of working hours

The business community has protested the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs’ (MOLISA) intention to cut the weekly maximum working hours from 48 to 44 hours.

TV show on fishermen in Ly Son Island airs

A TV series on the life of fishermen on Lý Sơn Island in central Quang Ngai Province attracted many viewers in the region after its first episode aired on HCM City Television (HTV) last weekend.

Scientists mull how to fight bacterial leaf blight of rice at global conference

The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta should use technology to create rice varieties resistant to bacterial leaf blight, speakers told an international conference that ended on Tuesday in Can Tho.

Passion fruit processing pollutes environment in Dak Nong Province

Residents from Quang Tan Commune in Central Highlands Province of Dak Nong claimed their lives are being affected by a passion fruit processing facility in the region.

When a good policy turns into bad debts

Five years after the Government issued Decree 67, which aimed at supporting fishermen to build bigger and more modern steel-hulled boats, the decree has hardly been a panacea for the country’s fishermen.

 

Asian central banks slash interest rates, and Vietnam may follow

Analysts believe that the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) should follow the move of other central banks to cut interest rates. This would help ease the burden on businesses.