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Broken wastewater tank affects Dak Nong farmers

Wastewater from a granite and basalt stone processing plant in Dak Nong Province has affected many households in Dak R’Lap District in recent days.

HCM City health department lists hospitals that can treat strokes

The HCM City Department of Health has uploaded a list of 17 hospitals that have the capability to treat stroke victims on its website.

Phan Thiet City’s land management violations investigated

Police in central province of Binh Thuan on Tuesday began a criminal investigation into land management in Phan Thiet City after nearly 177sq.m of farming land was illegally transferred into housing land between early 2016 and September 2018.

Vietnam to boost exports via retail channels

Billions of dollars worth of Vietnam’s products are exported via large global retail chains, but these products must adhere to strict requirements to be accepted by supermarkets.

VN jumps three places in global innovation index

Vietnam has jumped three ranks on the 2019 Global Innovation Index (GII) to place 42nd out of 129 economies around the world.

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S.Korea’s KOGAS, US Energy Capital Vietnam to build 3,200-MW-LNG power plant in Vietnam

Vietnam’s textile and garment sector benefits from FTAs, trade war

The US-China trade war and new FTAs have given a push to Vietnam’s textile and garment industry, helping it gain two-digit growth rates.

Top Chef 2019 to return to screens in Vietnam

The second edition of the Top Chef Vietnam 2019 will be broadcast live on HTV7 starting from September 3, with the competition set to feature 14 chefs in the final round.

 

PetroVietnam seeks resumption of suspended thermal power project

The Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) is seeking permission to restart work on the Thai Binh 2 Thermal Power Plant which was suspended following the arrest of related officials for wrongdoings.

 

High speed railway requires careful thought

Cao Sy Kiem, former director general of the State Bank of Viet Nam, talks to the newspaper Kinh tế & Đô thị on the need to think twice before making an official decision on the construction of the high speed North-South railway line.

4.0 can be blank canvas for future artists

At first glance, fine arts and high tech may not be perfect bedfellows.

 

The nation’s top 10 most popular tourist attractions revealed

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism has released a list containing the country’s top 10 most popular destinations foreign tourists visited during 2018.

Water is not an endless resource

Le Viet Son, head of the Northern Region Water Resources Planning Department from the Institute of Water Resources Planning, talks to the newspaper Hà Nội Mới (New Hà Nội) on the need to use water sustainably in agriculture production.

Hanoi's celebrated cai luong singer

People’s Artist Thanh Huong is one of the few celebrated cải lương (reformed theatre) actors and singers in Hanoi.

5G is here and is set to grow faster than any other ‘G’

Digital transformation is an inevitable trend in developing and developed countries alike. 5G networks are going live in many markets and it promises to deliver significant socio-economic benefits.

Universities must meet enrolment standards

Deputy Minister of Education and Training Le Hai An talks to Thanh Niên (Young People) newspaper about inspecting universities’ quality and handing down punishment to those that fail to meet standards.

Vietnam, Laos hold first defence policy exchange

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen Nguyen Chi Vinh and his Lao counterpart Lieut. Gen. Onsi Sensuk co-chaired the first Vietnam – Laos defence policy exchange in Vientiane, Laos, on July 25.

 

Vietnam consistently protects sovereignty in East Sea: Spokeswoman

Vietnam resolvedly and consistently safeguards its sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction in the East Sea as defined in the 1982 UNCLOS through peaceful means based on international law.

Mekong River suffers as Thailand stores more water

The Mekong water level in the section which runs across Thailand is at 2.6 meters, the lowest level in the last decade. Thai Nakkhon Phanom provincial authorities have begun storing water in 13 reservoirs in 12 districts for agricultural production.

The dynamics of Vietnam’s M&A market

Vietnam’s mergers and ­acquisitions market recorded steady growth since early last year, buoyed by foreign ­investors who desire a speedy entry into the large market of over 96 million people.