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Hai Phong FC ordered to pat $200,000 to former player

Hai Phong FC have been ordered to pay a former player VND5 billion (US$200,000), or face a transfer ban.

German musicians perform to open summer programme

The musicians will bring an emotional performance of European music from the gentle melodies of Clara Schumann in Germany to the Slavic rhythms of Antonin Dvorak's music.

Dangerous weedkiller still used despite ban

Despite its negative effects on human health and the environment and a Government ban from February, Paraquat is still being traded in Vietnam, the Vietnam News Agency has reported.

HCM City to revoke licences for construction projects behind schedule

The HCM City Department of Transport will withdraw licences or not grant new licences for construction projects that are behind schedule.

Hanoi: Residents demand compensation over pollution

Residents on the outskirts of Hanoi affected by serious pollution have urged local authorities to pay them compensation by the end of this month.

The 'count' of bamboos straws

The name Nguyen Van Mao, or Mao Meo (Cat), is quite well known in the national start-up community. 

Textile and garment industry sees great opportunities in EVFTA

A number of industries that make products for export, including textiles and garments, are expected to change for the better if they can take full advantage of the value chain from EVFTA.

No honey means no money for these villagers

Ho Van Phuoc is absolutely buzzing about bees. That's because the Phuoc Loc Commune, Phuoc Son District, Quang Nam Province resident has hundreds of nest boxes on tree trunks that provide the main source of income for his family.

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CPTPP opens up opportunities for agricultural products

 

Saigonese upset about bad odors from domestic waste collection stations

HCM City residents in many areas are complaining about the stench allegedly coming from waste treatment plants and waste collection stations.

New law enables Vietnam Coast Guard to operate outside Vietnamese waters

Coast Guard Commander Lieuternant General Nguyen Van Son Viet Nam, talks to the Vietnam News Agency about a new law which took effect this month.

Khmer monks open summer class

Every summer, monks from Khmer pagodas in southern province of Kien Giang host classes to teach the written Khmer language to local children in 1st to 7th grade.

Leading publisher brings quality music books to Vietnam

The children’s book market has been developing strongly in Vietnam, with many books coming from foreign countries. However, music books are rarely found at bookstores, with only about 500 titles. 

Driving tests first stop in improving road safety

In many countries, passing one’s driving test is a rite of passage, on par with graduation or being able to vote.

Singer makes debut album of xam music

The very first album featuring xam (music of blind buskers) has been released in an effort of Mai Tuyet Hoa and her team to revive the traditional music.

Former pharma firm exec may face death penalty

Nguyen Minh Hung, 41, former chairman and general director of Vietnamese pharmaceutical firm VN Pharma, could face the death penalty for trading in fake cancer drugs.

 

Vietnam real estate market on steady foundations

Here are the opinions of local and foreign industry players on Vietnam's property market.

Laos builds more hydropower dams, sparking concern in Vietnam

The International and Vietnam Mekong Commissions have protested, but Laos is implementing its plan to build more hydropower dams on the Mekong mainstream, reported Saigon Economic Times.

Dr. Luong thyroid laparoscopy technique honoured with Vietnam record

The thyroid laparoscopy technique invented by Dr. Tran Ngoc Luong, Head of the National Hospital of Endocrinology, has been honoured with the record as Vietnam’s most commonly used thyroid endoscopic technique.

 

Foreigners asked to join local labor unions: VGCL

Foreigners who are legally employed in Vietnam have been requested to join labor unions in the country to enjoy the same labor union rights as local laborers, said Ngo Duy Hieu, vice president of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor.