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Mekong Delta sinking sparks concern

Excessive groundwater exploitation is one of the main causes of land subsidence in the Mekong Delta region, the local media reported, citing sources at the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

 

Amendments to regulations on foreign laborers unreasonable: expert

Some amendments to regulations on the management of foreign laborers in Vietnam in the draft revised Labor Law seem unreasonable, said Duong Van Thuan, a consultant at the HCMC Labor Federation’s Legal Consultancy Center.

 

Vietnam boat that rescued Filipino fishermen identified

The Vietnamese fishing boat that saved the 22 Filipinos of a fishing boat in Reed Bank in Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago has been identified.

 

Three Ministry of Construction's inspectors indicted for taking bribes

The People’s Procuracy of Vinh Phuc said on June 18 that it had indicted three inspectors from the Ministry of Construction, Nguyen Thi Kim Anh, Dang Hai Anh and Nguyen Thuy Linh, for allegedly taking bribes.

 

VN salangane farming warned of challenges from climate change

Scientists have warned that climate change will have adverse impact on the growth of the precious bird salangane.

CMSC eyes VNPT, MobiFone, and other 17 state-owned companies

MobiFone, VNPT, and the other 17 companies have been exposed to the gunfire of the Commission for Management of State Capital at Enterprises’ (CMSC) financial supervision.

 

Divorce dispute keeps pulling down Trung Nguyen

The three-year divorce dispute keeps dragging down local coffee giant Trung Nguyen, which reported only half of its 2017 profit in 2018.

 

Young people to enjoy German movies during nationwide film festival

A German film festival held for children and youth audiences known as Schlingel 2019 is set to take place in major cities across Vietnam from June 19 to 30.

 

ASEAN ICT Awards 2019 launched in Vietnam

The Ministry of Information and Communications hosted a ceremony in Hanoi on June 18 to announce the ASEAN ICT Awards 2019 (AICTA).

 

Naval forces of Vietnam, Thailand foster partnership

Sen. Lt. Gen. Phan Van Giang, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army and Deputy Defence Minister hosted a reception for visiting Admiral Luechai Ruddit, Commander in Chief of the Royal Thai Navy on June 18.

 

Vietnamese startups to reach unicorn status soon

As Vietnam, one of the hottest startup hubs in the world, is welcoming a huge wave of venture capital, its tech startup firms are expected to quickly reach the unicorn status, which means they are valued $1 billion or more.

 

Summer camp for overseas Vietnamese to run in July

As many as 150 young Vietnamese expats from 28 nations worldwide will join an annual summer camp specially designed for them in their home country from July 10 to 25.

 

Vietnam calls for multinational efforts to cope with global security threats

Ensuring national security and sustainable socio-economic development in the context of growing security threats is an urgent and challenging task for all countries around the world, Minister of Public Security General To Lam said.

 

Ba Ria-Vung Tau to host 21st Vietnam Film Festival

The 21st Vietnam Film Festival will take place in the southern coastal province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau from November 23-27, with a wide range of activities, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

 

Vietnam becomes ninth largest trade partner of Myanmar

Trade between Vietnam and Myanmar reached $860 million in 2018, making Vietnam the 9th largest trade partner of Myanmar, it was reported at a meeting between Deputy PM Vuong Dinh Hue and Myanmar Minister of Planning and Finance Soe Win.

 

Archaeologists unearth site dating back to 9,000 years ago

Archaeologists from the Vietnam Archaeology Institute and Bac Kan Museum have unearthed ancient artefacts on karst mountains in Ba Be district in the northern province of Bac Kan.

 

Military hospital conducts 500th kidney transplant

On June 17, doctors from Military Hospital 103 successfully conducted the hospital's 500th kidney transplant operation on a female patient from Nong Cong District, the north-central province of Thanh Hoa.

Realtors pour money into resorts as tourism booms

Many real estate developers now eye resort projects rather than the housing sector as they have confidence in the hot development of the tourism industry.

Hanoi draw with Ceres Negros in AFC Cup’s ASEAN zonal semi-finals

Ha Noi FC drew 1-1 with Ceres Negros of the Philippines in the first leg of the AFC Cup’s ASEAN zonal semi-finals yesterday.

Vietnam win three games at Asian Beach Handball Championships

Vietnam's men's team on Monday defeated the Philippines 2-0 at the ongoing Asian Beach Handball Championships in the eastern port city of Weihan, China.