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Nghe An: Rare green sea turtle returned to nature

A green sea turtle was released back into the ocean on June 8 in Cua Hoi sea in Cua Lo town of the central province of Nghe An.

 

Countries congratulate Vietnam on winning election to UNSC

Representatives from many countries at the United Nations sent congratulations to Vietnam on becoming a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for 2020-2021 with 192 votes of the total 193 UN member countries.

 

Rooftop solar panels grab more attention

Power cut is a worry of many people during hot season. 

 

Vietnam aligns with UN SDGs

Three years ago, 193 member countries approved the UN Agenda for Sustainable Development, pledging that no one will be left behind by 2030. Since then, Vietnam’s efforts to realise the agenda

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Domestic coffee prices bounce back

 

Japanese cash flow to Vietnam changes direction

Japanese investment in the manufacturing and processing industries has bounced back after five years of decline.

Hanoi pilots cleaning its stinky river with Redoxy3C

Hanoi is piloting the cleanup of the To Lich river by spraying Redoxy3C inoculant at the section of Nguyen Dinh Hoan street and Khuong Dinh bridge.

 

Google, YouTube’s violations of Vietnam’s laws announced

Accordingly, Google was found to loosely manage contents, not control ads on YouTube clips and Google Adsense network, allow users to buy ads directly from YouTube and Google without the involvement of domestic ads agents.

 

Vibrant painted coracles embellish mural village

Tam Thanh fishing village in Tam Ky city, Quang Nam province, has been long-known as the first mural village of Vietnam. The village is drawing a great deal of visitors for its colorful wall paintings

HCM City court upholds jail sentence for Phan Van Anh Vu

The HCMC People’s Court upheld a 17-year jail sentence for Phan Van Anh Vu, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bac Nam 79 Construction Company, during an appeal court on June 7.

Scholar: Vietnamese army instrumental in changing Cambodia history

The Vietnamese army was instrumental in defeating the Khmer Rouge regime, changing history in Cambodia, according to Executive Director of the Documentation Centre of Cambodia Youk Chhang.

 

Vietnam’s transport ministry views ride-hailing firms as taxis

Vietnam’s Ministry of Transport proposes temporarily putting ride-hailing firms such as Grab or Fastgo in the same category as traditional taxis until the revision of the Law on Road Traffic is completed.

For Hanoi, building a smart city needs connected technological system

Hanoi should set up a connected technology system in order to build a smart city model, Deputy General Director of Gamuda Land Dennis Ng Teck Yow said on the sidelines of the Symposium on “ASEAN – Japan: Cooperation for Prosperity”.

 

Space renting business for growing greens flourishes in Hanoi

The landowners help their customers grow organic veggies following four criteria namely no chemical pesticides, no growth stimulants, no excess of nitrates, no metal – chemicals residues in soil and irrigation water.

 

Vietnam promotes genome decoding for better healthcare

The recently held conference Genetica Talk has clearly demonstrated the current international trend of using genetic information to personalize medical treatments, which is quite new in Vietnam.

 

Music subject in reformed curriculum facing tough challenges

The reformed curriculum for primary and secondary school is going to be applied for grade 1 and 6 in the academic year of 2021 – 2022, and for grade 10 in 2022 – 2023.

Retailers struggle to survive in Vietnamese market

For a long time, Vietnam has been considered as a potential retail market thanks to crowded population and strong purchasing power but not every retailer is able to succeed in doing business here.

Vietnamese foreign minister talks with Singaporean counterpart over controversial statements

Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh yesterday held a telephone conversation with Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan over controversial remarks made by Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong.

 

Vietnam Festival 2019 begins in Japan

The Vietnam Festival 2019 in Japan opened in Tokyo on June 8, seeing the attendance of Akie Abe, spouse of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Natsuo Yamaguchi, President of the Komeito Party, and officials from the Japanese government.

 

VN sea clean-up campaign calls for participation of 100,000 people

“Let’s clean up the sea” campaign called for participation of 100,000 people and 50 volunteer clubs and groups in sea clean-up activity in 28 coastal localities.