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Police arrest fuel tycoon in southern Vietnam

Major fuel trader Trinh Suong, chairman and director of My Hung Co., Ltd, in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang, is being held in police custody for allegedly producing and trading fake fuel products.

 

Why foreign investors call Vietnam a rising Asian star?

Vietnam has outpaced regional peers in attracting foreign investment over the last years.

Electronic dance music festival to feature best local DJs

Electronic dance music event Backpack Festival 2019 will take place on June 15-16 at the Ethnic Cultural and Historical Park in HCM City's District 9.

 

Vietnamese PM issued roadmap for SDGs realisation by 2030

Vietnam has rolled out a roadmap to realise 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) to 2030, focusing on aspects of economics, social affairs and the environment.

 

Islander builds house from recycled plastic bottles, sets up homestay

Islander Nguyen Loi, 29, has built his first house from 6,000 recycled plastic bottles on An Binh Islet, three miles from Ly Son Island of the central province Da Nang to promote waste reduction and recycling on tourism islands.

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Forestry product exports fetch $4.25 billion in five months

 

VCCI opposes VND20m daily transaction limit for individual e-wallets

The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry has objected to the State Bank of Vietnam’s (SBV’s) proposal that an individual must not conduct transactions worth more than VND20 million per day through e-wallets.

 

‘A Night of Mozart’ programme to entertain Ho Chi Minh City audience

The Ho Chi Minh City Ballet, Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will stage a programme entitled ‘A Night of Mozart’ at the city’s Opera House on June 8 in honour of the greatest Austrian musical genius.

 

Exciting but challenging: the life of a professional chef

Instead of an “air-conditioned office” job, many young people these days are pursuing a culinary career.

Are Huawei’s troubles affecting Digiworld, The Gioi Di Dong, FPT Retail?

Analysts of VnDirect Securities believe that the ban would have big impact on the Chinese telecom equipment manufacturer, but the Vietnamese smartphone market will not be affected much.

Nectar of the sea: Beekeepers making riches from the coastal mangrove

For most of the year, Vu Tien Thanh spends his time bringing his bee boxes across the country looking for sources of nectar.

Children's efforts need genuine appreciation

A day before a parent-teacher meeting, Pham Huong from Hoan Kiem District posted a status on Facebook calling on her friends not to share the scores their children achieved at school online.

Ho Chi Minh City ramps up real estate

In an effort to become more attractive to investors and feature more modern infrastructure, Ho Chi Minh City is intensifying development of its urban real estate market.

Important week for Vietnamese diplomacy

This week, the United Nations General Assembly will cast votes to elect five non-permanent members of the Security Council for 2020-2021 tenure and Viet Nam is among candidates.

African swine fever causes huge damage for Vietnam

African swine fever have broken out in 52 localities across the country, causing an estimated VND3.6 trillion (US$154.8 million) in damage, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

 

Public investment mainly used to pay debts: minister

Investment capital planned for public projects has been largely appropriated to pay the debt arrears of basic construction and to complete transitional projects, said Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung at an NA session.

 

Ministry wants drug abuse treated as criminal offense

The Ministry of Public Security is planning to call for the National Assembly to reinstate a provision of the 2009 Penal Code, which treats drug users as criminal offenders, to clamp down on increasing drug trafficking.

 

One more city experiments with battery-powered electric buses to serve tourists

Hoi An city which was recognized as a World Heritage site by UNESCO is the tenth city to be allowed to experiment with battery-powered electric buses inner city to serve tourists.

 

Hanoi Culture Cuisine Festival 2019 set to open

The Hanoi Culture Cuisine Festival 2019 is scheduled to take place from June 7 to 9 at Thong Nhat Park in the capital’s Hai Ba Trung district.

 

Vietnamese athlete champions at Asian Grand Prix Series

Quach Thi Lan won gold at the Asian Grand Prix Series in Chongqing, China, on Tuesday.