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UK’s participation in CPTPP and opportunities for Vietnam

The UK’s participation in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership is expected to provide more opportunities for Vietnamese firms to expand export markets and create momentum for economic development.

Miss Tourism Vietnam Global to award VND3.5 billion car to new beauty queen

The Miss Tourism Vietnam Global pageant has officially returned after two years, with a mission to promote Vietnamese tourism and culture.

Routine health check uncovers rusty nail embedded in man’s neck

A rusty nail lodged in his neck went unnoticed until a routine health check revealed the foreign object. The man exhibited no unusual symptoms.

Absolute alcohol ban for drivers approved by Vietnam's National Assembly

The National Assembly has passed the Law on Road Traffic Safety, which includes a strict prohibition on driving with any alcohol concentration in the blood or breath.

Public calls for strict punishment for celebrities who engage in rash speech

Many citizens have been upset by substandard statements made by some well known artists, especially Nam Em and Angela Phuong Trinh, and have called for strict punishment.

Parents are worried as children overuse social networks

Children’s regular use of social networks and their access to ‘dirty’ websites are worrying parents.

HCMC proposes converting abandoned resettlement apartments into social housing

Many resettlement apartments have been left idle at a time when many low-income earners don’t have accommodations. HCM City authorities have proposed turning these abandoned apartments into social housing.

Farmers expect additional income from 'low-emission' rice cultivation

A Thai company has agreed to buy carbon credits from rice farmers in Dak Lak province at $20 per credit, which is double the price paid by the World Bank under the "1 million hectare high-quality rice" program in Mekong Delta.

Used-car market lackluster amid news about lower vehicle registration tax

The news that the government may approve a 50 percent vehicle registration tax cut applied to brand new domestically-assembled cars has caused people to postpone their purchases until the cut goes into effect.

Corporations, SMEs face ransomware attacks

Ransomware attacks are expanding in Vietnam, targeting both large corporations small and medium enterprises (SMEs), with ransom demands of tens of millions of dong, according to VSEC (Vietnam Network Security JSC).

For press agencies, revenue from readers increasingly important

Press agencies have found that revenue from ads has decreased. Most large newspapers around the world now collect fees from readers.

Korean tourist assisted by local police after getting lost in Quang Nam

While riding a motorbike to visit the ancient town of Hoi An, a Korean tourist got lost on his way to a mountainous district in Quang Nam. The tourist was supported by the commune police with food, rest, and help finding his relatives.

Probe into Japanese boy’s drowning at Mui Ne resort halted again

After multiple suspensions and resumptions of the investigation, the Binh Thuan Provincial Police have once again decided to suspend the case involving the drowning of a Japanese boy at a resort.

Trung Kinh blaze kills 14: Hanoi authorities uncover electrical fault

At a press conference held on June 26, Major General Nguyen Thanh Tung, Deputy Director of Hanoi City Police, revealed the findings of the investigation into the tragic fire at Trung Kinh, which resulted in the deaths of 14 people.

Nam Dinh wins V-League after 39 years

After nearly four decades of anticipation, Nam Dinh Green Steel FC has emerged victorious in the Night Wolf V-League 2023/2024, much to the delight of millions of fans of Nam Dinh city.

Former Hai Phong Police chief wins sentence reduction in appeal

On June 26, the High People's Court in Hanoi reviewed the aggravating and mitigating circumstances of the defendants in the case involving the buying and selling of invoices, giving and receiving bribes, and fraudulent appropriation of property.

Vietnam and China reaffirm strategic partnership at high-level meeting

On June 26, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Thousands of resettlement apartments left idle in HCM City

The two largest resettlement quarters in HCM City remain deserted. People who had to give back land to the state to make room for public projects do not want to resettle there as planned.

HCM City to remove 6,000 slums, revive 'black' canals

To revive polluted canals, HCM City will have to clear 6,000 slums. It is estimated that the city will have to spend VND20 trillion for site clearance.

Positive economic results recorded in H1: Officials

Vietnam’s economic growth in the second quarter of 2024 and June are likely to reach 6.2% and 6% respectively as set by the Government.