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Vietnam Airlines pilot salaries continue rising

Vietnam Airlines pilots have seen a rise in their salary over recent years with the average figure of VND132.5 million (USD5,739) in 2018.

 

Da Nang city faces freshwater shortage

The Da Nang Water Supply JSC (DAWACO) yesterday sent a report to the Da Nang authorities about saltwater intrusion alert at Cau Do (Red Bridge) Water Plant, the largest citywide water supply plant.

 

Sino – US trade war nudges up foreign firms towards Vietnam

Amid escalating trade battle between the US and China, an increasing number of foreign firms are flocking to Vietnam seeking for supply source and expanding their markets, thanks to low manufacturing costs.

Smuggled petrol seized in Quang Ngai

More than 2,200cu.m of A95 petrol was seized on the water territory of Quang Ngai Province, police announced on Wednesday. The petrol had no customs declaration and authorities suspect it had been smuggled.

Fiscal deficit to stay high in 2019 due to delayed SOE divestment

Vietnam's fiscal deficit will stay high at 5.7 percent in 2019 due to delays in the divestment of State-owned enterprises and lower import tax revenues, according to Fitch Group’s Fitch Solutions forecast.

Association renews lawsuit in US for Agent Orange victims

The Viet Nam Association for Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin (VAVA) this week sent a letter to the US courts asking for justice for Vietnamese victims of Agent Orange.

Ministry seeks to eliminate lifetime employment of civil servants

The Ministry of Home Affairs has suggested the removal of the lifetime employment policy for state employees and civil servants from early 2020 to boost competition and push them to improve their capacity and better fulfill their duties.

 

Resistant and multi-resistant bacteria appear in Vietnam

The World Health Organization (WHO) puts Vietnam in the group of countries with the highest rate of antibiotic resistance in the world.

Tighter regulations needed to prevent fake goods online in Vietnam

The Vietnamese Government should impose strict punishments on the trade of counterfeit goods on e-commerce platforms, attendees were told at a conference held in Hanoi on Thursday.

 

Traffic accident kills two, injures one in HCM City

Two people were killed and another injured at around 5am on Thursday (April 18) after a truck collided with a crane truck on Vo Tran Chi Street in HCM City’s Binh Chanh District, according to district police.

Early morning blaze kills three in Hue

Three people died early this morning after a blaze tore through their home in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue.

VN Book Day encourages reading habit

The annual Viet Nam Book Day (April 21) kicked off yesterday in Hanoi with various activities at Thong Nhat Park and the National Library.

Philippines add more athletic events in SEA Games competition

Philippines, hosts of the 30th Southeast Asian Games, have added six events in the competition list after coming under heavy pressure from participating countries and the Asian Athletics Association (AAA).

V.League 1 ranked fifth in Southeast Asia

Vietnam’s top football league has been ranked as the fifth most prestigious club competition in Southeast Asia.

US plans warship visits to Vietnam this summer for enhanced maritime ties

The US Navy is planning two major visits to Vietnam this year as part of efforts to strengthen maritime relations between the two armies.

10 legal documents issued in Vietnam in March

The Vietnamese Government and the PM issued 10 legal documents in March, including seven Decrees and three Decisions, according to the press conference of the Ministry of Justice.

 

Korean fund presents books to children in Ho Chi Minh City

The Hansae Yes24 Foundation and the Hansae Vietnam Co Ltd, presented 10,000 books to primary school students in Ho Chi Minh City at a ceremony on April 18.

 

Malaysian firms explore investment in VN’s car manufacturing industry

Malaysian Ambassador to Vietnam Dato Mohd Zamruni Khalid said that Viet Nam was an attractive market for car manufacturing given its young population and favourable investment policies.

 

Grab cars must have roof signs: draft

Cars which provide passenger transportation services via ride-hailing platforms like Grab will have to have roof signs showing that they were “contract vehicles”.

 

Hoi An warning over rooftop wedding photos

Many couples have taken wedding photos on the top of houses in Hoi An Town in the central province of Quang Nam.