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Exhibition in Hanoi opens to mark upcoming Year of Rat

An exhibition featuring an array of paintings and mice-shaped ceramic products opened on 46 Tran Hung Dao street in Hanoi on January 6 in order to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet.

Spreading some cheer

Delivery drivers up and down the nation earn a pittance for doing a tough and important job, so the temptation to cut corners must be huge.

Suburban shopping centers going through a slump

Though many suburban shopping centers were handed over three to five years ago, they remain deserted. Tens of thousands of square meters of commercial premises have been left idle.

Vietnamese pair named among Missosology’s Big 5 of 2019

The outfits worn by Vietnamese beauties Tuong San and Ngoc Chau have been listed among the Best in National Costume category in the Big 5 of 2019 as announced by renowned global beauty website Missosology.

Hanoians applaud plan to build embankment around Hoan Kiem Lake

Many Hanoians have applauded a proposal by the People’s Committee of Hoan Kiem District to build an embankment around Hanoi's iconic site of Hoan Kiem (Returned Sword) Lake.

Da Nang residents earn big on seaweed season

Many people in Nam O fishing village in the central city of Danang are earning big from picking up seaweed at this time of the year when the Lunar New Year is approaching.

1,000 return to work after victorious Tet bonus strike

More than 1,000 workers from a foreign-invested Taiwanese company in the northern province of Ninh Binh have returned to work after three-day strike over low Tet bonuses.

Construction of interchange connecting Hanoi-Hai Phong Expressway begins

The construction of an interchange connecting Belt Road No 3 and the Hanoi-Hai Phong Expressway and other related infrastructure started on Monday in Hanoi.

Textile and garment companies need more orders for 2020

The number of orders that textile and garment companies have received for 2020 is just equal to 80 percent of that in the same period last year.

Restaurants lack customers after drink driving law tightened

Restaurants are reporting a sharp fall in the number of customers after a few days the new fines on drink driving took effect.

 

Commission for Internal Affairs urged to settle serious corruption cases

The Commission for Internal Affairs of the Party Central Committee has been urged to step up investigations into and the settlement of serious corruption cases and economic crimes.

Procedures for starting a business to be cut this year

Vietnam would strongly cutting the number of procedures needed to start a business this year as an effort to improve the country’s business climate.

 

Exhibition reveals calligraphic art in kings’ writings

An exhibition of handwritten notes penned by Nguyen Dynasty kings (1802-1945) on châu bản (official administrative papers) is ongoing in Hanoi.

182 rice traders certified as eligible for rice exports

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade has granted 47 certificates of eligibility to rice export businesses over the past year, lifting the number of rice exporters to 182 traders.

 

Owners of Cocobay Da Nang condotels propose solution to profit problem

 Many owners of units at the Cocobay Da Nang condotel project have proposed to convert profits owed by Thanh Do Company into land or houses at Cocobay, according to a statement from Thanh Do.

 

Court sector tries 279 corruption cases in 2019

The court sector tried 279 corruption cases, including serious ones such as MobiFone’s purchase of Audio Visual Global JSC (AVG) and Phan Van Anh Vu’s abuse of power to appropriate assets, in 2019.

New comic book honours Vietnam football team

Painter Phan Nguyen has portrayed coach Park, his assistant Lee Young-Jin, goalkeeper Dang Van Lam and footballers Do Hung Dung,Doan Van Hau, Nguyen Quang Hai and Luong Xuan Truong.

 

Air pollution in Hanoi is worse on days with easterly winds

The emission sources outside Hanoi make up two-thirds of PM2.5 fine dust concentrations in Hanoi, according to a survey released in October 2018 on quantifying pollution sources.

EVN, Laos’ Phongsubthavy Group sign power purchase agreements

The Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) and Phongsubthavy Group of Laos have signed power purchase agreements (PPA) for the 69MW Nam San 3A and 45MW Nam San 3B hydropower plant projects in Hanoi.

Hanoians still burn 23,000 honeycomb charcoal stoves each day

Hanoians still use more than 23,000 honeycomb charcoal stoves every day, Hanoi’s Sub-department of Environmental Protection said.