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Vietnam makes breakthroughs under Communist Party's leadership

15 years after founding the Communist Party on February 3, 1930, Vietnam, under the Party's leadership, made breakthrough in the long war against the French with the successful August Revolution.

Ancient town to celebrate Lunar New Year with a bang

Popular Japanese singer Ueno Yuuka, who was appointed Goodwill Ambassador for the Hoi An-Japan Cultural Exchange, will perform on Lunar New Year’s eve at the Sculpture Park in Hoi An on January 24.

Project to leave 20,000 civil servants redundant

Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Tran Anh Tuan, speaks about the project on administrative unit rearrangement in 45 cities and provinces from 2019-21 that expects to reduce 20 districts and nearly 600 communes nationwide.

 

FIEs reluctant to list shares on bourse

Only 10 foreign invested enterprises (FIEs) have entered the bourse over the last decade, a very modest figure compared with the tens of thousands of enterprises now operational in Vietnam.

Vietnam seeks ways to combat child abuse

Officials have proposed stricter punishment on those charged with child abuse at a meeting with the government, supervision delegation of the National Assembly and other agencies on January 15.

Tu Lien village bustles with trade ahead of Tet

The arrival of the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet, signals the arrival of a busy period for sellers operating in Tu Lien village in Tay Ho district of Hanoi.

Hospitals create a joyous Tet for patients

Many hospitals in HCM City are carrying out programmes to help their patients enjoy the Lunar New Year season, or Tet, which falls on January 25.

Where is all the imported pork?

State management agencies affirmed that hundreds of thousand of tons of pork have been imported. However, consumers still cannot find imports at supermarkets and convenience stores in HCM City.

Roots of modern writing system emerge

The defunct Thanh Chiem Palace (1602-1883) is seen as a cradle of romanised Vietnamese script, and the place was linked with Portuguese missionary Francisco de Pina (1585-1625) – the founder of the modern writing system of the Vietnamese language

International student exchange begins in Da Nang

A group of 10 students from two colleges – Eastern Institute of Technology and Otago Polytechnic - New Zealand – have joined a 40-day experience programme at the city-based Dong A from January 9 to February 17.

Vietnam's credit growth to stabilise, inflation to be elevated In 2020: Fitch Solutions

Vietnam’s 2019 credit growth came in at just 12.1%, underperforming the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV)’s 14.0% target for the year. This marked a second year of deceleration since credit growth peaked at 18.2% in 2017.

 

Vietnam eyes greater partnership with UN Resident Coordinators’ Office

Vietnam hopes to step up cooperation with the United Nations (UN) and the UN Resident Coordinators’ Office in Vietnam, said Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh on Jan 16.

Vietnamese people trafficker arrested

A Vietnamese man described by the authorities in Europe as a major people smuggler is behind bars after he was arrested in the United Kingdom.

Annual spring flower festival to open in Phu My Hung City Centre

The annual Phu My Hung spring flower festival 2020 will open in Phu My Hung City Centre in HCM City's District 7 on Saturday.

Vietnam, Japan promote investment to develop food chains

Vietnam and Japan have achieved many positive outcomes in agriculture cooperation, and the two sides will continue working together to build sustainable food value chains in the near future.

New regulations on drunk driving affect the beer industry

The growth rate of the beer market in 2020 will be at 6-7 percent, while the two-digit growth rate is unattainable, experts predict.

Worship during Lunar New Year Festival

Ancestor worship during Lunar New Year festival.

HCM City to build Centre for Innovative Startup

The HCM City Department of Science and Technology announced the approval of the municipal People’s Committee for the selection programme of an architecture design for the HCM City Centre for Innovative Startup.

Vietnam Gov’t to tighten management of unmanned, ultra-light aerial vehicles

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has signed a Directive asking inferior levels to strengthen measures to manage and monitor drones and ultra-light aerial vehicles.

 

At least two die in building fire in Thanh Hoa

At least two people have died and many others were injured in a fire at the PV Oil Building in the northern central province of Thanh Hoa on Thursday afternoon.