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HCM City hosts major global conference on heart diseases

More than 80 world-renowned cardiologists and cardiac surgeons presented the most recent advancements in a three-day cardiovascular diseases prevention and rehabilitation at a scientific conference that ended on Friday in HCM City.

Quang Binh busts biggest liquor smuggling case

More than 3,100 bottles of liquor have been seized in the largest smuggling bust in the central province of Quang Binh, Vietnam News Agency reported on Sunday.

Vietnamese boxer Thao wins WBO youth title

Vietnamese boxers won by points at the WBO Oriental Youth Title Match 2019 held on Sunday in HCM City.

Vietnam’s trade turnover exceeds $400 billion

Vietnam’s total import-export turnover has surpassed 400 billion USD, according to the General Department of Customs.

South Korea and Japan compete for Vietnam’s retail market shares

Vietnam’s retail market is growing at an annual rate of 10.9% in the 2013 – 2018 period, while most leading names in the market come from the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Japan.

Vietnamese Deputy PM meets US President’s Special Envoy on ASEAN 35 sidelines

Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh met the US President’s Special Envoy Robert O’Brien in Bangkok on November 4 on the sidelines of the ongoing 35th ASEAN Summit.

VN steel manufacturers face difficulties as prices drop and inventories rise

According to the Vietnam Steel Association (VSA), in the first nine months of 2019, domestic steel output reached 18.83 million tons, an increase of 6.7 percent compared with the same period last year.

Foreign businesses look to expand investment in Vietnam

Many foreign businesses have come to explore the investment opportunities in Vietnam recently with the intention of investing or expanding operation in the country, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

VN’s officials likely to send first report on lorry deaths back today

Two separate groups of public security and foreign affairs officials departed for the United Kingdom at the weekend, following news that all victims in the Essex lorry tragedy were believed to be Vietnamese.

Yvette Lundy: French Resistance member who survived Nazi camps dies at 103

Yvette Lundy, a well-known member of the French Resistance and a Nazi concentration camp survivor, has died at the age of 103.

 

McDonald's boss Steve Easterbrook fired after dating employee

McDonald's has fired its chief executive Steve Easterbrook after he had a relationship with an employee.

 

Climate change: Asia 'coal addiction' must end, UN chief warns

António Guterres says Asian countries must use greener energy sources to tackle the climate crisis.

Japan festival to show 'comfort women' film after backlash

Organisers of a festival in Kawasaki had initially cancelled the screening citing safety concerns.

Delhi air quality: Severe pollution drives car rationing

Officials hope that car rationing will reduce pollution, but experts doubt its effectiveness.

Vietnam welcomes ASEAN chair status

Vietnam will receive the ASEAN chairmanship for 2020 from Thailand in early November. With this new responsibility, the country is aiming to further its contributions to regional peace and sustainability with a people-centred approach.

Vietnam’s aviation authority allows 15-inch Macbook Pro onboard

In case these devices have damaged lithium battery replaced by another one that is not included in the list of recall, passengers would be allowed to carry them on board.

Elephant tusk and aloeswood seized at Tan Son Nhat International Airport

Customs officers at HCMC’s Tan Son Nhat Airport have seized an elephant tusk and a huge amount of aloeswood from a Vietnamese man who was attempting to illegally transport the goods into the home country.

 

Vietnam defeated by Japanese team at U21 football tournament

Vietnam's national U21 football team suffered a defeat at the hands of a team made up of Japanese students in their final group match of the International U21 Football Championship 2019 in Da Nang yesterday.

 

HCM City plans to clean up five polluted canals

The HCM City People's Committee has approved the cleanup of five canals full of litter and waste discharged by households living nearby.

Van Hau eliminated from shortlist of AFF Awards 2019

Vietnamese defender Doan Van Hau has been eliminated from the shortlist for the AFF Awards 2019’s Best Young Player in Southeast Asia title.