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Pet owners who fail to walk their dogs daily face $2,700 fine in this Australian territory

Dog owners could be fined up to $2,700 (AU$4,000) if they don't walk their pets at least once a day under new legislation recognizing animals as sentient beings in the Australian Capital Territory.

 

BUSINESS NEWS OCTOBER 1

Retail sales and service revenue hit roughly US$156.09 billion in nine months

 

Vietnam's banking sector sees series of M&A deals

Many M&A deals in the banking sector have wrapped up recently amid continued influx of foreign investment in Vietnam.

Vietnam should promote local brands globally

VNS reporter Nguyen Minh Huong asks trade experts about the importance of branding in Vietnam during the announcement of the top 50 most valuable brands in the country.

Sour pork – specialty of Muong ethnic minority in Phu Tho province

Sour pork is a specialty of the Muong ethnic minority living in Thanh Son district, Phu Tho province, in Vietnam’s northern midland. This is the mainstay of the Muong people’s Lunar New Year feast.

 

Vietnamese student on the starting line of start-up race

Tran Khanh Trang closes the lid of her laptop after a long discussion with her human resources team, ending just another ordinary day in her life.

American man teaches English to the poor in Vietnam

To help a child cope with destiny, it is be helpful to give them an education.

Model's mysterious death is shining a light on Thailand's entertainment industry

The mysterious death of a young woman in Thailand, whose body was found in the lobby of an apartment building, has gripped the nation and highlighted the risks women who work in the service and promotions industry face.

 

Earth's moon is shrinking and quaking, study says

The moon is slowly shrinking over time, which is causing wrinkles in its crust and moonquakes, according to photos captured by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.

 

Nigeria police rescue more than 300 boys and men held in 'dehumanizing conditions'

Nigerian police rescued more than 300 people - mostly children -- held in "dehumanizing conditions" during a raid on a school on Thursday, City of Kaduna police spokesman Yakubu Sabo told CNN.

 

The world's 17 best Christmas markets

Christmas shopping doesn't have to mean joylessly battling through department store crowds or trawling the Internet for bargains. Why not combine present-buying with some travel?

 

Discover Hanoi Flag Tower

The Hanoi Flag Tower remains undamaged and the most imposing structure in the entire Thang Long Imperial Vestige.

 

Vietnam remains frontier market: FTSE Russell

Global provider of benchmarks, analytics and data solutions FTSE Russell last week kept Viet Nam on its watch list as a frontier market.

 

A village of earthen houses in Ha Giang

Nestled at the foot of a mountain range in Lung Cu Commune, Dong Van District, in the northern province of Ha Giang, Lo Lo Chai Village houses earthen houses. 

Made-in-Vietnam text-to-speech app reads to the blind

When she was a student, Nguyen Thi Thu Trang was part of a volunteer group that made audio books for visually impaired people.

Vietnam's social-economic performance in first 9 months of 2019

Industrial production expanded 9.6% in January-September period this year, according to the General Statistics Office.

Saudi king's bodyguard shot dead after argument with friend

The bodyguard of Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud has been shot dead by a friend in the coastal city of Jeddah following an argument, police said according to state media.

 

Vietnam enters home stretch in fight against dollarisation

From October 1 lenders including banks will not be allowed to provide medium- and long-term foreign currency loans to businesses to pay for imports.

This startup is planning a flying taxi service that costs about the same as normal taxis

A flying taxi that you can order through an app? This German company plans to make that a reality in the next six years.

 

Hanoi red maple road attracts visitors

A road in Hanoi’s Long Bien District has become an attractive place for young people to check in for its romantic beauty created by red maple trees.