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Keeping the Party clean

The Politburo on Monday made public the Politburo’s Regulation No205-QĐ/TW on the monitoring of people who are invested with high power in both the Party and the State and the fight against bribery to acquire such positions. 

At least five vocational schools of Vietnam set to meet G20 standards

A total of 70 vocational schools are expected to be recognised as high-quality establishments during the 2025-2030 period, with at least five satisfying the standards set by the group of developed nations (G20).

 

GBA Oktoberfest Vietnam 2019 ready to welcome festival-goers

A smaller version of the world’s biggest annual party, Oktoberfest, will be held in Hanoi from October 17-19.

Vietnamese athletes advance in Maldives Challenge

No 3 seed Nguyen Tien Minh from Vietnam easily defeated Buwaneka Goonethilleka of Sri Lanka in the first round of the Maldives International Chalenge badminton tournament on Wednesday.

Long jump champion Thao to withdraw from SEA Games

No 1 long jumper Bui Thi Thu Thao has asked to withdraw from the coming 30th Southeast Asian Games in the Philippines.

POLITICAL NEWS SEPTEMBER 26

Vietnam always treasures close relations with Belarus: PM

 

Transport ministry cancelled int'l bidding for North-South Expressway, seeks bids from domestic investors

The transport ministry announced on Monday they would cancel open international bidding for eight projects of the North-South expressway, in favour of homegrown investors.

Former VN Social Security head imprisoned for economic mismanagement

Le Bach Hong, former deputy minister of labour, invalids and social affairs and former general director of Viet Nam Social Security (VSS), was sentenced to six years in prison by the Ha Noi People’s Court yesterday.

Binh Dinh halts giant sculptural relief on mountain

The authorities of Binh Dinh Province have decided to suspend the construction of a giant sculptural relief on a local mountain named Ba Hoa.

 

Vietnamese PM decides disciplinary measures against some officials

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has issued decisions on disciplinary measures against an official of northern Hoa Binh province and some leaders of the Ministry of Transport.

 

Vietnam’s digital economy likely to hit $30 billion in 2025

Vietnam's digital economy was valued at 9 billion in 2018 and is expected to reach 30 billion by 2025, according to Open Gov Asia.

 

Lao PM to pay official visit to Vietnam

Lao Prime Mininister Thongloun Sisoulith and his spouse will lead a high-ranking delegation from the Lao Government to visit Vietnam from October 1-3.

 

Defence cooperation is pillar in Vietnam-Myanmar ties: Myanmar Vice President

Myanmar has attaches much importance to developing the comprehensive cooperative partnership with Vietnam, with defence collaboration described as an important pillar in their relations, said Myanmar Vice President Myint Swe on September 25.

 

Nine Vietnamese illegally staying in RoK are not members of NA delegation

The National Assembly’s Office has said it is working with relevant agencies to verify and handle the case of nine Vietnamese who illegally stayed in the Republic of Korea (RoK) after attending a Vietnam-RoK investment and trade forum.

 

China’s unilateral activities in East Sea violate UNCLOS: Japanese expert

China’s recent activities in the East Sea are more unilateral and provocation, seriously violating the UNCLOS, said Professor Daisuke Hosokawa at the Osaka University of Economics.

 

Hanoi FC tie with 4.25 SC in AFC Cup Inter-Zonal Final’s first leg

Having missed a lot of chances, Hanoi FC tied 2-2 with April 25 Sports Club (4.25 SC) of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in the first leg of the AFC Cup 2019 Inter-Zonal Final right on their Hang Day Stadium on September 25.

 

Thailand plans to increase oil palm price support measures

The Thai Government is planning to introduce more measures to shore up domestic oil palm prices on top of the price guarantee scheme.

Strong quake hits eastern Indonesia, no tsunami warning issued

A 6.5-magnitude earthquake rocked eastern Indonesia on September 26 morning, but there was no risk of a tsunami.

Vietnamese banks apply AI in their products

Deputy CEO of VietinBank Tran Cong Quynh Lan believes that AI is important for banks, but how to apply it remains a difficult question.

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