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Vietnamese language class for children in Ukraine opens

A new school year opening ceremony of a Vietnamese language class for Vietnamese children in Kiev city, Ukraine, has been held.

 

WB, UNICEF to help address child undernutrition in Vietnam

The World Bank (WB) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have called for solid steps to handle undernutrition among Vietnamese children.

Polluted factories stay in inner city for years

On April 22, 2003, the Government issued a decision approving the plan to thoroughly handle the facilities causing serious environmental pollution.

Vietnam demands China to withdraw ships from its territorial waters

Vietnam resolutely opposes Chinese survey vessel group Haiyang Dizhi 8’s continued serious violations of Vietnam’s sovereignty right and jurisdiction in territorial waters as defined in the 1982 UNCLOS.

 

Vietnam needs strategy for earth observation technology

Doan Ha Thang, an expert on space technology, talks about the development of earth observation technologies (remote sensing) and how these can be applied for the country’s socio-economic development and well-being.

Outrage over plan to demolish historic street art

Two wall paintings made in the early 1980s at the Bach Mai-Minh Khai crossroads in Hanoi's Hai Ba Trung District will soon be knocked down for a new road project.

Pharmacies struggle with drug management system

Thousands of pharmacies in Hanoi have connected to the national drug supply chain management system which helps control the supply of medicine and sales of drugs.

Vietnam should be proactive in coping with natural disasters

As a country highly exposed to droughts, floods and landslides, Vietnam needs more active prevention instead of just a passive response.

Transport ministry proposes State takeover of Airports Corporation of Vietnam

The Ministry of Transport has asked the prime minister to consider a plan to buy out the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV), turning ACV into a wholly State-owned company to ensure national security and defense interests are secured.

 

National Assembly asks Government to clarify delays on important bills

Several laws and regulations that were supposed to be developed following the enactment of Viet Nam’s 2013 Constitution are still yet to materialise, let alone be ratified, according to the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee.

Hanoi chairman urges relevant agencies quickly remedy Rang Dong fire

The light bulb factory that caught fire releasing toxic chemical fumes into the atmosphere late in August has been told that it must be relocated to the outskirts of Hanoi.

BUSINESS NEWS SEPTEMBER 13

Wood processing firms should embrace technologies: experts

Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring returns to HCM City

Russian composer Igor Stravinskly's The Rite of Spring ballet and orchestral work will be restaged at the HCM City Opera House on Saturday.

Vietnam leads ASEAN in women's employment

Vietnam is leading ASEAN in terms of the percentage of working women in total employment, according to a report by the ADB and OECD.

Vietnam's preliminary basketball squad for SEA Games announced

The Vietnam Basketball Federation (VBF) has announced a preliminary list of 18 players to compete at the coming Southeast Asian Games later this year in the Philippines.

Expensive iPhone XS Max still selling well in Vietnam

iPhone XS Max 64 GB was the best selling high-end mobile phone model in July, accounting for 16.5 percent of market share, according to GfK.

Over half a million poor students receive rice support

Deputy General Director of the General Department of State Reserves, Le Van Thoi, talks about the implementation of rice support for poor students.

FIEs favored while Vietnamese enterprises at a disadvantage

The problems caused by FIEs, such as transfer pricing and investment under others’ names, have been noted in the Party Politburo’s Resolution 50 for the first time.

Le Quang Liem to play tie-break at FIDE World Cup

Vietnam's chess representative Le Quang Liem will take part in a play-off match after second draw at the FIDE World Cup's first round this morning in Russia.

VN, Cambodia, Laos enhance drug control co-operation

Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos should work together across their borders to fight the illegal drug trade, said participants at the 18th trilateral/bilateral ministerial meeting on drug control co-operation   among the three nations.