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Designer Hoai Nam to represent Vietnam during ASEAN Week 2019

Vietnamese designer Do Trinh Hoai Nam is to introduce his Ao Dai collection during the ASEAN Fashion Festival which will be held as part of ASEAN Week 2019 in Seoul, the Republic of Korea (RoK) on June 15.

 

National Assembly passes law that bans drink driving

The National Assembly (NA) today, June 14, passed a law on preventing and combating the harmful effects of liquor and beer, with 84.3% of NA deputies voting in favor of the legislation.

 

Amazing alley brings joy to the poor

HCM City is known for its oppressive heat and bustling nature, as well as its small but very special alleys.

Farm produce now available on online platforms

HCM City will soon be able to order coconuts from Ben Tre and Lo Ren starapples from Tien Giang province.

Diary of a Cricket, a Vietnamese musical

There are few things more attractive to the general public than a musical, and a genuine Vietnamese musical is an even more alluring prospect.

 

HCM City rate of smokers getting tobacco dependence treatment remains low

Nguyen Van Dang, 61, of HCM City is getting treatment for nicotine dependence after dozens of years of smoking that led to serious health complications.

Striving to improve air quality and protect community health

Vietnam’s air quality is reaching hazardous levels and is seriously affecting residents’ health.

Pollution affects southern HCMC residents

Residents in the south of HCMC, including districts 7, 8, Nha Be and Binh Chanh, have complained of a terrible odor from a nearby dumpsite, particularly at night and on rainy days.

 

Inspectors detained for seeking bribes

Police in the northern province of Vinh Phuc on June 12 detained a team of inspectors from the Ministry of Construction (MoC) while they were asking for bribes.

 

Two pilots die in military plane crash in Khanh Hoa

A military plane went down in Suoi Tan Commune, Cam Lam District, Khanh Hoa today, June 14, killing two pilots, the local media reported, citing Nguyen Ngoc Khue, chairman of Suoi Tan Commune.

 

Miracle treatment saves patient from constricted windpipe

Lo Thi Chai from the central province of Nghe An was admitted to the National Lung Hospital in Hanoi at the end of May as she struggled to breathe.

Modern bus stops put into use in HCM City

Twenty-two solar-powered bus stops with surveillance cameras have been put into use in HCM City’s District 1.

Long Thanh Airport plans send land prices soaring

The real estate market in Long Thanh District in Dong Nai Province, site of the proposed new airport, has entered an upward spiral following the National Assembly Standing Committee's passage of a resolution to dissolve

Vietnam central bank unveils monetary policy for second half of 2019

The State Bank of Vietnam will continue to follow a pro-active, flexible and cautious monetary policy in the second half of this year.

 

The financial bottleneck of green credit in Vietnam

Domestic credit sources can only satisfy one-ninth of the total capital demand for renewable energy projects, which are becoming more popular in Vietnam.

VN national public services portal soon opens this year

Cabinet meetings will be slim lined and more innovative as the Government moves into the digital era later this month.

Top five most beautiful lotus ponds in Hanoi and HCM City

With the lotus flower season arriving, many young people across Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City have started to flock to nearby lotus ponds to capture beautiful images of the flowers blossoming. 

U15 players to vie for national title, national team berths

The National U15 Football Tournament, the Next Media Cup, will be held on June 18-28 in HCM City.

Vietnamese designer Ha Duy unveils debut collection at Kunming Fashion Week

Audiences were left with a positive impression of Ha Duy’s latest collection after unveiling several Vietnamese Ao Dai which had been inspired by My Son Sanctuary during the Kunming Fashion Week which took place in China on June 13.

Quan ho folk art troupe makes performance tour in Europe

A Quan ho (Love duet singing) art troupe of the northern province of Bac Ninh has held a performance in Prague, the Czech Republic.