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Going vegan during Vu Lan Festival becomes trend

The Vu Lan festival which falls on the 15th day of the 7th lunar month is an occasion for Vietnamese people to express their gratitude toward their parents.

Ha Noi FC become AFC Cup ASEAN Zonal champion

Ha Noi FC defeated Becamex Binh Duong 1-0 in the second leg of the AFC Cup ASEAN Zonal final at Hang Day Stadium in Hanoi yesterday to become the ASEAN champion.

DK1 plays crucial role in affirming national sovereignty

About 250 nautical miles from the shore, DK1 platform is a group of economic, scientific and technological service stations of Vietnam in the East Sea.

ASEAN flag hoisting ceremony celebrates grouping’s 52nd anniversary

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs held an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) flag hoisting ceremony in Hanoi on August 8 morning to mark the 52nd anniversary of the grouping.

Vietnam determined to deal with educational scandals

Between July 2018 and February 2019, criminal investigations were launched against 12 officials in Ha Giang, Son La and Hoa Binh provinces for falsifying exam results.

Revised law on tertiary education confuses universities

The Revised Law on Tertiary Education (aka Law No.34), came into effect on July 1, 2019. However, until now, there is no guiding decree to materialize the law. Being

Applying e-solutions from Singapore

Vietnam is co-operating with Singapore in innovation, smart cities, and e-government development to build out a facilitating economy.

Phu Yen meets criteria for Global Geopark

The central province of Phu Yen has sufficient conditions to set up a Global Geopark, Guy Martini, Chairman of the UNESCO Global Geoparks Council, said after a field trip to the site earlier this week.

Vietnam, Philippines hold defence policy dialogue

The fourth defence policy dialogue between Vietnam and the Philippines took place in Manila on August 6-8 with the aim of enhancing bilateral defence partnership.

 

Vietnam, Thailand fixture sees 5,000 tickets already sold

A total of 5,000 early bird tickets for the upcoming tie between Vietnam and Thailand in the second qualifying round of the Asian zone of the World Cup 2020 have already sold.

VN’s logistics firms remain small despite potential

There are 4,000 Vietnamese businesses operating in the logistics field but most of them are small-scale with weak human resource quality, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) reported.

 

Hanoi considers collecting inner city entrance fees

Hanoians think the authorities’ plan to charge entrance fees on vehicles entering the inner city is a bad idea.

First 'tree man' in Vietnam

Nguyen Van Son was dubbed the first ‘tree man’ in Vietnam due to his incurable disease of warts covering both his hands and feet.

Young designers to present collections inspired by society

Young designers will present their collections inspired by life, modern society, memory and imagination at a fashion exhibition and showcase to be held on August 8-10 at Melia Hotel Hanoi.

Vietnam seeks to eliminate child labour

Vietnam’s deeper integration into the global economy requires the country to enhance its capacity to comply with international labour commitments, including the elimination of forced labour and child labour, experts have said.

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Seven-month trade surplus tops $1.8 billion

HCM City experiencing subsidence on large scale

HCM City is facing rapid land subsidence, which not only destabilizes the city infrastructure but also increases the risk of flooding, especially in the face of abrupt rainstorms, excessive rainfall and high tide levels.

 

High-speed railway: Vietnam still needs to import technology

A workshop on technological solutions for the North-South high-speed railway took place in Hanoi.

300 construction inspectors in HCM City disciplined

Some 300 construction officials and inspectors in HCMC have been officially warned, demoted or fired for their violations in recent years, according to an announcement by the internal affairs unit of the HCMC Party Committee.

 

HCM City speeds up work on four underground parking lots

The HCM City Department of Transport has told contractors to complete procedures and speed up work on four underground parking projects.