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Chess masters compete at Ha Noi Open

Tran Ngoc Lan took the lead after three rounds of the third Ha Noi Open FIDE Rating Chess Tournament yesterday morning (June 3) in the capital city.

Americans donate corneas to help bring back the light for 10 Vietnamese

The National Coordination Centre for Organ Transplantation (NCCOT) has received a special donation from Dr. Edward Kondrot - an ophthalmologist from the Hawaii ophthalmology society and SEE International (USA).

Hanoi: Sidewalk electricity boxes got a facelift

Nearly 200 electricity boxes in Hanoi have been given a colourful new look.

 

Vietnam sees declining smoking rates

The number of Vietnamese men smoking decreased during the 2014-2018 period.

Ambassador: Vietnam could be optimistic about UNSC non-permanent seat

Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga, head of the Vietnam Permanent Mission to the UN for 2014-2018, has said there are reasons for Vietnam to be optimistic about its run for non-permanent membership of the UNSC for the 2020-2021 tenure.

 

Forbes Vietnam announces top 50 listed firms

Forbes Vietnam on June 3 announced Vietnam’s 50 top listed companies for 2019. The firms accounted for 63 percent of total market capitalisation on the Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi stock exchanges in mid-May.

 

Online sellers on Facebook expect profit decrease after new tax policy

After selling goods online via Facebook, Ngoc Thanh now has enough money to pay for the house she bought before on installment.

Model Kid Viet Nam 2019 contest promotes children's clothing

Children aged 5 to 13 are encouraged to participate in Model Kid Viet Nam 2019, which was launched in HCM City last weekend.

Construction engineer pursues love for Bolero music

Thanh Quang Minh is a construction engineer in HCM City, but that hasn't dampened his passion for bolero music.

Child abuse control to be focus of NA supervision in 2020

National Assembly deputies on Monday voted to focus on laws and policies to prevent and fight child abuse.

Vietnamese market can be tough for foreign food & coffee brands

For the last half month, visitors to Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf at Dong Khoi Street located near the Metropolitan building in the central district 1 of HCMC can see only closed green doors.

Vietnam are ready to take King's Cup

Vietnam held their first training in Buriram, Thailand, ahead of the King's Cup yesterday with the team in a buoyant mood and ready for the tournament.

Exhibition on old sports equipment used by champs in HCM City

The first exhibition of equipment used by Vietnamese sports champions opened on Friday (May 31) on HCM City’s Nguyen Hue Street.

AMPA Education to be sole distributor of Alfred Music books

Asia Music & Performing Arts Education has just announced that it will become the sole translator and distributor of globally reputable music teaching books exclusively published by Alfred Music, the world's leading music publisher.

Road collapses after container truck breaks water pipeline

A container truck hit a section of a Song Duong Surface Water Plant pipeline in Gia Lam District, Hanoi in the early hours of on Monday.

Vietnam imposes temporary anti-dumping duties on Chinese products

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has announced temporary anti-dumping duties on aluminum products originating from 17 Chinese producers.

 

Large-scale fields underdeveloped due to lack of capital

The large-scale field model has developed more slowly after a boom period.

All music 'comes together' in jazz, says famed guitarist

Guitarist Bill Frisell, widely known as one of the most versatile players in jazz history, performed for the first time in Vietnam at the "Bill Frisell: Summer of Guitar" concert last Sunday (May 26) in HCM City.

Disciplinary measures against senior officials issued

The Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission has decided to issue a disciplinary warning to Rear Admiral Le Van Dao, former member of the Party Committee and former Deputy Commander of the Vietnam People’s Navy.

 

Ninh Thuan’s traditional pottery preserved and promoted

The tradition of pottery making plays an important role in the socio-economic and cultural development of the Cham ethnic people. Pottery items are used in the daily activities of Cham families.