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Vietnam Airlines achieves $65.21 million consolidated profit

Vietnam Airlines reported a consolidated revenue increase of 4.3 per cent compared to the same period last year, pocketing $1.13 billion and consolidated pre-tax profit of $65.22 million, achieving 45 per cent of the yearly plan.

 

Heat wave hits three regions with temperature over 40C

Heat wave has spread accross three regions of Vietnam since April 18, with highest temperatures of 35-37 degrees Celsius.

Water improvement project for West Lake and To Lich River proposed

Hanoi Sewage and Drainage Ltd. Company are seeking permission to build a pumping station to take water from the Red River into West Lake and the To Lich River.

 

400 cyclists to take part in Sam Son City Cycling Open

The Sam Son City Cycling Open is scheduled to take place on April 21 in the central province of Thanh Hoa.

Hanoi to apply HSDC Maps in flood warning

The flood warning in Hanoi will be implemented via the HSDC Maps application, which can be used on smart phones, according to General Director of the Hanoi Sewerage and Drainage Limited Company Vo Tien Hung.

 

International Magic Festival 2019 opens in HCM City

The first International Magic Festival 2019 will open in Ho Chi Minh City next week to celebrate the 44th anniversary of Reunification Day on April 30 and Labour Day on May 1.

 

AVC Women’s Beach Volleyball Tour opens in Can Tho city

The Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Women’s Beach Volleyball Tour 2019 kicked off in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on April 19.

 

Vinyl records make a comeback with new albums

A series of new albums of vinyl records (analog recordings) were released recently in HCM City, introducing a new element in the local industry that is dominated by digital CDs and DVDs.

Hue having headache with gift

Vietnam’s imperial capital Hue City is struggling to find a proper location to erect the statue of the ‘Greeting Man,’ a present offered to the locality from a sister city in South Korea.

Rock with F1 racing demonstration in Hanoi tonight

Former racer David Coulthard, an F1 race winner, will drive Red Bull`s high-speed car outside the My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi`s western Nam Tu Liem district tonight.

HCM City seeks approval for new mechanism for land compensation payment

The HCM City People’s Committee has sought the Government’s approval for a new mechanism to reduce the time it takes to make compensation payments and acquire lands needed for infrastructure development.

Tech application creates competitive advantages for start-ups

Tech application creates competitive advantages for start-ups

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VND17 trillion needed for Thap Cham-Dalat railway restoration

 

Few bus passengers sign up for smart card

After a trial period of one month, only 600 smart bus cards in HCM City have been issued to passengers, partly due to unfamiliarity with the system.

NA Standing Committee looks to trim fat

Parliamentarians took a step towards streamlining the Government apparatus yesterday.

Fake anti-cancer drug manufacturers sentenced to prison

Nguyen Xuan Thu, general director of Vinaca Limited Company, which produced anti-cancer drugs made from bamboo charcoal powder has been sentenced to 22 years in prison.

Six people sentenced for violating regulations on rare animals

Huong Khe District People's Court in the central province of Ha Tinh on Thursday sentenced six local people to a total of 66 months in prison for violating “regulations on protection of endangered, precious and rare animals”.

How can Vietnamese producers make the best-quality cordyceps?

Once the cultivation environment can be similar to the natural environment in which cordyceps grows, cordyceps of the best quality can be grown, scientists say.

ELSA founder shares her success story

Van Dinh Hong Vu was honoured as one of 10 outstanding young Vietnamese people in 2018 for her successful start-up, English Learning Speech Assistant (ELSA), which has attracted more than four million users from more than 100 countries

NA Standing Committee’s 33rd meeting concludes

The 33rd meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee closed on April 19 under the chair of NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.