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International Fashion Week to feature latest designs this week in HCMC

Sixteen Vietnamese and international fashion designers and fashion brands will take part in the Aquafina Viet Nam International Fashion Week (AVIFW) Spring-Summer 2019 in HCM City from April 11-14.

Erosion-prevention measures urgently needed in Mekong Delta

The Mekong Delta needs sustainable measures and sufficient financial resources to mitigate serious erosion along rivers and coastal areas, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Ha Cong Tuan, has said.

Organic food market faces shortage of customers

The organic food market is believed to have great potential, but companies are finding it difficult to lure more customers.

Vietnamese boy receives scholarships to 10 US universities

Tran Minh Thuan, an 18-year-old student in Hanoi has won scholarships to 10 universities in the US.

 

BUSINESS NEWS 12/4

 Tourism festival opens in Ho Chi Minh City

Three key policies taking effect in mid-April in Vietnam

Regulations on the subjects of import tariff quotas, amendments to support levels for trade promotion activities, and notices to be submitted to government authorities on the organization of exhibitions will all take effect from mid-April.

 

No Vietnamese citizens affected by Bangkok shopping mall fire: spokesperson

According to the Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand, no Vietnamese citizens have been found to have been affected by the April 10 blaze at Central World – Thailand’s biggest shopping complex in Bangkok.

 

VN social media-inspired chaos at comedian's funeral

Many Vietnamese showbiz personalities became angry at a large number of people using the funeral of popular comedian Anh Vu to stream and make videos for social media.

 

Supply of Hanoi town houses, villas hits record high in Q1

The number of town houses and villas put up for sale in Hanoi in the first quarter rose to 2,600, a record high in three years, property consultancy CBRE Vietnam said on April 10.

 

Butterflies in Cuc Phuong national park

Coming to Cuc Phuong national park in the northern province of Ninh Binh this season, visitors will have an opportunity to get a better view of colourful butterflies.

 

Japanese initiative switch increases investments in Vietnam

Japanese investment in Viet Nam is expected to grow this year, given Japans recent initiative to shift investment to Viet Nam and other Mekong River nations, as well as free trade agreements (FTA), experts said.

 

Social workers help improve quality of services at HCM City public hospitals

Workers from the social work division of the District 2 Hospital in HCM City meet every outpatient and inpatient to find out what problems they face and provide quick assistance.

Vietnam, USAID look to strengthen cooperation

Minister-Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung appreciated the USAID increasing its support for Vietnam over the past years during a working session with the agency’s leaders in Washington DC, the US, on April 10.

 

Vietnamese women arrested for surrogacy

Police in the northern province of Quang Ninh’s Ha Long City have stopped an organised surrogacy set-up.

VN Government discuss matters related to BT projects, zoning law

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc chaired a cabinet meeting on April 11 to discuss controversial issues of a draft decree on the use of public property to pay investors in build-transfer (BT) projects.

 

Many officials involved in exam cheating

Many officials have been found to have involved in adjusting the results of the high school graduation exams in Son La, Hoa Binh and Ha Giang provinces.

 

State funeral held for legendary general of Ho Chi Minh Trail

The country’s leaders paid tribute to the late Lieutenant General Dong Sy Nguyen at a State funeral in Hanoi on Wednesday morning.

Legislators discuss bills to prepare for next month’s NA meeting

The National Assembly Standing Committee gathered in Hanoi on Wednesday and will meet next Thursday to discuss draft laws and reports in preparations for the seventh meeting of the 14th NA to take place in May and June.

Friend of the Dead

Vietnam is full of amazing people who do amazing things. This man volunteers to do something no one ever wants to do. Watch and share his remarkable story.

VN Ministry of Industry and Trade releases 2018 import-export report

The Ministry of Industry and Trade held a ceremony on Wednesday in Da Nang to release the Viet Nam Import-Export Report 2018.