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Da Nang: miners flee, pollution arrives as land remains unrecovered

VietNamNet Bridge - Hundreds of hectares of land in the central city of Da Nang have been left fallow as miners did not rehabilitate the land before leaving, as requested.


Binh Dien Long An enter semi-final of at int’l volleyball event

 VietNamNet Bridge – Defending champions Binh Dien Long An booked a spot in the semi-finals of the LienVietPostBank International Women’s Volleyball Tournament in the northern province of Bac Ninh on Wednesday.

RoK President to detail proposal for future of Korean Peninsula

 President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Moon Jae-in will unveil the details of his new proposal for the future of the Korean Peninsula on March 1, a RoK official said on February 28.

Weightlifter Trinh Van Vinh tests positive for banned substance

The International Weightlifting Federation has reported that the urine sample of Vietnamese weightlifter Trinh Van Vinh returned an adverse analytical finding for exogenous testosterone and at least one forbidden anabolic agent.

New standards to improve preschool quality

The Ministry of Education and Training’s new national professional standards for kindergarten teachers and principals will act as a base to rebuild training programmes at universities and colleges of education.

Hanoi’s hospitality highlighted in US – North Korea summit

Hanoi has served as a bridge towards peace, especially at the time the city is celebrating its 20th anniversary of being recognized by the UNESCO as City for Peace.

Sword Lake and Hanoi streets on international television

Many international television stations have chosen famous streets in Hanoi with a good view to broadcast live news on the second US – North Korea summit.

US President Trump leaves Hanoi earlier than scheduled

 US President Trump left Hanoi three hours earlier than scheduled after the North Korea-US Summit failed to end in agreement on February 28.

HCM City okays project to help private garbage collectors

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City People’s Committee has approved a project that encourages the recycling of waste, especially plastic waste picked up by private garbage collectors.

Samsung launches Galaxy S10 in Vietnam

 Samsung’s newest trio of “flagship” Samsung Galaxy S10 products were launched in Viet Nam by Samsung Vina on Tuesday at the Gem Centre in HCM City’s District 1.

VN firms urged to study CPTPP rules

 Vietnamese companies must know how to take advantage of and mitigate the adverse impacts of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), a seminar heard on Wednesday.

Vietnamese firms optimistic about expanding their business

 Nearly 70 per cent of 500 surveyed firms in Viet Nam planned to expand their businesses in the near future as most of them were optimistic about business results in 2018.

Saigon Heat bid farewell to Murphy Burnatowski

 VietNamNet Bridge – Saigon Heat recently released their captain Murphy Burnatowski. The team didn’t explain why they made the move. Burnatowski was the first foreign player recruited by coach Kyle Julius for this season.

US-DPRK Summit 2019: Vietnam shows ability to host major int’l events

 The careful preparations for the second DPRK-USA Summit in all aspects, from reception and logistic services to security, health and communications, have proved that Vietnam is capable of hosting major international events, said a senior diplomat.

Vietnam welcomes record number of foreign visitors in February

 An estimated 1.58 million foreigners visited Vietnam in February, a month-on-month increase of 5.8 percent, according to the General Statistics Office.

Trump to call RoK President on Hanoi summit the soonest possible

US President Donald Trump will call RoK President Moon Jae-in on February 28 night to brief him on the outcomes of his second meeting with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea leader Kim Jong-un. 

Initiative to open US-DPRK liaison office welcomed

Experts have given positive feedbacks on the initiative to establish diplomatic liaison offices in the US and the DPRK, which was raised at the DPRK-USA Hanoi Summit Vietnam between US President Donald Trump and DPRK leader Kim Jong-un in Hanoi.

North Korean delegation visits Vietnam Agriculture Science Institute

 A high-ranking delegation of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) led by its Vice Chairman Ri Su-yong on February 28 visited the Vietnam Agriculture Science Institute in Hanoi. 

President Trump holds press conference after DPRK-USA Summit in Hanoi

 US President Donald Trump convened a press conference at Marriot hotel in Hanoi on February following his meeting with leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong-un. 

Review of Trump-Kim meetings on Feb. 28

The second summit between US President Donald Trump and leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Kim Jong-un ended without any joint statement being issued, according to the White House.