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Scitech review: Vietnam to use nuclear technology to trace pollutant sources

Nuclear and isotope techniques are being used in water sources treatment, pollutant tracing, and environmental treatment.

Coach fares in HCMC to rise 40% during upcoming holidays

 Coach operators at Mien Dong Coach Station and Mien Tay Coach Station will revise fares upward by 40% for trips from HCMC on the upcoming holidays of Reunification Day (April 30) and International Labor Day (May 1).

 

Water resource ceremony of the Ede

The Ede ethnic minority people think that every water resource is managed by a genie. After each harvest and before each new crop, the Ede thank their water genies for blessing them with good weather and lots of luck. 

 

Many school physical abuse cases never brought to light

Instead of suing the culprits, denouncing abusers to agencies, or seeking support from the community, victims of school physical abuse tend to conceal the cases and keep everything secret.

China’s tightened controls jeopardize farm exports

China’s stricter requirements for packaging and origin traceability for agricultural products exported to its market will take effect from May 1, making it more difficult for Vietnam to ship its produce to China through informal channels.

 

Using fast weight loss product might pay with life: doctors

Doctors are warning people to stay away from weight loss drugs promoted on social media websites.

Interactive art exhibit about pollution, traffic opens next week

Visual artist Uu Dam, known as UuDam, will be displaying his art in an interactive installation at Galerie Quynh in HCM City beginning on April 19.

Vietnam’s e-commerce market set to become second largest in ASEAN by 2025

With 40% of the population below the age of 24 and their greater propensity for digital technology, many of these younger consumers are driving the rapid expansion of Vietnam’s e-commerce market.

Japanese singer dedicates to Trinh Cong Son music

Eighteen years after Trinh Cong Son’s death, Japanese singer Tokiko Kato finally was able to visit Vietnam to perform in a concert that marked the late composer’s death anniversary. 

HCM City’s underground parking projects progress at a snail’s pace

To have more parking place, HCM City has mapped out many underground parking lots. However, most of these projects remain on paper.

VN's industrial zones in red alert over fire prevention

Although the damage wrought by the inferno at Formosa in Taiwan has not been assessed yet, it is sounding the alarms for all its facilities across the world, including Vietnam, which was also shaken by two heavy factory fires this month.

 

Taxi firms risk misleading consumers

 Traditional taxi operators in Vietnam are being ­accused of unfair anti-competitive practices against ride-hailing firm Grab, as they attempt to compete against the latter’s expansion in the country.

 

Vietnam leads Southeast Asia in growth of convenience stores

Convenience store channel has become a battlefield for domestic and foreign retailers due to its great potential.

Vinamilk eager for M&A with GTNfoods to expand market share

 Even though GTNfoods JSC has refused its previous proposal, Vinamilk is still eager to acquire more stakes in the firm, which holds 51 percent of Moc Chau Milk  as part of its M&A strategy.

Beverage giants cannot stay out of plastic reduction trend

 As plastic reduction is becoming an essential trend to save the environment, beverage companies, which still depend on tremendous amounts of plastic materials, cannot opt out of the trend.

 

Vietnam U18 team set out for international tournament in Hong Kong

The 20-member Vietnam U18 squad left Hanoi for Hong Kong (China) on April 17 to attend the International Youth Invitational Football Tournament 2019, hosted by the Hong Kong Football Association from April 19 to 22.

 

Exhibition delves into environmental imbalance and destruction

“Serpents’ Tails”, a solo exhibition by UuDam Tran Nguyen which depicts people struggling with by-products of an industry that is causing environmental imbalance and destruction, will be opened at Galerie Quynh in HCMC on April 19.

 

Bus links with HCMC’s Metro Line No.1 proposed

A section of the Metro Line No.1 project is under construction. The HCMC Department of Transport sought approval of the municipal People’s Committee for developing a bus system connected to the metro line

 

F1 Vietnam Grand Prix kick-off event held at My Dinh Stadium

The first official event on April 20 at Hanoi's My Dinh Stadium Vietnam Grand Prix Company will feature F1 cars.

 

Exam preparation industry killing students’ creativity

Vietnamese students have to take many standardized tests, which has led to the creation of a giant exam preparation industry. However, the industry is killing students’ creativity, experts say.