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Traditional incense making in Hai Duong thrives before Tet

 Coming to the traditional incense making village, we can see the hurried working atmosphere everywhere.

Kabul military academy hit by explosions and gunfire

 Heavy gunfire and explosions have been heard at a military academy in the Afghan capital, Kabul.

U23 football team honoured at grand ceremony

 A grand ceremony took place at the My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi on January 28 evening to honour the U23 team, who just brought home the silver medal from the AFC U23 Championship.

Southern areas ‘get serious’ about illegal buses

Transport departments from HCM City and southern provinces have started a campaign to better control unauthorised buses, coaches and bus terminals. They will also punish the owners of buses that stop in unauthorised places.

WTE plants springing up in Vietnam

Experts believe that WTE, waste-to-energy technology, used in many developed countries, is also applicable to Vietnam. 

Vietnam facing challenges ahead as GDP growth uncertain in 2018

Vietnam finally gained a high GDP growth rate of 6.81 percent in 2017, which was  higher than the targeted 6.7 percent which many analysts thought would be unattainable. Will it occur again this year?

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 29/1

 PM demands data about informal sector, Vietnam Airlines to launch new service to Van Don airport, Ministry clarifies fuel pricing, Zurich Airport AG weighs some projects in Vietnam, Goods suppliers try to stabilize pre-Tet prices

Scientist breeds new tree varieties

Prof Dr Nguyen Hoang Nghia has bred 36 forest tree varieties recognized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD). 

Schools fear shortage of qualified teachers for new program

VietNamNet Bridge - Though schools have 1.5 years to prepare for the new education program, there could be a shortage of qualified teachers. 

U23 Vietnam return home as heroes

 U23 Vietnam and their coaches arrived at Noi Bai International Airport, Hanoi, on January 28 afternoon, concluding their incredible journey at the AFC U23 Championship in China where they claimed the silver medal.  

Lao leader hosts Vietnamese Minister of Public Security

 General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and President Bounnhang Volachith has urged the Ministries of Public Security of Vietnam and Laos to further their cooperation in crime combat.

Population data plan lacks funding

 A lack of funding is a major problem in implementing the master plan on simplifying administrative procedures, citizenship papers and the population management database for 2013-2020, according to officials.

Honduras President wants to boost relations with Vietnam

 President of Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernández, has expressed his wish for strengthened friendship and multi-faceted cooperation between Vietnam and Honduras during his presidential term.

U23 Vietnam continues on foreign media’s headlines

 Although Vietnam lost 1-2 to Uzbekistan in the last minutes of the final at the AFC U23 Championship in Changzhou, China, what they did during the tournament won the hearts of football fans and earned praise from foreign media.

Portugal backs early signing of EVFTA: Foreign Minister

 Portugal backs the early signing of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), Portuguese Minister of Foreign Affairs Augusto Santos Silva told Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue during their meeting in Lisbon.

Da Lat’s cherry blossom festival kicked off

 The cherry blossom festival was kicked off at Tuyen Lam Lake in Da Lat city of the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong at a ceremony on January 27.

35,000 smart phones in Vietnam infected by GhostTeam virus: BKAV

 More than 35,000 smartphones in Vietnam have been affected by the GhostTeam virus, according to the BKAV Technology Group.

Vietnam attends Confederation of ASEAN Journalists’ General Assembly

 A delegation of the Vietnam Journalists Association (VJA) led by its President Thuan Huu attended the 19th General Assembly of the Confederation of ASEAN Journalists (CAJ) which took place in Bangkok, Thailand from January 24-28.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc welcomes U23 Vietnam

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc welcomed in Hanoi on January 28 U23 Vietnam – the runner-up of the Asian Football Confederation U23 Championship (AFC) in China, praising their excellent performance and achievements at the continental tournament. 

Aviation engineers give up Tet to keep flights safe

Khuat Quang Huy, head of the maintenance and repairing team for Airbus A350 and A330 under the Viet Nam Airlines Engineering Company (VAECO), started his work day at 6:40 am as usual.