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Call for police investigation into football referee penalty debacle

Long An FC's chairman has backed his team and said he would ask the criminal police department to investigate the referee Nguyen Trong Thu after his team were left on the end of a controversial 5-2 defeat.

ACV abuses monopoly power, causes bad service quality at airports

 Airport Corporation of Vietnam, the sole airport company managing which manages the 22 airports across the country, has recently been found committing several violations.

Miss Vietnam 2016 designated as Ao Dai festival ambassador

Miss Vietnam 2016 Do My Linh has been selected as an ambassador of media images at the Ao Dai festival set to take place March 3-17 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Spanish TV claims about tra fish objected

The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers have strongly objected to footage broadcasted by a Spanish TV which criticised the quality of Vietnamese tra fish. 

AAG breaks down for second time in new year

 The Asia-America Gateway (AAG) internet cable line has been broken for the second time since the beginning of this year.

Asia Pacific leading internet conference opens in Vietnam

 The Asia Pacific Regional Conference on Operational Technologies (APRICOT) opened in HCM City on February 20.

'La La Land' has Hollywood singing a different tune on musicals

From "Singin' in the Rain" to "The Wizard of Oz," musicals haven't traditionally seen much love from the Oscars. But "La La Land" has changed all that, tapping into a desire for escapism and sending Hollywood scrambling to dust off its dancing shoes.

Phan Thiet sand sculpture park brings tourists to fairy tale world

The talent and skilled hands of foreign sculptors have turned a two-hectare empty lot into a wonderful sand sculpture park in Phan Thiet city’s Phu Hai Ward in the south central coastal province of Binh Thuan.

Laguna golf course to host its first Faldo Series Asia Grand Final

 Laguna Lang Co, winner of the 2017 IAGTO golf resort of the year award, will be hosting its first-ever Faldo Series Asia Grand Final for young golfers from March 15-17.

Vietnam takes action against bird flu

 H5N1 and H5N6 bird flu outbreaks are spreading in Quang Ngai and Bac Lieu province. Tens of thousands of fowls have been culled over the past two weeks. Relevant agencies are taking steps to contain the outbreak.

Automakers sense a sea change, move to green cars

 With demand for environmentally friendly cars increasing in Vietnam, local automakers and traders are going green to win market share.

Vietnam’s position in the new world order

 Senior economist Nguyen Mai has a look at the international standing before and after US President Donald Trump took office and shares his views on what Vietnam should do to capitalise on the new situation.

Vietnam steelmakers ask for dumping measures

Four Vietnamese steelmakers continued to demand new measures to prevent coated steel sheets shipped from mainland China and the Republic of Korea from being sold at cheap prices in the market.

Amendments to 2015 Penal Code discussed

 The National Assembly Standing Committee (NASC) disagreed with a congressional vote which would mean juveniles are fully subject to criminal charges for rape, deliberately injuring people or kidnapping.

66 liver transplants performed at Vietnamese hospitals

 Sixty six liver transplants have so far been performed across the country, with 34 donors being alive and 32 brain dead, according to the Vietnam Society of Organ Transplantation.

Book of Co Tu group’s sculpture to debut

 Researcher Tran Tan Vinh from Quang Nam provincial library has completed a 200-page book on the Co Tu ethnic group’s artistic wood sculptures.

Japan win badminton Asia mixed team championships

 The Japanese team has won the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships 2017, beating the Republic of Korea team 3-0 at the Nguyen Du Gymnasium in HCM City.

Beach games - new strength of Mui Ne's tourism

 In recent years, kitesurfing has become popular among tourists, especially foreigners when they visit Mui Ne beach, one of the most beautiful beaches in Vietnam.

Vietnam U19 lose to Chinese province

 Vietnam lost to the Chinese province Sichuan 0-1 in the second match of an international football tournament for U19s in Kunming, Yunnan province, China, on February 20.

Trafficked guns detected at Noi Bai airport

 Police and customs officers arrested a gun smuggler at the Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on February 20.