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US pledges to work with ASEAN to tackle regional challenges

 US Secretary of Defence Ashton Carter reasserted the US’s “rebalance” to the Asia-Pacific region will continue in the next US administration while chairing an informal meeting of ASEAN and US defence ministers in Hawaii on September 30. 

East Sea takes centre stage at Canberra workshop

 The East Sea once again took the theme of an international workshop that was held at the Australian Defence Force Academy in Canberra where experts looked into a number of issues regarding this important sea. 

ASEAN-US navies drill to improve surveillance capacity

 The US Pacific Command will conduct a joint exercise with the navies from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to help the group strengthen surveillance capabilities.

Vietnam active at UN Human Rights Council

 Vietnam made active contributions to the 33rd session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council, which wrapped up on September 30 in Geneva, Switzerland.

Party leader urges serious corruption cases to be handled soon

 Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has requested that serious and complex corruption cases must be investigated, prosecuted and brought to trial as soon as possible. 

To curb pavement encroachment: A sisyphean task

It may be illegal for businesses to encroach on sidewalk pavement, but it is incredibly prevalent. 

Retailers forced to rethink strategy

  Vietnamese retail firms are being forced to become more serious about their development strategy and improving their competitiveness following the penetration of foreign retailers into Viet Nam with M&A deals.

Quintessence of Hanoi crafts converged

Handicraft fans can enjoy a traditional craft village space in Thang Long Imperial Citadel, running from Thursday till Sunday. 

Poverty is no excuse for breaking the law

 VietNamNet Bridge – The recent death of Tran Minh Hoang, a nine-year-old boy whose neck was slashed by a long, sharp roofing steel plate loaded onto a makeshift vehicle has sparked sorrow and anger

Vietnam targets sustainable trade deficit reduction with China

 Reducing trade deficit with China to progress to trade balance from the market shape one of the major policies and key activities of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), an official has said.

US mills file circumvention claim against Vietnam sheet steel

 Two US steelmakers have requested that the US Department of Commerce (USDOC) find that China is circumventing antidumping and countervailing duties on cold-rolled steel coil and corrosion-resistant sheet by processing hot-rolled coil in Vietnam.

Unclear laws contribute to environmental crisis

Vietnam is facing great environmental challenges due to a widespread disregard of the law, poor-quality environmental impact assessments, and overlapping regulations in the laws on Environmental Protection and Investment.

Vietnam tries to combat human trafficking

 Human trafficking is a crime and a grave violation of human rights. Vietnam has been working closely with the international community to escalate the fight against human trafficking and improve human rights in general.

Aeronautical technologies widely applied in Vietnam

 Aeronautical technologies have been researched and applied widely by many sectors in Vietnam, heard a workshop in Hanoi on September 30.

VCA warns mobile users against getting scammed

Vietnam Competition Authority (VCA) has urged mobile phone users to contact service providers when they notice abnormal account activity or suspect value-added services being activated automatically.

VN still among global top 30 emerging retail markets

  For the eighth consecutive year, Viet Nam has been listed among the world's top 30 attractive emerging retail markets, according to the ranking in the Global Retail Development Index of the US's AT Kearney Company.

Ly Hoang Nam loses at F6 Men’s Futures’ quarters

Ly Hoang Nam, the last local player left at the Vietnam F6 Men’s Futures, bowed out yesterday, losing to No 4 seed Yusuke Takahashi in Binh Duong Province.

Danang re-sign players for next season

 SHB Danang have re-signed contracts with three players who played a key role in the team’s third position at the 2016 V. League.

Shuttlecock teams sweep gold in Asian Beach Games

 Vietnam won both the men’s and women’s gold medals in the beach shuttlecock on day six of the 5th Asian Beach Games – marking the 7th gold medal won in the sport.

Nguyen Tien Minh qualifies for Kawasaki International’s quarters

Nguyen Tien Minh advanced to the quarter-finals of the Kawasaki Vietnam International Series 2016 badminton tournament yesterday in Bac Ninh Province.