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Vietnam coordinates with int’l organizations to hunt Thanh

 Vietnam’s law enforcement agencies are working with international organizations to track down Trinh Xuan Thanh who is charged with wrongdoing in business management.

Tiger kills man at Binh Duong farm

 A worker has been killed by a tiger in the southern province of Binh Duong.

Vietnam’s garment industry can’t keep ‘waiting for the TPP’

2016 is expected to be the most difficult year in the last decade for Vietnam’s textile and garment industry. While waiting for preferential tariffs to be offered by the TPP, Vietnamese companies are seeing orders ‘flee’ to other countries.

‘Legacy of Vietnam’ photo exhibition opens in France

 French photographer Rehahn has made capturing images and documenting the stories of the various ethnic cultures of Vietnam his life’s mission.

New Vietnam stamps: Sport for Peace

 The Vietnam Post Corporation has unveiled it will issue a set of stamps on September 24 to promote the contribution of sport to peace and to highlight the 5th Asian Beach Games.

Nearly 57 percent of adults in VN are aware of entrepreneurship

 Nearly 57 per cent of adults in Viet Nam are aware of entrepreneurship, ranking ninth out of 60 economies in the 2015 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) survey.

State urged to retain 51% capital in Song Da Corporation

 The Ministry of Construction suggests the State retain a controlling stake in Song Da Corporation after its equitisation given the company’s large-scale business operations.

EU helps VN cope with effects of climate change

 The EU Delegation to VN and embassies of some EU countries held a press conference on climate change in Hanoi on Wednesday. The event was part of the European Climate Diplomacy Week in the country from September 19-25. 

Gold and jewellery traders ask for support

 Those working in the gold, jewellery and fine art trades are facing difficulties caused by the Government Decree 24/2012/NĐ-CP on gold trade management.

Futsal squad enjoy big bonus

 The national futsal squad arrived home yesterday and received a bonus of VND1.5 billion (US$66,700) for their effort at the ongoing World Cup in Colombia.

Ly Hoang Nam advances to Men’s Futures’ semi-finals

 Ly Hoang Nam has gone through to the semi-finals of the Vietnam F5 Men’s Futures tennis tournament after beating Fujii Shinta 7-5, 6-2 yesterday in Binh Duong Province.

Kazakhstan, Thailand lead medal table at Asian Beach Games

 Khudyakov Vitaliy of Kazakhastan won the first gold medal at the fifth Asian Beach Games (ABG5) after finishing first in the men’s 10km marathon swimming race in Da Nang yesterday.

World Cup participant Vu retires

 Player Tran Long Vu has decided to retire after a successful Futsal World Cup in Colombia.

Science Film Festival to begin nationwide in October

 The Science Film Festival 2016 with film screenings, experiments and educational games for children about nature, environmental protection and technology will take place in Vietnam from October 2 to December 18.

VN student wins int’l letter-writing contest

 Imagining herself as the three-year-old Syrian boy who was drowned off the coast of Turkey, Nguyen Thi Thu Trang wrote a letter from the child to himself when he reaches the age of 45.

Cake baker Anh: Let me sweeten your day

 VietNamNet Bridge – Roses, lilies, daisies, sunflowers and orchids are all in bloom or slightly open. They are no less beautiful than those displayed in any flower shop. Their brilliant grace charms all people upon first sight.

Prisoner sells sperm to convict on death row

 An DNA test result released yesterday confirmed that a male prisoner sold sperm to drug smuggler Nguyen Thi Hue awaiting execution under the death penalty in Quảng Ninh Province.

Website trains foreign-language teachers

 The Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organisation’s (SEAMEO) Regional Training Centre (RETRAC) has used Tech4Teach, an online site, in 40 training courses for 1,200 foreign-language teachers in 11 southern provinces in the last two years.

Da Lat’s largest flower village in early morning dew

Thai Phien, Ha Dong and Van Thanh are the three largest flower villages in Da Lat city and top flower providers to southern provinces or flower festivals. 

UK, VN collaborate to raise English-teaching standards

 This year’s British Council New Directions in English Language and Assessment conference will be held in Hà Nội on 13 and 14 October 2016.