SEARCH RESULTS

Advanced search

Man shot by police at Capitol complex

A man walked into the underground U.S. Capitol Visitor Center on Monday and was shot and wounded by police after he pointed what appeared to be a weapon at officers,

Alaska volcano erupts with massive ash cloud, diverting flights

 A volcano on the Alaska Peninsula erupted with little advanced warning over the weekend, spewing an ash cloud up to 20,000 feet (6,096 meters) high that prompted aviation warnings across the region,

13 exciting experiences in Hoi An

 VietNamNet Bridge - In addition to discovering the unique culture and landscapes of Hoi An, tourists can experience many exiciting things in this world cultural heritage site. 

15 cabinet members to retire

 VietNamNet Bridge - Among the cabinet members who are going to retire are Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, Minister of Defense Phung Quang Thanh, and Minister of Education and Training Pham Vu Luan.

2,600 ton house in Dak Lak successfully relocated

After three weeks, a house weighing 2,600 tons in Dak Lak Province in Vietnam’s central highlands has been moved 70m away from its original position as planned by the Vietnam Company for Drooping, Sloping and Falling.

Vietnam’s biggest chocolate Easter egg

VietNamNet Bridge - With a height of 2m, 1.5m wide, the Easter egg was made in seven days by 10 bakers of the Topaz Restaurant in Hanoi. 

Vietnamese entertainer Minh Beo arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting boy

 A well-known Vietnamese entertainer from Garden Grove is suspected of sexually assaulting a boy earlier this month, authorities said Monday.

Nghi Son asks to loosen requirements on petrol product quality

VietNamNet Bridge - The national oil and gas group PetroVietnam has said it does not want to be responsible for the consumption of Nghi Son’s products which cannot meet the Euro 4 emission standard.

Egyptair passenger plane hijacked, forced to Cyprus

 An Egyptair domestic flight from Alexandria to Cairo was hijacked on Tuesday and landed in Cyprus, Egyptian officials and Cyprus state radio said.

New policies take effect in Vietnam in April

 Decree No. 11/2016/ND-CP dated February 3, 2016 guiding the implementation of some articles of the Labor Code is among new legal documents that take effect in April.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 29/3

 Tra fish export price forecast to surge, More public, private firms partner on transportation, HCM City’s economy sees huge boost in first quarter, Chinese businesses sharply increase investment in Viet Nam, Banks scramble for G-bonds

Controversy over shopping centre project in Hanoi's major park

 Hanoi authorities have approved a project in principle to build a shopping centre and underground parking facility inside Thong Nhat Park, which was previously known as Lenin Park.

Vietnam may have first National Assembly Chairwoman this week

The National Assembly this week will begin the personnel task, starting on Wednesday, March 30 by dismissing the head of the National Assembly and electing the new one. The only nominee for the postion is NA Vice Chair Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.

Unsafe food is the top cause of cancer in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - Every year Vietnam has about 200,000 new cases of cancer, with 75,000 deaths, making Vietnam one of the countries with the alarming rate of cancer.

First rainfall appears over drought-hit Mekong Delta

 The first rainfall began spreading over the Mekong Delta last night, refreshing agricultural crops as well as lower temperatures after the long- lasting dry season in the region.

VN unemployment at 2.23 percent in Q1

 Vietnam's workforce totaled 54.4 million people aged 15 and above in the first quarter of the year, an increase of 761,800 people year-on-year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Malaysian bank PBB gets 100% foreign-owned licence in Vietnam

The Malaysian Public Bank Berhad (PBB) received a 100 per cent foreign-owned bank licence from the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) last week.

Hoang Anh Gia Lai Group attempts to offset home losses by foreign expansion

Hoang Anh Gia Lai Group (HAGL) continues to expand to foreign markets in the context of its troubling business results at home.

HCM City Conservatory of Music launches concert series

 Piano lecturers, students and invited foreign artists, in collaboration with the Saigon Philharmonic Orchestra, will join three concerts hosted by the HCM City Conservatory of Music this week.

Vietnam to face Iraq in joint cup

Although the chances of Vietnam reaching the final round of the 2018 FIFA World Cup/2019 Asian Cup joint qualifiers are slim, Vietnam will try to beat Iraq in the final match of the event’s second qualifying round to be held in Iran today.