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Four more Vietnamese sites recognised as ASEAN heritage parks

Three national parks and a nature reserve in Vietnam have been added to the list of ASEAN heritage parks, taking the country's number to 10.

Effective tools to control asset declaration needed to fight corruption

Lawmakers at a National Assembly (NA) session in Hanoi on Tuesday called for more effective measures to scrutinize asset declarations by public officials in an effort to tackle corruption.

 

Hanoi taxi driver fined for ripping off foreign passenger

A driver of an unlicensed taxi firm in Hanoi was made to pay a fine and had his driving licence revoked for two months after cheating a British man.

 

Quang Binh busts biggest liquor smuggling case

More than 3,100 bottles of liquor have been seized in the largest smuggling bust in the central province of Quang Binh, Vietnam News Agency reported on Sunday.

Vietnamese boxer Thao wins WBO youth title

Vietnamese boxers won by points at the WBO Oriental Youth Title Match 2019 held on Sunday in HCM City.

Vietnam dominate ASEAN Chess Championships

Vietnam won four gold medals at the ASEAN Chess Championships which closed Sunday in Bac Giang Province.

Vietnamese futsal players get trials in Spain

Vietnamese futsal players Tran Van Vu and Nguyen Duc Hoa will have a one-month trial at O Parrulo Ferrol FS of Spain this week.

HCM City to seek upgrade of Food Safety Management Board

HCM City wants to upgrade its Food Safety Management Board into a department and plans to seek Government approval for it.

PM calls for upholding international law in East Sea at ASEAN-China Summit

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc called for upholding international law and avoiding recurrence of violations of international law in the East Sea while addressing the 22nd ASEAN-China Summit in Bangkok, Thailand on Sunday.

 

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES NOVEMBER 3

Vo Trong Nghia wins Dezeen Awards 'Architect of the year'

Playback: A return to old school

Many people go crazy for cutting-edge audio-visual devices to keep up with the latest trends, but there are others who remain loyal to the old days.

WBA champion Hoang gunning for more success

Left! Right! Left! Watch your head!

Truong Dinh Hoang followed his coach’s advice despite a deafening crowd of more than 30,000 people who turned up to watch his World Boxing Association Asia East super middleweight title bout.

A man brings life to orphans and abandoned children in HCM City

Care for orphanages should come from love, devotion and enthusiasm, and that's exactly what 60-year-old Bui Cong Hiep from HCM City has in abundance.

A bachelor's degree is no longer a must

Going to a vocational school was long deemed an unthinkable idea for many Vietnamese parents that wanted their kids to go to university, but now, young adults are standing up to defy the old-fashioned notion.

VIETNAM POLITICAL NEWS HEADLINES NOVEMBER 2

High-level military delegation wraps up visit to Cambodia

National public services website to be launched in late November

A national public service website will be launched in late November to improve the quality of public services from State agencies, said Minister and Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung.

 

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES NOVEMBER 2

Vietnam-Cambodia business forum slated for December

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES NOVEMBER 2

HCM City launches school milk programme

HCM City students make biodegradable products from potatoes

Two students from the HCM City University of Economics and Finance have made biodegradable products from potato starch in an effort to reduce the use of single-use plastic items.

Are CCTV cameras the right way to focus a limited budget?

In order to quickly achieve smart city ambitions, authorities in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Vinh Long recently gave the green light to installing a network of surveillance cameras.