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Southeast Asia hosts FIFA U20 World Cup for the first time

Good news has arrived to Southeast Asian football as the world's football governing body FIFA has decided to hand over the hosting rights of the 2021 U20 World Cup to Indonesia, marking the first time the tournament has come to ASEAN.

Long Thanh international airport will operate by 2025: transport minister

Long Thanh international airport will open its doors by 2025 at the latest and will handle 25 million passengers and 1.2 million tonnes of goods a year once the first phase is completed.

Land policies restrain Vietnam agricultural development

Scattered, small-sized land lots hamper farmers and stop companies from investing and in agriculture, experts have warned.

Vietnam's Chinh claims world wushu gold

Vietnam won one gold, four silver and four bronze medals at the World Wushu Championships which closed in Shanghai, China, on Wednesday.

Vietnamese boxer wins Military Games bronze

Boxer Trinh Thi Diem Kieu grabbed a bronze at the 7th World Military Games in Wuhan, China on Wednesday.

Vietnam’s top-level domain “.vn” tops ASEAN in usage number

About 486.000 internet addresses have been registered with Vietnam’s top-level domain (TLD) “.vn” as of September 30, tops all other ASEAN domains and is among Asia-Pacific’s top ten in terms of usage number.

Coach Park calls players for clashes against UAE, Thailand

Park Hang-seo has called up 27 players to prepare for the 2022 World Cup qualifier match between Vietnam and the UAE and Thailand next month.

Hanoi glows in autumn

When the cool wind and sunshine brighten up the atmosphere, red leaves spiral to the ground at the slightest touch ...autumn is the most beautiful time of the year in Hanoi.

Fifty tonnes oil pumped out of sunken ship in Long Tau River

Hai Van Shipping - Services Co, Ltd together with Vietnam Salvage Joint Stock Company, have already pumped about 50 tonnes of oil out of the Vietnamese-flagged container ship VIETSUN INTEGRITY that sank in Can Gio District’s Long Tau River

No hope for popular train street’s cafés to resume

Authorities of Hanoi's Hoan Kiem District, where the famous train track street is located, remain adamant that the cafés along the rail line will not be allowed to do business again, citing safety reasons.

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Foreign investment disbursement reaches 23.2 percent

 

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Hoi An to investigates tourist bicycle dispute

 

HCM City's teacher sacked for hitting pupils

A teacher in HCM City was sacked after it was found out that she had been hitting pupils at school.

Students at HCM City primary schools win top prize at Robothon

Students at Le Ngoc Han and Luong The Vinh primary schools won the top prizes in the annual Robothon Contest 2019 for students at primary schools throughout HCM City held on October 20.

Vietnamese Gov’t proposes minimum wage increase

The Government has called on the legislative National Assembly (NA) to raise the monthly base salary for the coming year to VND1.6 million (US$69) to keep up with the country’s advancements in overall development.

Vietnamese Govt proposes borrowing US$19.9 billion next year

The Government has proposed borrowing VND459.5 trillion (US$19.9 billion) next year to make up for the State budget deficit, increasing regular expenditures and social insurance debts.

HCM City to choke off groundwater overexploitation

The HCMC government has urged the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to cease issuing new licenses for the exploitation and use of groundwater throughout the city, due to increased water pollution and land subsidence.

AVG ex-chairman Pham Nhat Vu entitled to leniency

Pham Nhat Vu, former chairman of private pay TV firm Audio Visual Global JSC (AVG), will not have to bear all liability for MobiFone’s losses in the MobiFone-AVG deal.

Inclusive business helps Vietnam keep up with changing market

The United Nations Development Program (UNDP)-supported business model makes both ‘social’ and business sense.

Vietnamese lawmakers air conflicting views on overtime cap

Lawmakers expressed conflicting views on a proposal by the Government involving the maximum number of overtime hours applicable to Vietnamese workers, as part of the draft revised Labor Code, during the ongoing sitting of the National Assembly.