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HCM City police detect dozens drug users at nightclub

Police in HCM City found dozens of drug users during a surprise raid at a nightclub in District 5.

Private preschool closed after a baby was left in a vehicle for seven hours

A private pre-school in Bac Ninh Province has been closed this morning after a three-year-old boy was left inside a vehicle for more than seven hours.

Fish sauce and pottery in central region recognised as heritages

Two traditional trades – fish sauce from Nam Ô Village in Da Nang and Thanh Ha pottery from Hoi An – have been recognised as National Intangible Heritages by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism,

Comeback brings Ha Noi FC to precipice of league title

Ha Noi FC all but sealed the V.League 1 crown on Sunday as they came from behind to beat local rivals Viettel 5-2 after second-placed HCM City dropped points.

From trash to treasure: circular economy brings hope

Tran Thi Binh, 60, who lives in Hanoi, has no idea about the circular economy but now brings her canvas bag shopping instead of taking plastic bags from the supermarket.

More officials charged for exam scandal

The Ministry of Public Security (MoPS) on Saturday arrested a former official of Hoa Binh Province Police for taking advantage of his position and rights while on duty.

New bridge in HCM City crossing Sai Gon River opens to train traffic

The North-South railway trains can now travel on the newly opened Binh Loi Railway Bridge, which replaces an old bridge adjacent to the new bridge in HCM City.

Vietnamese, Chinese police coordinate in drugs case

Vietnamese police are working with their Chinese peers to investigate a drug producing ring in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum.

Let people judge the performance of parliament’s deputies: NASC

According to draft amendments to the Law on Organisation of National Assembly (NA), the NA Standing Committee will conduct an annual evaluation of all NA deputies and deputy delegations.

Professor devotes all life to Vietnamese neurology

Having worked with dedication in neurology for more than 55 years, Professor and People’s Doctor Le Duc Hinh has made great contributions to the national healthcare system and to enhancing Vietnam's place in the world of neurology.

Volunteers help homeless people

On a stormy Friday night, Nguyen Thi Van, 80 something, shivered in her worn out raincoat. Leaning against a wall on a quiet Hanoi street, she wiped her dark and wrinkled face. 

Bringing police officers closer to the public

As the reality show "Beauty in Action" climbs to a leading position in Vietnam’s reality TV scene, its scriptwriter – Lt Col Duong Van Toan from the Ministry of Public Security of Viet Nam – speaks to Nhân Dân Cuối Tuần

Ensuring a fair playing field in academia

Professor Nguyen Phuong Nga, Director of the Centre for Education Accreditation, talks to VietTimes online newspaper on the need to have effective measures to ensure fairness for all students sitting examinations.

Doctor spends his life helping remote villagers in Quang Tri

Trinh Duc Thien, 51, of A Vao Commune – a remote and underprivileged area in DaKrong District, the central province of Quang Tri – is taking care of medicinal plants in a garden he grows to treat local residents.

Vietnam needs to renew property market to lure more foreign capital

Vietnam needs to renew its real estate market to attract more foreign investors and increase the quality of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the sector, according to experts.

 

Vietnamese defender hopes to shine with SC Heerenveen

Doan Van Hau walks around the Abe Lenstra Stadion on his first day in the Netherlands. He visits every corner of the ground, from the pitch and dressing rooms to the player’s tunnel.

Local hotel industry faces challenge in technology

The domestic hotel industry will face many challenges during development, especially in the application of technology, according to an expert from Savills Vietnam – a foreign property service provider in Vietnam.

 

HCM City seeks investment for HCM City-Moc Bai Expressway project

After reaching a consensus with the People’s Committee of Tay Ninh Province, the HCM City People’s Committee has petitioned the PM and Ministry of Transport for permission to call for investment for the HCM City-Moc Bai Expressway project.

Wake up and smell the cinnamon

Cinnamon might smell like Christmas to many in the West, but to some Vietnamese farmers, it smells like prosperity.

Vietnam remains popular destination for foreign investment: AmCham

After more than three years serving as U.S. Consul General in HCMC, Mary Tarnowka has been appointed as executive director of the American Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam HCMC.