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Central coastal village to host beach volleyball

Beach volleyball teams will compete in the international women’s beach volleyball open tour on the pristine beach of Ha Thanh Village of Tam Ky City’s Tam Thanh Commune on June 14-17.

Prime Minister welcomes Australian Foreign Minister

Vietnam and Australia should increase trade and investment ties while stepping up cooperation in other important spheres such as education, culture and tourism, creating a firm foundation for the expansion 

Two former public security officers have jail sentences reduced

Two former officers of the public security sector involved in the case of acquiring public property and land in central Da Nang City and HCM City have had their jail sentences reduced at an appeal trial in Hanoi on Thursday.

Ly Hoang Nam advances to Hong Kong tennis tournament’s quarters

Fourth seed Ly Hoang Nam won in the second round of the M25 Hong Kong Men’s Futures tennis tournament on Wednesday.

Korean lawmaker honoured with Friendship Order

Kim Hak-yong, head of the National Assembly’s Environment and Labour Committee of the Republic of Korea, has been honoured with the Friendship Order of the Vietnamese State.

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FTA opportunities remain largely untapped: trade official

Amended tax and public investment laws passed

National Assembly (NA) deputies on Thursday passed the draft amendment of the Law of Tax Management with 91.32 per cent of all deputies approving the draft law.

Promoting Vietnam-US space co-operation

US Science Envoy for Space, Major General Charles Frank Bolden, Jr. has completed a four-day visit to Vietnam during which he promoted space co-operation between the two countries.

Local governments have become more transparent: report

Local governments have become more transparent with how they spend public money, but more needs to be done, according to a report.

Lam Dong orders investigation into tree poisoning

The People’s Committee of Lam Dong Province has urged the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and Lac Duong District authorities to clarify reports of pine trees being poisoned in an attempt to clear land for cultivation.

Korean coach Lee sacked, Bien to take charge of Viettel FC

V.League 1's Viettel ended their contract with coach Lee Heung-sil yesterday due to poor results after 13 matches.

Vietnam U20 beat Mes Sungun of Iran in futsal friendly match

Vietnam’s U20 futsal team beat Mes Sungun U20 team of Iran 6-3 in their second friendly match in Iran on Tuesday.

Vietnam needs legal framework for e-government

Nguyen Tuan Anh, a standing member of the National Assembly Committee on Science, Technology and Environment, talks to Vietnam News Agency about how to make best use of e-government to speed up administrative reform.

MMA may be coming to Vietnam

Professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighting may finally be coming to Vietnam.

Ly Hoang Nam advances to second round at Hong Kong Futures

Ly Hoang Nam of Vietnam won his opening match at the M25 Hong Kong Men’s Futures tennis tournament yesterday.

Vietnamese, Australian Foreign Ministers hold talks

Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has lauded Vietnam visit by Marise Payne following her reappointment as Minister for Foreign Affairs cum Minister for Women of Australia.

 

Sunscreen pill users getting burned by false advertising

Amidst warnings about heatwaves and increasing ultraviolet (UV) index levels, people start to take measures they believed would protect their skin from the harmful effects of the intense sunlight.

Transport Ministry gets serious about airport staff assault

The Ministry of Transport has asked the Civil Aviation Authority of Viet Nam, in co-operation with local authorities, to get serious about an assault on security staff at Tho Xuan Airport in central Thanh Hoa Province.

Hanoi: Pagodas and temples illegally built in forest land

The KOVA Tourism Joint Stock Company, investor of Bac Waterfall-Sao Stream tourism area in Hanoi, has built and renovated six structures without approval from authorities.

Unlicensed tours cause safety problems

The increase in the number of unofficial tours in Khanh Hoa and Binh Thuan provinces has affected tourism safety.