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Hanoi, Hoi An among Eid Al Fitr holiday ideas to get you packing

It’s that time of the year again when UAE residents make those last-minute travel plans to jet off for the Eid Al Fitr holidays.

 

Hai Duong set to host Vietnam – Japan Friendship Golf Tournament

The Vietnam-Japan Friendship Golf Tournament 2019 is scheduled to tee off at the Chi Linh Golf Course in northern Hai Duong province on May 25.

 

Kayaking in UNESCO-recognised Ha Long bay

After spending time admiring the bay on the sun deck, visitors can row themselves to explore majestic cave systems, swim in the cool sea, and enjoy the natural scene to the fullest.

 

Profits shrink for hydropower sector but rise for thermal plants

Hydropower plants have seen poor business performance in the first quarter of 2019, which could give coal-powered and gas-powered thermo-electric plants more opportunities to produce electricity.

 

Vietnam forecast to face net imports of crude oil

Vietnam’s self-sufficiency for crude oil could come to an end due to exploitation that could turn the country into a net importer of crude oil for the first time, experts warned.

 

X-ray technician in Son La accused of raping 13-year-old girl

Police in the northern mountainous province of Son La have detained a man working as an X-ray technician at a local hospital for being accused of sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl.

 

HCM City proposes new regulations on sale of state-owned housing

The HCM City Department of Construction has asked the city’s People’s Committee to propose new regulations on the sale of State-owned housing.

Lawmakers call for tougher drink-driving penalties

Lawmakers have mooted making drink-driving a criminal offence, whether they cause an accident or not.

 

Centre for Vietnam-RoK IT cooperation opens in Ho Chi Minh City

The Republic of Korea (RoK)’s National IT Industry Promotion Agency (NIPA) officially launched a centre for Vietnam-Korea IT cooperation in Ho Chi Minh City on May 23.

 

Tan Son Nhat Airport at risk of flooding during rainy season

The HCM City People’s Council has urged Tan Binh District authorities to speed up the progress of flood-prevention projects inside Tan Son Nhat international airport to prepare for the coming rainy season.

Islanders rush to sell houses as Ly Son real estate market blooms

Many people in Ly Son Island are trying to sell land and houses as real estate prices soar, affecting the island’s land management plan.

 

Vietnamese cyclist wins Tour of Zhoushan Island

Vietnamese cyclist Nguyen Thi Thu Mai won the Tour of Zhoushan Island II, which concluded in China yesterday.

Nearly 1,000 tonnes of fish reported dead in Dong Nai River

Nearly 1,000 tonnes of fish have died since last Thursday on the La Nga River in southern Dong Nai Province, causing losses of billions of dong to local fish farming households.

VinMart 4.0 becomes first virtual store in Vietnam

The VinMart 4.0 virtual store, run by VinCommerce under the VinGroup company, has been launched as the first of its kind in Vietnam.

 

Three in Quang Binh pupils drowned

Three girl students from a secondary school in the central province of Quang Binh drowned while bathing in a local river.

 

Four women charged in cult double murder

Police in Binh Duong Province on May 23 started the prosecution against four women for murdering two men whose bodies were found encased in concrete.

 

More Vietnamese politics books to be translated into Lao

The Truth National Political Publishing House will help Laos choose 10-15 books on Party and political system building, laws, and socio-economic development issues of Vietnam to translate into Lao language.

 

Vietnam, US to augment ties in economy-trade investment, defence

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh had meetings with several US officials in Washington DC on May 23 as part of his official visit to the North American nation.

 

Vietnam to manage coffee quality through new database

A database of coffee areas would be used as a digital tool to assist partners in managing coffee plantations and quality in Vietnam, participants heard at a workshop held yesterday.

 

Vietnamese Prime Minister begins official visit to Norway

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc arrived in Oslo on late May 23 (local time), starting his official trip to the country at the invitation of his Norwegian counterpart Erna Solberg.