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Egyptian President’s visit to mark new milestone in bilateral ties

 Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s visit to Vietnam is considered an important milestone in Vietnam-Egypt cooperation, which is expected to boost the traditional partnership between the two countries in all fields.

Vietnam calls for denuclearisation on Korean Peninsula

 Vietnam calls for all related parties to restrain and implement denuclearisation on the Korean Peninsula through peaceful measures, the Foreign Ministry’s Spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang said on September 5.

Party official holds working sessions with Far Eastern leaders

Head of the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission Nguyen Van Binh held working sessions with Russian Deputy Prime Minister and Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District Yury Trutnev yesterday. 

PM congratulates trainers, athletes on SEA Games achievements

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc on September 5 met with and presented gifts to outstanding trainers and athletes who have come back from the 29th SEA Games in Malaysia.

Outstanding Lao students honoured in Hanoi

 Fifteen outstanding Lao students in Vietnam were honoured during a ceremony in Hanoi on September 5. 

China asked to respect Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa

 China’s announcement of launching a live-fire drill in Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) Archipelago is a serious violation of Vietnam’s sovereignty over the archipelago, said the Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang.

Vietnam, Cuba hold fourth political consultation in Hanoi

 Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc and Cuban First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Marcelino Medina Gonzalez co-chaired the fourth political consultation at the Deputy Foreign Minister level in Hanoi on September 5.

Asian-Pacific defense chiefs discuss future security environment

 The 20th Asia-Pacific Chiefs of Defence Conference is taking place in Canada on September 4-6 under the theme “The Future Security Environment: Challenges, Complexity and Cooperation”.

Made-in-Vietnam wood vinegar: safe alternative for pesticides

VietNamNet Bridge - Wood vinegar, or Pyroligneous acid, has long-term effects and no negative impact on the environment.

Food exporters removed from US list as new regulations take effect

More than 1,000 Vietnamese companies have been removed from the list of companies allowed to export products to the US for failing to extend their registration. 

More Vietnamese books sold abroad

VietNamNet Bridge - Several Vietnamese private publishing houses have gained success in exporting books, though the number remains modest.

Farmers grow more medicinal plants to tap VN's herbal treasure

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam is one of 15 countries on the world’s medicinal herb map. However, the priceless treasure has not been exploited in an effective and sustainable way.

Automation spelling doom for manufacturing hotspots?

Economic development is not a linear formula for each and every country to blindly follow, the industrial revolution, seems to be coming loose as technology and automation are reshaping production and trade.

Wind power projects may take to sky through FiT hike

The Ministry of Industry and Trade’s proposal to increase the feed-in tariff (FiT) of wind power is expected to take projects currently on paper into implementation.

Thanh Hoa finds 1m-long bomb

 Construction workers in the northern province of Thanh Hoa discovered a 1m-long, 30cm-diameter bomb buried in the ground while building an asphalt road in Ham Rong Ward on Monday.

Aerial view of the 6 most important bridges in Hanoi

Thang Long, Nhat Tan, Long Bien, Chuong Duong, Vinh Tuy and Thanh Tri are six most important bridges in Hanoi.

Vinalines' designs to maintain controlling stake in three strategic seaports

 Vietnam's shipping group Vinalines are looking to keep holding at least 65% of the chartered capital in large-scale seaports in Haiphong, Danang, and Saigon, which are considered geese that lay golden eggs.

Old Navy opens the first store in Hanoi

 Old Navy, one of the famous brands under Gap Inc. from the US, officially opened its first store in Hanoi at a prime location in Vincom Nguyen Chi Thanh.

Vietnam Airlines to finalise schedule for call option auction

 Vietnam’s biggest air carrier Vietnam Airlines will finalise the schedule to auction call options over 57.8 million shares before the end of the third quarter of 2017.

Vietnamese player wins Malaysian chess champs

 Tran Tuan Minh of Vietnam won the 14th IGB Dato Arthur Tan International Open Chess Championship 2017, which closed on Monday in Malaysia.