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Households forced to evacuate from Dien Bien water power plant area

 All households living in the reservoir of Nậm Núa Hydro-power Plant in northern mountain Điện Biên Province will be forced to evacuate from the area to ensure their safety and the operation of the plant, local authorities have said.

50,000 people living with HIV not know their condition

 Some 50,000 people living with HIV across the country do not know they are affected with the virus, making up 20 per cent of the total number of people living with HIV.

Typhoon Damrey wrecks lobster industry

 A total of  89 people were killed, 1,140 fishing vessels either sunk or damaged and 24,000 aquaculture cages for lobsters, groupers and cobia were lost during Typhoon Damrey.

VN President hosts press conference on the results of APEC Summit

VietNamNet Bridge - President Tran Dai Quang, Chairman of the Committee for APEC Vietnam 2017, chaired a press conference to announce the results of the 25th APEC Economic Leaders’s Meeting.

Spouses of APEC leaders tour Hoi An

 VietNamNet Bridge – This morning the spouses of APEC leaders walked about 1km through the ancient town of Hoi An of Quang Nam province, including Chua Cau (Bridge Pagoda) – the city’s symbol.

25th APEC Summit closes, issuing Da Nang Declaration

VietNamNet Bridge – On November 11, the 11th APEC Economic Leaders 'Meeting, chaired by Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang, closed and issued the Da Nang Declaration.

Bac Giang favours forestry firms, ignores residents: investigators

A move by the northern province of Bac Giang’s administration to lease 1877ha of forest land to a State-owned forestry company with a track record of violations and mismanagement has evoked strong protests

Four interests of APEC youth at VOF 2017

Representatives of youth from APEC economies discussed the impact of global climate change, youth in the digital age, gender equality, employment, and especially startups at the VOF Forum 2017.

Vietnamese farmers seek to export safe pork products

In 2016, the livestock industry produced 54.5 million pigs, but domestic consumption was 35.8 million.

Education quality assurance holds key to qualified workforce: workshop

Quality assurance to uplift higher education will ensure a country has a highly qualified workforce, Assoc Prof Nantana Gajaseni, acting chairwoman of the ASEAN University Network - Quality Assurance (AUN-QA), has said.

Vietnam, Australia look towards strategic partnership

 Viet Nam and Australia have agreed to soon upgrade their relationship to a strategic partnership on the basis of their enhanced comprehensive partnership and huge potential for cooperation.  

NZ vows to maintain ODA provision for Vietnam

 New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern pledged to maintain the provision of ODAand scholars for Viet Nam during a meeting with her Vietnamese counterpart, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, in Da Nang City on Friday.


Binh Duong takes less beaten path to smart city

Diverging from the common view that a smart city only means leveraging technology to resolve social issues, the southern province of Binh Duong has opted for a different path: building a smart city with focus on people, 

Prime Minister receives IMF Managing Director

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc held a reception in the central city of Da Nang on Friday for Managing Director of IMF Christine Lagarde, who has been in Viet Nam to attend the APEC 2017 Economic Leaders’ Week. 

President promises optimal conditions for Singaporean investors

 President Tran Dai Quang has reassured Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong that Viet Nam always encourages Singaporean companies to invest in the country.

Vietnam, Japan agree to forge stronger ties

President Tran Dai Quang and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed to work closely together to further develop the Viet Nam-Japan intensive strategic partnership in the future.

Vietnamese, Russian Presidents hold meeting

 President Tran Dai Quang held a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the central city of Da Nang on Friday on the sidelines of the APEC 2017 Economic Leaders’ Meeting. 

HCM City desperately seeks solutions for airport traffic woes

Experts have called for widening roads, improving transport connectivity and greater use of technology to prevent congestion outside Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCM City.

China, US presidents set to begin state visits to Vietnam

 Communist Party of China General Secretary and President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump will make two-day state visits to Viet Nam this weekend.

APEC 2017: Vietnam, Russia cooperate in int’l information security

 Vietnam and Russia have issued a joint statement on their cooperation in safeguarding international information security following a meeting between Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang and Russian President Vladimir Putin.