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Russian experts to provide advice on late President Ho Chi Minh’s embalmed body

Vietnam has invited four Russian experts to help in the assessment of the embalmed body of late President Ho Chi Minh.

 

Contest popularises Vietnam’s sovereignty over seas and islands

A contest popularising Vietnam’s sovereignty over seas and islands in the Mekong Delta region and localities in the vicinity was held in Can Tho on June 19 by the Ministry of Information and Communications and Can Tho city.

 

Ha Giang disciplines officials in exam cheating scandal

The Party Committee of northern Ha Giang province has taken disciplinary measures against some senior leaders for committing violations related to the exam cheating scandal in the province last year.

 

Lam Dong hit by flashflood

More than 100 houses were submerged in a flash flood in Lam Dong Province on June 18.

Pavement encroachment more rampant in Hanoi

Pavement violations have become more rampant in Hanoi despite efforts by local authorities to crack down on the problem.

Traditional Vietnamese martial arts attract foreign learners

Traditional Vietnamese martial arts have a variety of schools. Nowadays, they are becoming more and more popular to foreign learners.

 

‘The Faces of Vietnam’ through lens of French photographer

French photographer Rehahn Croquevielle, who had been widely known for his famous photo of an elderly woman in the central city of Hoi An, recently returned from a new expedition to seek out the final few ethnic groups of Vietnam.

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Vietnamese firms urged to make best use of CPTPP

 

HCM City proposes new flood risk management project

The HCMC government has proposed a project to manage the flood risk in the city, worth an estimated US$19 million, to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

 

Mekong Delta to be urged to apply technologies to adapt to climate changes

The Fourth Industrial Revolution has created many technological achievements to help people conquer nature, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said yesterday.

Vietnam's landscapes via Trung Pham's photos

Trung Pham is one of few Vietnamese photographers who have had photos posted on National Geographic’s Your Shot Daily Dozen, and has impressed the Your Shot community with his photos taken from above.

 

Amendments to regulations on foreign laborers unreasonable: expert

Some amendments to regulations on the management of foreign laborers in Vietnam in the draft revised Labor Law seem unreasonable, said Duong Van Thuan, a consultant at the HCMC Labor Federation’s Legal Consultancy Center.

 

Vietnam boat that rescued Filipino fishermen identified

The Vietnamese fishing boat that saved the 22 Filipinos of a fishing boat in Reed Bank in Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago has been identified.

 

Three Ministry of Construction's inspectors indicted for taking bribes

The People’s Procuracy of Vinh Phuc said on June 18 that it had indicted three inspectors from the Ministry of Construction, Nguyen Thi Kim Anh, Dang Hai Anh and Nguyen Thuy Linh, for allegedly taking bribes.

 

CMSC eyes VNPT, MobiFone, and other 17 state-owned companies

MobiFone, VNPT, and the other 17 companies have been exposed to the gunfire of the Commission for Management of State Capital at Enterprises’ (CMSC) financial supervision.

 

Divorce dispute keeps pulling down Trung Nguyen

The three-year divorce dispute keeps dragging down local coffee giant Trung Nguyen, which reported only half of its 2017 profit in 2018.

 

Young people to enjoy German movies during nationwide film festival

A German film festival held for children and youth audiences known as Schlingel 2019 is set to take place in major cities across Vietnam from June 19 to 30.

 

ASEAN ICT Awards 2019 launched in Vietnam

The Ministry of Information and Communications hosted a ceremony in Hanoi on June 18 to announce the ASEAN ICT Awards 2019 (AICTA).

 

Vietnamese startups to reach unicorn status soon

As Vietnam, one of the hottest startup hubs in the world, is welcoming a huge wave of venture capital, its tech startup firms are expected to quickly reach the unicorn status, which means they are valued $1 billion or more.

 

Summer camp for overseas Vietnamese to run in July

As many as 150 young Vietnamese expats from 28 nations worldwide will join an annual summer camp specially designed for them in their home country from July 10 to 25.