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ASEAN reinforces relations with UN, Switzerland

 Secretary-General of ASEAN Le Luong Minh held working sessions at the United Nations Office in Geneva and met with Swiss leaders during a working visit to Switzerland from September 11-15.

Spokeswoman: Vietnam concerned about DPRK’s missile launch

Vietnam is deeply concerned about the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)’s launch of a ballistic missile over Japan’s airspace on September 15, spokeswoman of the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry Le Thi Thu Hang said.

Procuracies of Vietnam-China border provinces foster cooperation

 The first meeting of the people’s procuracies of Vietnam-China border provinces opened on September 17 in Nanning, the capital city of China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

Vietnam proposes measures to enhance AIPA’s role

Vice Chairwoman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Tong Thi Phong suggested measures to promote the role of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) at the first plenary session of the 38th AIPA General Assembly.

Perinatal intervention prevents hepatitis B among newborns

Eight years ago, Nguyen Thi Lanh (not her real name) of HCM City was diagnosed with hepatitis B, and several months later, she became pregnant.

Investors suspicious of uptrend forecast

 The benchmark VN-Index confirmed a steady uptrend with a forth consecutive rally week, but suspicion lingers in the context of modest liquidity and dominant role of large-cap stocks.

Fatalities in Typhoon Doksuri increase to nine, four missing

 Doksuri, the 10th storm arising in the East Sea and the strongest one hitting Vietnam in many years, claimed nine lives, leaving four missing and 112 injured, according to reports from affected localities by 10pm on September 16. 

Nguyen Quoc Dung photos of women in ao dai

 Nguyen Quoc Dung photos of women in ao dai

Wedding gowns bring extra to coastal community

 Do Van Binh’s wedding gown workshop in Giao Lac commune, Giao Thuy district, Nam Dinh province is usually bustling to catch up with orders. 

Vietnamese party delegation visit Brazil

 A delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) led by Hoang Binh Quan, member of the CPV Central Committee and Chairman of the CPV Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations, visited Brazil from September 15-16.

World dance festival opens in Ninh Binh

 The International Dance Festival 2017 kicked off in the northern province of Ninh Binh on September 16, drawing the participation of about 300 domestic and foreign artists.

Northern quintessence- Vietnam’s first on-site play

 The play “Northern quintessence” directed by Hoang Nhat Nam will be staged in Hanoi in October. 

Thai Nguyen residents vow to protect natural treasure

‘Than Sa’ is understood as a kind of mineral from God. Than Sa in the Vo Nhai district of Thai Nguyen province is an archaeological relic ranked by the state for national conservation.

Family-run companies struggle to continue business line

The first generation of entrepreneurs who appeared after doi moi (renovation) in 1986 is now getting older and beginning to worry about the transfer of business to the next generation.

HCM City continues VNEN, other provinces reject teaching model

The argument about whether to continue the VNEN teaching model has resurfaced after the World Bank released a report, affirming the great advantages of the model, and HCMC’s decision to continue the model at local schools.

Decree to accelerate Hoa Lac Hi-tech project

Pham Dai Duong, deputy minister of Science and Technology, speaks to the Nhan Dan (People) newspaper about a newly enacted decree to accelerate the long-delayed Hoa Lac high-tech project.

First national festival of Dao ethnic culture to run in Tuyen Quang

 The first national festival of Dao ethnic culture will take place in the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang on September 29 and 30.

Geographical indication development: A national-level strategy needed

To promote the value of geographical indication (GI), products under GI protection require a forceful boost from the market, especially in attracting the choice of consumers. 

Ancestral craft villages struggle to survive

 VietNamNet Bridge – Surrounded by bamboo, Tran Thi Do, 76, quietly splits each bamboo tube into thin wickers for weaving baskets.

Four people killed as typhoon Doksuri strikes central region

 Four people were killed and eight others were injured after a powerful typhoon swept through central provinces of Viet Nam on September 15.