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VN national team's defender Trong sidelined for four months

National team defender Tran Dinh Trong of Ha Noi FC will need about four months to recover from an injury he suffered last week.

Chess masters compete at Ha Noi Open

Tran Ngoc Lan took the lead after three rounds of the third Ha Noi Open FIDE Rating Chess Tournament yesterday morning (June 3) in the capital city.

Americans donate corneas to help bring back the light for 10 Vietnamese

The National Coordination Centre for Organ Transplantation (NCCOT) has received a special donation from Dr. Edward Kondrot - an ophthalmologist from the Hawaii ophthalmology society and SEE International (USA).

Model Kid Viet Nam 2019 contest promotes children's clothing

Children aged 5 to 13 are encouraged to participate in Model Kid Viet Nam 2019, which was launched in HCM City last weekend.

Construction engineer pursues love for Bolero music

Thanh Quang Minh is a construction engineer in HCM City, but that hasn't dampened his passion for bolero music.

Vietnam are ready to take King's Cup

Vietnam held their first training in Buriram, Thailand, ahead of the King's Cup yesterday with the team in a buoyant mood and ready for the tournament.

Exhibition on old sports equipment used by champs in HCM City

The first exhibition of equipment used by Vietnamese sports champions opened on Friday (May 31) on HCM City’s Nguyen Hue Street.

AMPA Education to be sole distributor of Alfred Music books

Asia Music & Performing Arts Education has just announced that it will become the sole translator and distributor of globally reputable music teaching books exclusively published by Alfred Music, the world's leading music publisher.

All music 'comes together' in jazz, says famed guitarist

Guitarist Bill Frisell, widely known as one of the most versatile players in jazz history, performed for the first time in Vietnam at the "Bill Frisell: Summer of Guitar" concert last Sunday (May 26) in HCM City.

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Fresh FDI approvals at record high in Jan-May

 

Slowing realty growth in Vietnam due to dependence on credit: experts

The local real estate market has shown signs of deceleration so far this year, partly because of limited bank credit for the market, according to experts.

 

Vietnamese culture introduced at Czech ethnic minority festival

Vietnamese people living in the Czech Republic brought a number of impressive traditional cultural performances to the Prague festival of ethnic minority groups held in the Czech Republic from May 31 to June 3.

 

Vietnamese woman shines at beauty contest in Russia

Vietnamese contestant Le Thi Ngoc Bich won the second runner-up and Miss Friendly titles of the Miss Asia Ural 2019 beauty pageant held in Yekaterinburg city of Russia on June 1.

 

Fruit farmers strike it rich in northern Vietnam

Nguyen Van Hoang in Vinh Phuc Province won the Outstanding Vietnamese Farmer award last year for successfully developing a red dragon fruit plantation which earned him VND1.3 billion.

Lychee harvest season begins in Vietnam

With an area of about 28,500 hectares of lychee, the northern province of Bac Giang is expected to harvest 150,000 tonnes of fruit in the 2019 crop.

 

I scream for ice cream!

Feeling a little hot under the collar as summer arrives? Don't worry, here's the tastiest way to cool down! Have you tried an ice cream at one of Hanoi's oldest ice cream parlours?

Lack of playgrounds for children during summer

The prevailing issue of a shortage of playgrounds for children to play in over summer continues to affect children’s psychology and mobility.

Ha Long Bay one of world's most photographed cruise destinations

British magazine Woman and Home labeled Ha Long Bay one of the most mentioned global cruise destinations on Instagram.

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Tech expanding reach of insurance

 

Ancient pagoda in Hung Yen

Nom pagoda (or ‘Linh Thong Co Tu’) was built under Later Le dynasty (1533 to 1789). Located in Hung Yen province, the pagoda attracts many visitors for its ancient architecture and antiques inside.