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VN’s women team rise in world rankings

Vietnam’s women’s football team moved up one place from No 33 to 32 in the world ranking for the second quarter of 2017.

Vietnam rank eighth at world chess event

 Vietnam team ranked eighth at the FIDE World Women’s Team Championship, which wrapped up in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, on June 26.

Mekong Delta city strives to increase resilience capacity

 As a centre of the Mekong Delta, Can Tho is expected to pioneer in the enhancement of urban resilience in Vietnam, heard a workshop held in the city on June 27.

Interest rates for different terms forecast to drop 0.5-1 percent

Interest rates for different terms from now to the end of 2017 are likely to decline by 0.5–1 percent from 2016 thanks to positive signals from the stock and property markets.

More than 100 paragliders fly over Da Nang sea

More than 100 paragliders from around the world took part in a paragliding festival at TienSa Beach in the central coastal city of Danang on June 23-25.

Foreign fast food chains show underwhelming performance in Vietnam

 Most foreign fast food chains in Vietnam have failed to realise their initial expansion plans made upon entering the market. Recently, some have suggested that international brands have failed to defeat local Vietnamese food stalls.

In a coastal paradise, ‘one fire, two sunlight’

The “Blue Silk of Viet Nam,” as the central province of Khanh Hoa is sometimes referred to, lives up to this description effortlessly, with its sparkling beaches.

Diplomat: Vietnam wants to deepen cooperation with Guyana

 The Government and people of Vietnam want to strengthen and deepen traditional friendship and cooperation with the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, said Vietnamese Ambassador to Guyana Do Ba Khoa.

National warrant issued to former general director of PVTEX

The Ministry of Public Security’s Investigation Police Agency on June 26 issued a national warrant for Vu Dinh Duy, former General Director of PVTEX, for alleged crimes related to economic management.

Experts: Vietnam among Russia’s top three partners in Asia

 The Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS)’ Far East Division held a press conference and a roundtable discussion on Vietnam-Russia relations in Moscow on June 26.

Better management of State assets needed

 VietNamNet Bridge – Lawyer Nguyen Tien Lap talks to Thoi bao Kinh te Sai Gon (Sai Gon Economic Times) about best way to utilise and manage limited State assets.

HCM City children learning to swim, not sink

Aware of the alarming number of drowning deaths among children in Viet Nam, Nguyen Quynh Huong of HCM City took her seven-year-old son to the local swimming pool for lessons.

Journalist investigated for abuse of office

Northern Yen Bai City Police began prosecuting Le Duy Phong, who is responsible for readers’ feedback of online Viet Nam Education’s, on Sunday for abuse of office and appropriation of property, 

Central province to protect endangered langurs

The central province plans to protect a herd of gray-shanked douc langurs (pygathrix cinerea) who have lived in a forest in Nui Thanh for 10 years.

Mekong blighted by river erosion

The Mekong Delta, home to some 18 million inhabitants, is plagued by severe riverbank erosion, which has been blamed on climate change and human factors.

High-rises cause traffic chaos in Hanoi

The rapid rise of apartment blocks along several small roads in Ha Noi has strained traffic infrastructure with thousands of new residents arriving at once.

Exams to be held to select potential leaders, managers: pilot project

Exams to select leaders and managers at department and division levels will be piloted in 14 ministries and 22 provinces and cities nationwide,

HCM City launches campaign against drugs

HCM City last Saturday launched a campaign to raise awareness of the fight against drug use following Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s instructions to authorities nation-wide to mark Action Month...

Hospitals to start mutually recognising test results

Nguyen Thi Lua, 54, a homemaker in Ha Noi, was detected with leukaemia at Saint Paul Hospital where she had registered for a check-up, funded by health insurance.

50 “hidden” dollar millionaires in Vietnam fear the public eye

VietNamNet Bridge - The majority of young millionaires want to stay hidden for fear they may meet problems if they become famous.