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Liem wins sixth match of FIDE Grand Swiss

Vietnamese top chess player Le Quang Liem won the sixth match of the FIDE Grand Swiss 2019 chess tournament which is currently taking place in England.

Two Vietnamese women among 100 most influential women for 2019

Two Vietnamese women have been named among the BBC’s 100 most inspiring and influential women for 2019.

Illegal cafe on Ma Pi Leng to become tourist stop: culture ministry

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism stated that it backed decisions made by Ha Giang over a controversial hostel-café built along one of Vietnam's most beautiful mountain passes, just hours after the business was told to shut down. 

Stop monkeying around with our heritage sites

Long popular with tourists, the Kong film site in Trang An in the northern province of Ninh Binh was packed up and closed to the public last month.

Cuban doctors improve health service quality in Vietnam

Le Thi Thuan and her family were indescribably happy when her father's surgery was successful.

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Yellow card pushes seafood industry developing sustainably

 

German artist inspired by Truyen Kieu displays work

An exhibition entitled A Girl Named K… displaying works by German artist Franca Bartholomai is running at the Goethe Institute until October 27.

Sun Symphony Orchestra season-opening gala features world famous pianist

French musician Jean-Yves Thibaudet – one of today’s finest pianists – will fly to Vietnam to perform at the season-opening gala of the Sun Symphony Orcheastra (SSO) on October 23.

Dengue fever cases spike, Vietnamese Health Ministry amends guidelines for diagnosis and treatment

The Ministry of Health (MoH) will amend the guidelines on diagnosis and treatment for dengue patients in a bid to improve the effectiveness of treatment and reduce the mortality rate caused by the disease.

Star Awards honours contributors to Vietnamese entertainment

The Star Awards 2019 ceremony honouring the best in the Vietnamese entertainment scene will be held in HCM City on October 18.

Hanoi advises residents not to use tap water for cooking

Hanoi has advised residents in several districts not to use tap water sourced from the Da River for cooking and drinking after high levels of styrene were discovered.

Vietnam gives $523,000 to Cambodia for search of remains of Vietnamese soldiers

The Vietnamese Government has given US$523,000 to the Cambodian Government to assist in a joint effort to search, excavate and repatriate the remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers who fell in the war in Cambodia.

Another forest destruction case detected in Lam Dong Province

Central Highlands Lam Dong Province’s Da Lat City Police on Monday seized three loggers involved in cutting down pine trees in 151A sub-area, District 12, the Vietnam News Agency reported.

Low rainfall worsened air quality in Hanoi

Last September recorded the lowest rainfall in the last six years, triggering air pollution and increasing the concentration of PM2.5, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment announced on Monday.

Michelle Obama, Bush’s daughter to visit Vietnam

Former US first lady Michelle Obama and Jenna Bush Hager, daughter of former US President George W. Bush will go to Vietnam this December to share stories about people who are trying to promote girls’ education.

 

53 Southeast Asian monks go on a pilgrimage to five countries, calling for peace and mutual-respect

53 Buddhist monks from the five countries in the Mekong River basin - Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam - will go on an 18-day pilgrimage to call for peace and mutual respect. 

 

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES OCTOBER 16

Billion-dollar smart city will express the spirit and vision of a new Hanoi

 

VIETNAM POLITICAL NEWS HEADLINES OCTOBER 16

Vietnam’s high-ranking military delegation visits EU

Vietnam’s U22 team drawn in Group B of SEA Games 30

Vietnam’s U22 team have been placed in Group B at the upcoming SEA Games 30, alongside Thailand, Indonesia, Laos, Singapore, and Brunei, following the draw which took place in Manila on October 15.

Water plant confirms Hanoi tap water not poisoned

Nguyen Van Ton, Director of the Vinaconex Water Supply Joint Stock Company (Viwasupco) confirmed on October 14 that there was no toxic substance in strange-smelling tap water in Hanoi.