Vietnam’s exports have become more sophisticated with an impressive diversification of exports and increases in higher-value manufacturing exports, according to a recent World Bank (WB) report.

 Three members of a family in Suoi Cat commune, Khanh Hoa province died on December 30 in a house collapse caused by a landslide which was triggered by continuous rains.

 The Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) of Region 4 on December 30 brought four Philippine sailors, who were injured while working onboard a foreign vessel to Nha Trang port for treatment.

 Ngu Hanh Son (Marble Mountains) landscape site in the central city of Da Nang has been recognised as a national Special Relic, one of the 16 approved by the Prime Minister recently.

 Hundreds of households in Ho Chi Minh City have been benefiting from homegrown solar power systems.

 The People’s Procuracy of Hanoi city has completed the indictment to prosecute Nguyen Huu Tien, born in 1983, for the charge of violating regulations on the protection of endangered and rare animals under Article 244 of the Criminal Code 2015.

 Until now, cheap labor cost is still one of the factors attracting foreign investors to Vietnam as they still target labor intensive industries that use low-skilled workers.

 The lenders have cheated borrowers by unlawful lending conditions and assaulted borrowers when taking money back.

 The new 15-MW reactor may be located in Lam Dong or Dong Nai provinces.

 Along with broadcasting the Asian Cup on its channels, FOX Sports will show all of Việt Nam’s matches at the upcoming Asian Cup final round with Vietnamese commentary.

 Top Vietnamese tennis players Lý Hoàng Nam, Trịnh Linh Giang and Lê Quốc Khánh have been awarded wildcard entries to compete in the Việt Nam Tennis Open Đà Nẵng City 2019 in the central city on January 6-12.

 The Rising Stars From Ice 2018 event discovered talents who could become Việt Nam’s core ice skating athletes at international events.

The sound of water flowing down, the singing of the wild birds – the symphony of nature resounds in the picturesque scenery of Tra Boi Waterfall.

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 State budget collection was estimated to reach $60.2 billion this year, 6 percent higher than the estimate, Minister of Finance Dinh Tien Dung said.

 Vietnamese Ambassador to Egypt Tran Thanh Cong has affirmed that eight out of 12 Vietnamese people who were injured in the recent bomb attack in Cairo have completely recovered and could return home.

 A series of drama, music and dance shows featuring hundreds of singers, dancers and theatre artists offering something for everyone in HCM City will begin this weekend.   

 A photo exhibition on the formation and growth of HCM City over the past 320 years has opened at the Nguyễn Huệ Pedestrian Street in District 1.

 Some children in the northern province of Sơn La lack birth certificates, putting them at a disadvantage at school.

 Ten young talents who have the most outstanding research projects or solutions in science and technology were presented with the Golden Globe Awards 2018 at a ceremony held in Ho Chi Minh City on December 28.