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ASEAN warned of criminal threats: officials

A senior government official has revealed the ASEAN region is facing many challenges, especially in security and social order.

POLITICAL NEWS SEPTEMBER 19

PM receives heads of delegations to ASEANAPOL 39

Grassroots cadres taught Cham ethnic language

Seeing the significance of using ethnic minority languages in communicating with ethnic minorities, the central province of Ninh Thuan has provided training courses on Cham ethnic language to grassroots cadres.

 

Ministry of Health to open one-door administrative unit in 2020

The Ministry of Health will put into operation the one-door administrative unit in the first quarter of 2020 at latest to facilitate business operations.

 

Blaze reignites city relocation debate

The serious fire at Rang Dong’s factory and the resulting environmental and health hazards in the areas has once again brought the removal of hundreds of polluting factories from the capital to the agenda. 

 

Locality put on alert as bad weather forecast

Some areas in the northern mountainous provinces of Ha Giang and Lao Cai have been warned to expect flash floods and landslides.

The launch of Lotus enhances the MIC's ambition of exceeding Facebook

The Ministry of Information and Communications’ (MIC) announcement of the launch five local social networks in 2019, including the latest Lotus, shows Vietnam’s desire of escaping Facebook's stranglehold.

 

BUSINESS NEWS SEPTEMBER 19

PM Phuc to deliver keynote address at Vietnam Reform and Development Forum 2019

NEWS HEADLINES SEPTEMBER 19 (Hourly updated)

 

Ministry to review floating solar-power projects on lake in Dong Nai

 

High hopes for PPP draft law

Amid expectation among investors, the latest draft of the Law on Public-Private Partnership has come out with some positive changes, pinning high hopes on a bankable legal framework for future projects.

Argentina Gastronomic Week at Caravelle Hotel

The Embassy of Argentina in Vietnam will host Argentina’s Gastronomic Week in HCM City from September 18-22.

Da Nang looks for more air routes in 2020

The central city will connect with more countries around the world as new flights are launched to more destinations from Da Nang.

Haze from burning straw affects Noi Bai Airport

Communities living near Noi Bai International Airport are being warned to stop burning straw as smoke is causing problems for pilots.

Business associations disagree with working-time reduction

Most enterprise associations disagree with the proposal to cut working time from 48 hours to 44 hours per week under the draft revised Labour Code.

Whitmore’s disease cases in Vietnam on the rise in rainy season

The latest case of Whitmore’s disease, also known as melioidosis, was reported at Hanoi’s Duc Giang General Hospital on Monday.

Casting for sequel of VN award-winning film underway

Vietnamese film producer and actress Truong Ngoc Anh is working on a sequel for her award-winning action movie Hương Ga (Rise) about the life of a female gangster named Dieu.

Vietnam hard-pressed to maintain high human capital index in long term

Even though the human capital index (HCI) of Vietnam exceeds the global, regional, and even upper-middle-income country averages, Vietnam still faces challenges in ensuring high-quality human resources.

Vietnam's top chess player Le Quang Liem draws with Artemiev in FIDE World Cup

Vietnamese International Grandmaster Le Quang Liem drew with Vladislav Artemiev of Russia in the first leg of the third round of the FIDE World Cup in the town of Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, on Monday.

Health ministry leaders responsible in fake cancer drugs scandal: GI

Government inspectors have found leaders of the Health Ministry responsible for wrongdoings at the ministry which led to the import of thousands of fake cancer medications by the pharmaceutical company VN Pharma.

Vietnam carries out measures to lift EC’s yellow card

Vietnam has carried out comprehensive measures as recommended by the European Commission to remove a “yellow card” warning from the commission on Vietnamese seafood.