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Four killed, one injured in Thai Nguyen scooter crash

Four people died and one got injured after they, riding the same scooter, ploughed into the median strip of a main street in Thai Nguyen city, Thai Nguyen province, today - August 25.

 

Vietnam advance to final of AFF women’s football champs

Vietnam beat the Philippines 2-1 in the first semi-final match of the ASEAN Football Federation Women’s Championships on August 25 in Thailand.

 

Hanoi female cop barred from flying for insulting airport staff

A policewoman in Hanoi City has been banned from flying for one year for insulting a Vietnam Airlines check-in staff and shoving and shouting at security personnel at the Tan Son Nhat Airport in HCMC two weeks ago.

 

Air traffic controllers face the strain with rising flights

Lasting a maximum of two hours, the shift of an air traffic controller is strenuous and full of pressure.

Students build bridges in rural areas with love

The HCM University of Science and Technology has become familiar with residents in the southern province of Ben Tre.

Japanese expat falls for Vietnamese literature

Many foreigners profiled in this column consider Vietnam their second home because they have fallen for the landscape or the locals’ hospitality, but Kawarai Yushi, a Japanese expat based in Thua Thien – Hue, has fallen for Vietnamese literature.

Club gives free meals to poor patients

Millions of free meals have been provided to poor patients at Binh Phuoc Province's General Hospital over the past 18 years, easing the financial burden on the families of long-term patients.

BUSINESS NEWS 25/8

Bancassurance becomes main service earner for banks

 

Vietnamese French pianist Kim Barbier to perform in Hanoi next month

Kim Barbier, a French pianist of Vietnamese origin, will perform at the French Cultural Center L’Espace in Hanoi on September 14.

 

No place for black credit in HCM City

Lieutenant General Le Dong Phong, Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Policy, speaks to Thanh Niên (Young People) newspaper on his agency’s commitment to tackle ‘black credit’ in the city.

Vietnam needs more active prevention of natural disasters instead of passive response

Tran Quang Hoai, general director of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s General Department of Disaster Prevention and Control and deputy head of the Central Steering Committee on Natural Disaster Prevention

Da Nang provides free water to fight salinity intrusion

Da Nang Water Supply Company (Dawaco) said that they would supply free water to hospitals, schools and hotels amid a water shortage.

 

Many large projects in HCM City inspected

HCM City People's Committee have reported to the Government Office and Government Inspectorate that they had discovered 172 violators in construction projects in the first six months of the year.

 

Vietnam Book of Innovation 2019 introduces 74 new solutions

The Vietnam Book of Innovation 2019 was made public in Hanoi on August 23, introducing 74 outstanding scientific-technological research projects and solutions selected from 141 entries.

Special music program to celebrate VN Music Day 2019

A special music and song programme to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Vietnam Music Day with the theme "Remember Uncle Ho in the Autumn" will take place at the Hanoi Opera House on September 3.

Vietnamese in Myanmar support flood-hit residents in Mon state

The Vietnamese Embassy in Myanmar, in collaboration with the Vietnamese Business Community in Myanmar and the Vietnamese people community in the country, have supplied relief aid to flood-affected residents in Mon state.

 

World famous bubble artist Fan Yang opens $3mil. performance center in Hanoi

World-renowned bubble maestro Fan Yang has opened a $3 million entertainment center for children in Hanoi, named "Bubble World".

Disabled teenager creates robots that help disabled patients

Suffering from polio that led to paralysis and scoliosis as a child, Tran Phan Thanh Hai, 18, was admitted to the HCM City University of Science without having to take the national high school exam.

Half of expatriates working in Vietnam face ‘culture shock’

Foreign businesses in Vietnam have increasing need for expatriate workers since there is a shortage of skill locally, according to many recruitment companies.

V.League 1 relegation battle heading to the wire

While the V.League 1 title looks to be heading back to Ha Noi, everything's to play for at the bottom end of the table.