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New images released of Hanoi’s F1 circuit

These are the first images of what the new Formula One racetrack will look like at My Dinh.

Excavation of ancient ship in Dung Quat Harbour halted

The excavation of an ancient wrecked ship off of Dung Quat Harbour in Binh Son District, the central province of Quang Ngai has been halted to consult the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Visual concert at District 2’s arts centre

The Factory Contemporary Arts Centre will host a visual concert called “Electric Bodies”, a combination of interactive visual art, electronic music and contemporary dance, on Friday.

Broken wastewater tank affects Dak Nong farmers

Wastewater from a granite and basalt stone processing plant in Dak Nong Province has affected many households in Dak R’Lap District in recent days.

VN jumps three places in global innovation index

Vietnam has jumped three ranks on the 2019 Global Innovation Index (GII) to place 42nd out of 129 economies around the world.

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S.Korea’s KOGAS, US Energy Capital Vietnam to build 3,200-MW-LNG power plant in Vietnam

Top Chef 2019 to return to screens in Vietnam

The second edition of the Top Chef Vietnam 2019 will be broadcast live on HTV7 starting from September 3, with the competition set to feature 14 chefs in the final round.

 

PetroVietnam seeks resumption of suspended thermal power project

The Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) is seeking permission to restart work on the Thai Binh 2 Thermal Power Plant which was suspended following the arrest of related officials for wrongdoings.

 

High speed railway requires careful thought

Cao Sy Kiem, former director general of the State Bank of Viet Nam, talks to the newspaper Kinh tế & Đô thị on the need to think twice before making an official decision on the construction of the high speed North-South railway line.

4.0 can be blank canvas for future artists

At first glance, fine arts and high tech may not be perfect bedfellows.

 

Water is not an endless resource

Le Viet Son, head of the Northern Region Water Resources Planning Department from the Institute of Water Resources Planning, talks to the newspaper Hà Nội Mới (New Hà Nội) on the need to use water sustainably in agriculture production.

Hanoi's celebrated cai luong singer

People’s Artist Thanh Huong is one of the few celebrated cải lương (reformed theatre) actors and singers in Hanoi.

Universities must meet enrolment standards

Deputy Minister of Education and Training Le Hai An talks to Thanh Niên (Young People) newspaper about inspecting universities’ quality and handing down punishment to those that fail to meet standards.

Vietnam, Laos hold first defence policy exchange

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen Nguyen Chi Vinh and his Lao counterpart Lieut. Gen. Onsi Sensuk co-chaired the first Vietnam – Laos defence policy exchange in Vientiane, Laos, on July 25.

 

The dynamics of Vietnam’s M&A market

Vietnam’s mergers and ­acquisitions market recorded steady growth since early last year, buoyed by foreign ­investors who desire a speedy entry into the large market of over 96 million people.

IMF calls for deeper reforms in Vietnam’s pension system

Vietnam’s population will be aging rapidly in the coming decades, so introducing deeper reforms in the pension system is now a priority, the IMF said in a recent report on the country’s economic outlook.

 

UNFPA, US pharma firm partner to roll out HPV vaccination in Vietnam

UNFPA and the US-based pharmaceutical company Merc Sharp & Dohme will join hands to support the Ministry of Health to roll out the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme in Vietnam from 2019 – 2021.

 

Vietnam Summer Camp 2019 ends in warm atmosphere

The Vietnam Summer Camp 2019 came to an end in Phan Rang – Thap Cham city, the central coastal province of Ninh Thuan on July 24.

Australia investigates missing cattle mystery

Australian Department of Agriculture has filed a report about violations in the Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System (ESCAS) in Vietnam as 1,500 cows disappeared.

 

Hanoi university welcomes American student

Hanoi University of Science and Technology has received an American student who enrolled for its newly-established Data Science and AI Department.