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Two talented players in contention for FIDE Grand Swiss championship

Le Quang Liem and Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son, two talented Vietnamese players taking part in the FIDE Grand Swiss chess tournament, are challenging to win the ongoing competition.

Over 7,000 local and foreign athletes to attend VPBank Hanoi Marathon this Sunday

More than 7,000 athletes including 1,500 international runners from 58 countries have already registered to join the VPBank Hanoi Marathon 2019 (VHM), running through Hanoi heritage sites, which will officially kick off on Sunday (October 20).

Master of Italian body language performs in HCM City for first time

Master of Italian body language Luca Vullo and his mother, Angela Gabriele, will for the first time showcase the extraordinary skill of Italian people to communicate without words but using only the body language on October 23.

Hoang aims to take WBA’s Asia East title at Victory 8 event

Truong Dinh Hoang will take the limelight as ‘The King’ will vie for the World Boxing Association Asia East Super Middleweight title against South Korean Lee Gyu Hyun tomorrow in Hanoi.

Contemporary concert by zither artist in Hanoi

Well-known zither artist Nguyen Thanh Thuy, who made a name for herself with both traditional and experimental pieces, will present a concert at Manzi Art Space on October 23.

Nearly 4,000 plastic waste containers clogged in Vietnam's ports

More than 3,800 plastic waste containers have piled up for more than 90 days at Vietnam’s three major ports of Hai Phong, Vung Tau and HCM City’s Cat Lai, according to the latest report by Vietnam Customs.

Survey finds only 39 homeless families in HCM City

Vo Thanh Sang, deputy director of the HCM City Department of Statistics, explains to Tuổi Trẻ (Youth) Online the concept of dwelling houses in the wake of a recent population and housing survey.

Partnership brings Italian educational approach to Vietnam

Italy’s Reggio Children on October 16 announced a partnership with Vietnam-based Embassy Education to introduce and implement Reggio Emilia Approach, a world-renowned Italian early-childhood educational approach, in Vietnam.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES OCTOBER 18

Vietnamese honoured at ESCI Best Practices Awards Programme

 

Musical night to honour Vietnamese women

An art programme featuring songs honouring motherhood and Vietnamese women will take place at Au Co Art Centre on October 18.

More streets in HCM City to be identified for parking cars

The HCM City People’s Committee has instructed the Department of Transport to co-ordinate with districts to identify more streets to be used for parking cars.

London-based music platform hosts two shows in HCM City

The Boiler Room, a London-based online music broadcasting platform commissioning and streaming live music sessions around the world, will host two shows in HCM City on October 19 and 21.

VIETNAM POLITICAL NEWS HEADLINES OCTOBER 18

Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister’s activities in Vietnam

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS OCTOBER 18

Companies issue $7.7b worth of bonds in nine months

UAE loses top goalscorer for next World Cup qualifier against Vietnam

UAE national team will be without their top scorer, Ali Mabkhout, in their upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against hosts Vietnam next month, after being booked in the 2-1 loss to Thailand on October 15.

HCM City seeks solutions to promote education universalisation

A variety of solutions to improve recruitment and incentive policies for teachers were proposed by representatives from 24 districts at a recent conference on education universalisation and illiteracy eradication in HCM City.

Amazon launches local team to support Vietnamese enterprises go global

The launch of Amazon Global Selling team in Vietnam continues to solidify its efforts in supporting the local business community, said Amazon’s Regional Director for Southeast Asia Bernard Tay.

Human-centered AI has great potential in Vietnam

Human - centered artificial intelligence (AI) is an approach that aims not to replace people but to enhance human life,Tran Minh Triet, deputy rector of HCM City’s University of Science, said at a recent conference in HCM City.

Labour convention ratification expected to boost development

ILO Director of the Department of Partnerships and Field Support, Rie Vejs-Kjeldgaard, talks to Việt Nam News about Vietnam’s efforts in ratifying ILO conventions.

Perpetrator of tap water pollution will face prosecution

Hoa Binh province’s police have conducted an on-site examination and verified and traced the truck driver who discharged used oil illegally.