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Film screening of Ballet La Dame Aux Camélias at TOONG

A film screening of the ballet La Dame Aux Camélias (The Lady of the Camellias), staged by the Moscow-based Bolshoi Theatre in 2015, will be held at TOONG Coworking Space in District 3 on October 17 and 18.

Drink and drugs play major role in traffic accidents

Deputy Prime Minister of the Government and Chairman of the National Traffic Safety Committee Truong Hoa Binh on Wednesday said alcohol and drugs are to blame for many serious traffic accidents this year.

Japanese guest chef showcases the best of his home-country’s cuisine in Hanoi

Japanese guest chef Hironori Wakashima who has more 20 year of culinary experience will be cooking in Hanoi to seduce local connoisseurs with his home-country’s specialties.

Vietnam Now: Tourism campaign launched with photo contest

A photo contest has kicked off to start the #VietnamNOW campaign as part of the country’s inbound marketing strategy.

Institute of Vietnamese Costumes officially launches

The Institute of Vietnamese Costumes has officially launched with a mission to honour and preserve the beauty of Vietnamese clothing.

Liem wins sixth match of FIDE Grand Swiss

Vietnamese top chess player Le Quang Liem won the sixth match of the FIDE Grand Swiss 2019 chess tournament which is currently taking place in England.

Two Vietnamese women among 100 most influential women for 2019

Two Vietnamese women have been named among the BBC’s 100 most inspiring and influential women for 2019.

Illegal cafe on Ma Pi Leng to become tourist stop: culture ministry

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism stated that it backed decisions made by Ha Giang over a controversial hostel-café built along one of Vietnam's most beautiful mountain passes, just hours after the business was told to shut down. 

Stop monkeying around with our heritage sites

Long popular with tourists, the Kong film site in Trang An in the northern province of Ninh Binh was packed up and closed to the public last month.

Cuban doctors improve health service quality in Vietnam

Le Thi Thuan and her family were indescribably happy when her father's surgery was successful.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES OCTOBER 17

Yellow card pushes seafood industry developing sustainably

 

German artist inspired by Truyen Kieu displays work

An exhibition entitled A Girl Named K… displaying works by German artist Franca Bartholomai is running at the Goethe Institute until October 27.

Sun Symphony Orchestra season-opening gala features world famous pianist

French musician Jean-Yves Thibaudet – one of today’s finest pianists – will fly to Vietnam to perform at the season-opening gala of the Sun Symphony Orcheastra (SSO) on October 23.

Dengue fever cases spike, Vietnamese Health Ministry amends guidelines for diagnosis and treatment

The Ministry of Health (MoH) will amend the guidelines on diagnosis and treatment for dengue patients in a bid to improve the effectiveness of treatment and reduce the mortality rate caused by the disease.

Star Awards honours contributors to Vietnamese entertainment

The Star Awards 2019 ceremony honouring the best in the Vietnamese entertainment scene will be held in HCM City on October 18.

Hanoi advises residents not to use tap water for cooking

Hanoi has advised residents in several districts not to use tap water sourced from the Da River for cooking and drinking after high levels of styrene were discovered.

Vietnam gives $523,000 to Cambodia for search of remains of Vietnamese soldiers

The Vietnamese Government has given US$523,000 to the Cambodian Government to assist in a joint effort to search, excavate and repatriate the remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers who fell in the war in Cambodia.

Another forest destruction case detected in Lam Dong Province

Central Highlands Lam Dong Province’s Da Lat City Police on Monday seized three loggers involved in cutting down pine trees in 151A sub-area, District 12, the Vietnam News Agency reported.

Michelle Obama, Bush’s daughter to visit Vietnam

Former US first lady Michelle Obama and Jenna Bush Hager, daughter of former US President George W. Bush will go to Vietnam this December to share stories about people who are trying to promote girls’ education.

 

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES OCTOBER 16

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