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Elderly man awarded excellent bachelor degree

A 70-year-old man in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa has received an excellent bachelor degree in civil engineering technology.

 

Events marking Liberation Day open in Hanoi

A series of activities marking the 44th anniversary of the Liberation Day (April 30) and the 133rd May Day (May 1) kicked off at the Centre for Thang Long Heritage Conversation in Hanoi on April 25.

 

Exhibition spotlights traditional folk paintings

An exhibition of nearly 100 traditional folk paintings opened at the Hue Museum of Fine Arts in the central province of Thua Thien – Hue on April 25.

 

Vietnamese embassy hosts Asia-Africa 20 conference in Tokyo

The Embassy of Vietnam in Japan coordinated with Kyodo PR company to host the Asia-Africa 20 conference in Tokyo on April 25.

 

Amazing event calendar for your weekend in Hanoi

Find the perfect events to experience in Hanoi this weekend, from film screening, music performance to talking shops.

Hundreds of little farmers harvest rice in Quang Ngai province

Under summer’s golden sunshine, hundreds of children enthusiastically attend experience activities to become farmers for the first time in a yellow rice field in Duc Tan commune, Mo Duc district, the central province of Quang Ngai.

 

Hanoi exhibition tells story about clothes

An exhibition on how clothes are made is being jointly organized as part of the Fashion Revolution Week by the Vietnamese Women's Museum, the British Council, and the Center for Assistance and Development of Movie Talents in Hanoi.

 

European literature festival to take place next month

The European Literature Days 2019 will be held for the ninth time in Hanoi, the fourth time in HCMC and the first time in Danang in May, the French Cultural Center L’Espace in Hanoi has announced.

 

Miniatures of world landmarks lit up in HCM City

Miniatures of world landmarks are lit up with colorful lights at the Light Festival 2019 in District 7, HCMC.

 

HCMC'S first metro line unaffected by falling groundwater

The sudden drop in groundwater levels will not affect the construction of a tunnel for the city’s first metro line, Thanh Nien newspaper reported, citing the HCMC Department of Construction.

 

EC to send seafood inspectors to Vietnam

The European Commission will send a working team to Vietnam in late May or early June to review the country’s efforts to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing before it lifts the yellow card on seafood imports from Vietnam.

 

Eximbank’s shareholders call for chairperson’s dismissal again

A group of major shareholders of Vietnam Export Import Bank (Eximbank) has sent a letter to the office of the board of directors requesting a meeting to consider the dismissal of the chairperson for the second time.

 

Awards for health activists launched

Vietnam Health Awards, the first in Vietnam to honor health activists who promote a healthy lifestyle among businesses, encourage physical activity, and build the foundation for a healthy society, was launched in HCMC on April 24.

 

Dam Sen Park set to put on multiple events to celebrate Reunification Day

In celebration of Vietnam’s Reunification Day (April 30) and International Labor Day (May 1), Dam Sen Park in HCMC is organizing many exciting events under the theme “Dam Sen - Converging Quintessence” from April 27 to May 1, 2019.

 

Info ministry's chief inspector arrested for gambling ring cover-up

Police investigators in the northern province of Phu Tho have detained Dang Anh Tuan, chief inspector of the Ministry of Information and Communications, for allegedly providing protection for a multi-million-dollar online gambling ring.

 

MobiFone licensed to pilot 5G

Mobile carrier MobiFone has been licensed to pilot a fifth-generation (5G) mobile service, making it the second telecom carrier in the country to secure permission to launch the service on a trial basis, after Viettel.

 

Vietnam to host 2020 AFC U-16 and U-19 Championship qualifiers

Vietnam has been assigned to co-host the 2020 AFC U-16 and U-19 Championship qualifiers, to be held later this year, by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

22 people detained for involvement in online gambling ring

Investigators of the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) have issued arrest warrants for 22 people who are allegedly involved in a large-scale online gambling ring, operating on the Fxx88.com website.

 

Risks in fledgling condotel segment

Despite the lack of a legal framework and phantasmagoric profit commitments, condominium-hotels (condotels) have been one of the most attractive property products among buyers.

 

Improving life insurers’ bottom line

Life insurers in Vietnam once again reported losses in 2018 despite ballooning revenue, continuing an alarming trend for their bottom line.