Gov’t chief receives Swiss guest
Thu, 11 Jul 2019 14:24:00
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc hoped that the visit of Head of the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research Guy Parmelin would open up new cooperative space for not only Viet Nam and Switzerland but also the Southeast Asian nation and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).
Cashless payments record strong growth
Thu, 11 Jul 2019 14:21:00
The number of non-cash payments in Vietnam has steeply risen so far this year.
Woman arrested for unintentionally starting wildfire in central Vietnam
Thu, 11 Jul 2019 14:17:00
Police in Ha Tinh Province arrested a local woman on Wednesday for accidentally burning three hectares of forest while burning grass nearby.
Vietnamese handicrafts introduced in Singapore
Thu, 11 Jul 2019 14:16:00
Vietnamese producers of natural and environmentally friendly gift and handicraft products are exhibiting their wares at a fair that opened in Singapore on July 10.
Hanoi aims to limit use of plastic products for tourism activities
Thu, 11 Jul 2019 14:15:00
The Hanoi Department of Tourism has issued a plan to limit the use of nylon bags, plastic straws, and single-use cups in tourism activities in the capital city as part of environmental protection measures.
Hanoi police probe head of Muong Thanh property group
Thu, 11 Jul 2019 14:12:00
Le Thanh Than, chairman of Muong Thanh Group, is being investigated for "deceiving" real estate project customers.
Driving forces for industrial property market sought
Thu, 11 Jul 2019 14:11:00
Infrastructure improvements along with the production shift triggered by US-China trade tensions are set to further leverage growth in industrial production and the domestic industrial property market.
HCM City: sex difference at birth narrowed
Thu, 11 Jul 2019 14:09:00
Ho Chi Minh City’s average male-to-female sex ratio at birth in the first six months of 2019 remained at a high level, with 109.9 boys per 100 girls, but the difference is smaller compared to the same period last year
Former police officers jailed for killing civilian
Thu, 11 Jul 2019 14:08:00
A southern Vietnam court sentenced two cops to eight years each in prison on Wednesday for beating a man to death.
Seafood exports nears 4 billion USD in first half
Thu, 11 Jul 2019 14:06:00
Vietnam’s seafood export turnover in June reached 794 million USD, raising the total value for the first half of the year to nearly 4 billion USD, up 0.3 percent year on year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s Agro Processing and Market Development Authority (AgroTrade).
Hanoi learns from Japan’s public transport development experience
Thu, 11 Jul 2019 14:04:00
Experience of Japan in developing public transport network was shared at a workshop in Hanoi on July 10.
Top legislator receives Chinese CEOs
Thu, 11 Jul 2019 14:03:00
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan met with some Chinese businesses in Beijing on July 10 on the sidelines of her official tour to China on July 10 (local time) in Beijing.
Cement sector expected to continue growth
Thu, 11 Jul 2019 14:01:00
The prospects of cement enterprises in the second half of the year will continue to improve, especially during the construction season at the end of the year, according to Chairman of the Vietnam Cement Association (VNCA) Nguyen Quang Cung.
54.6 million people have jobs in Q2
Thu, 11 Jul 2019 13:59:00
Nearly 54.58 million people have jobs in the second quarter of this year, heard a press conference held in Hanoi on July 10 by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA).
Vietnamese woman assaulted in South Korea wants divorce, custody of son
Thu, 11 Jul 2019 13:56:00
A Vietnamese subjected to violence from her South Korean husband is seeking a divorce and custody of their son.
Remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers in Cambodia repatriated
Thu, 11 Jul 2019 13:55:00
A ceremony was held in Cambodia’s Kampong Chhnang province on July 10 to repatriate remains of 22 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who laid their lives down there during wartime.
Hanoi karaoke bars disdain ban for lack of fire safety
Thu, 11 Jul 2019 13:53:00
Hundreds of karaoke parlors on Hanoi’s outskirts ordered to be shut for not meeting fire safety regulations continue to operate openly.
Vietnam elected as APF Vice President
Thu, 11 Jul 2019 13:51:00
Chairwoman of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Francophone (APF)’s Vietnam Sub-Committee Nguyen Thuy Anh has been elected as APF Vice President for the 2019-2021 tenure.
