Vietnam health minister retires mid-term
Sat, 23 Nov 2019 16:46:00
Nguyen Thi Kim Tien, Vietnam's only female minister and only minister not a Party Central Committee member, retires Friday.
Over 7,000 disabled to join 20th camp festival in Ho Chi Minh City
Sat, 23 Nov 2019 16:44:00
More than 7,000 people with disabilities from Ho Chi Minh City and 16 southern cities and provinces will join the 20th camp festival in Ho Chi Minh City on November 30.
Two Vietnamese among world's most cited academics
Sat, 23 Nov 2019 16:42:00
Professor Bui Tien Dieu and Associate Professor Nguyen Xuan Hung are among the world's 6,216 most cited researchers in the world.
Vietnamese Embassy in RoK meets with families of missing fishermen
Sat, 23 Nov 2019 16:41:00
Representatives of the Vietnamese Embassy in the Republic of Korea (RoK) came to Tongmyeong city to meet the families of six Vietnamese fishermen who are missing following a boat fire off the coast of country.
Prize-winning pictures show a life revolving around coconuts
Sat, 23 Nov 2019 16:35:00
A photo contest capturing the beauty of Ben Tre shows how daily life revolves around coconuts in the Mekong Delta province.
Nguyen Hue flower street to open to public from Jan. 22
Sat, 23 Nov 2019 16:33:00
Ho Chi Minh City’s Nguyen Hue flower street is set to open up to both local residents and tourists between January 22 and January 28, 2020, according to the occasion’s organisers.
South Korea tightens visa requirements for Vietnamese
Sat, 23 Nov 2019 16:32:00
South Korea has made visa requirements more stringent for Vietnamese coming on package tours after many illegally stayed back while visiting in recent years.
Festival makes Da Lat flower city shine
Sat, 23 Nov 2019 16:30:00
The 8th Da Lat Flower Festival will take place later next month in Da Lat and Bao Loc cities, Lam Dong Province.
15 endangered otters rescued in central Vietnam
Sat, 23 Nov 2019 16:28:00
15 Asian small-clawed otters were rescued Wednesday from a car on a National Highway 1 section in Nghe An Province.
Jeju Air launches direct route to Phu Quoc Island
Sat, 23 Nov 2019 16:26:00
Jeju Air, the biggest low-cost carrier of the Republic of Korea (RoK), announced on November 22 that it has opened direct routes to Phu Quoc Island of Vietnam and Bohol Island of the Philippines.
Nocturnal ragpicker carts old mother along for the ride
Sat, 23 Nov 2019 16:23:00
His 77-year-old mother got lost once when she was at home alone. Since then, the ragpicker takes her along in his tricycle cart.
Gia Lai unveils fresh logo and tourism slogan
Sat, 23 Nov 2019 16:21:00
The Central Highlands province of Gia Lai have announced a new logo and slogan which is set to be officially used in local tourism promotion activities as of November.
North-South Expressway bidding shortlists 32 domestic investors
Sat, 23 Nov 2019 16:19:00
32 of the 93 bids received by the North-South Expressway management board have been shortlisted for further evaluation.
Halong Bay marathon to be held this weekend
Sat, 23 Nov 2019 16:17:00
The Halong Bay Heritage Marathon 2019 will be held on November 24 at the home of the World’s Natural Heritage Site recognised by UNESCO, Ha Long Bay, in Quang Ninh province
Vietnamese investor not obligated to compensate Chinese contractor: court
Sat, 23 Nov 2019 16:16:00
Vinh Son - Song Hinh Hydropower JSC won’t have to compensate a Chinese contractor for costs that ballooned after bidding low for a Central Highlands hydropower project.
Extended producer responsibility in solid waste management
Sat, 23 Nov 2019 16:13:00
The workshop on extended producer responsibility (EPR) in solid waste management provided a holistic view on creating a more comprehensive and effective EPR legal system in Vietnam.
Vietnam enjoys substantial increase in exports to Russia
Fri, 22 Nov 2019 18:40:00
Vietnam’s exports to Russia have skyrocketed during the first ten months of the year, with seafood and textile products proving to be particularly popular among Russian consumers, according statistics released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.
VN-Index drops below 1,000-point benchmark
Fri, 22 Nov 2019 18:38:00
The benchmark VN-Index fell 1.27 percent to 987.89 points on Thursday, its heaviest losing session since August 5.
