Vietnam pledges to partner with OIF member states
Sat, 07 Dec 2019 17:07:00
Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has affirmed Vietnam’s commitment to partnering with member states of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) to promote its common values for peace, stability and prosperity.
New terminal proposed for Tan Son Nhat airport
Sat, 07 Dec 2019 17:05:00
Airport operator ACV has proposed a third terminal for Saigon's Tan Son Nhat International Airport at a cost of VND10.99 trillion ($475 million).
Vietnam backs Francophone community’s efforts for world peace
Sat, 07 Dec 2019 17:03:00
Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh has affirmed that Vietnam supports and wants to contribute to the Francophone community’s efforts to promote peace, stability and development in the world and the Francophone community in particular.
US Air Force regularly active in South China Sea: US General
Sat, 07 Dec 2019 16:59:00
The U.S. Pacific Air Force (PACAF) has been active in the South China Sea area for many years now, a U.S. General said Friday.
La Francophonie remains VN’s important partner
Sat, 07 Dec 2019 16:57:00
Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh stated that the the International Organization of la Francophonie (OIF) remains Viet Nam’s important partner.
Vietnam seeks to reduce plastic waste in ocean
Sat, 07 Dec 2019 16:55:00
Vietnam will do its best to remove 75% of the plastic waste in the ocean by 2030, based on the initiatives outlined in a national action plan on the management of plastic waste in the ocean, issued by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
Three Britons jailed for smuggling Vietnamese teens into UK
Sat, 07 Dec 2019 16:53:00
A U.K. court Friday sentenced three men to up to nine years in jail for smuggling four Vietnamese teens into the country.
Seminar talks UN peacekeeping mission in Francophone environment
Sat, 07 Dec 2019 16:51:00
An international seminar, entitled “Vietnam and the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Francophone environment”, took place in Hanoi on December 6.
$7.7 mln drugs seized in major Saigon operation
Sat, 07 Dec 2019 16:49:00
About 147 kgs of heroin worth VND180 billion ($7.7 million) were seized by Saigon police in a massive drug operation commenced in March.
Russian search and rescue support vessel visits Vietnam
Sat, 07 Dec 2019 16:48:00
Maritime search and rescue support vessel of the Russian Navy Igor Belousov is docking at the Cam Ranh international port in the south central coastal province of Khanh Hoa from December 2-9.
Authorities cave-in to allow tour company Son Doong exclusivity
Sat, 07 Dec 2019 16:44:00
Oxalis Adventure Tours has been granted exclusive rights to accompany adventure seekers to Son Doong, the world’s largest cave in central Vietnam, for up to 10 years.
Deputy PM addresses conference on anti-corruption initiative
Sat, 07 Dec 2019 16:43:00
Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh delivered a keynote speech at a high-level session of the 10th Regional Conference of the Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia-Pacific, themed “Preventing and Combating Corruption in Infrastructure Projects in Asia-Pacific”, in Hanoi on December 6.
Gov’t sets up National Committee responsible for elimination of tuberculosis by 2030
Sat, 07 Dec 2019 16:41:00
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has signed a decision on establishment of National Committee on Tuberculosis Prevention and Control, led by Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam
Vietnam ranks sixth in Global Climate Risk Index
Sat, 07 Dec 2019 16:38:00
Vietnam is one of the six countries most heavily impacted by extreme weather phenomena in the past decade, according to a report released by Germanwatch, a German environmental organization.
Airlines add more seats for Tet flights
Sat, 07 Dec 2019 16:36:00
Airlines have added more seats and air tickets prices are increasing as the Tet holiday approaches.
Pirated software still treasured among Vietnamese businesses
Sat, 07 Dec 2019 16:34:00
An anti-piracy drive in Vietnam has found local enterprises lack the self-awareness to comply with intellectual property law
Vietnam achieves significant progress in gender equality
Sat, 07 Dec 2019 16:30:00
The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, UN Women, and the Australian Embassy in Hanoi on December 6 opened a workshop to review Vietnam’s 10 year implementation of the national strategy on gender equality and to plan its strategy for the next decade.
Vietnam aims to free tourist areas of plastic waste
Sat, 07 Dec 2019 16:26:00
Vietnam will cut down 75 percent of its marine plastics and stop generating plastic waste in coastal tourist areas by 2030, the government says.
