Press conference spotlights ASEAN’s role in Indo-Pacific
Fri, 05 Jul 2019 15:22:00
A press conference highlighting the role of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Indo-Pacific took place in Jakarta, Indonesia, on July 4
Three men arrested with 10 kilos of meth near Cambodia border
Fri, 05 Jul 2019 15:20:00
Police have arrested three men for allegedly transporting 10 kilograms (22 pounds) of methamphetamine from the Cambodian border to Saigon.
EVFTA opens new markets for steel industry
Fri, 05 Jul 2019 15:19:00
The freshly-signed EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) will help the Vietnamese steel sector expand export markets in Europe, industry insiders said.
Hoi An to spend $860,000 strengthening vulnerable Pagoda Bridge
Fri, 05 Jul 2019 15:08:00
Hoi An is working on a renovation plan costing up to VND20 billion ($860,000) to save its 400-year-old bridge from possible collapse.
Aquatic exports likely to hit 10 billion USD in 2019
Fri, 05 Jul 2019 15:07:00
Vietnam is likely to earn 10 billion USD from exporting aquatic products in 2019, according to the Directorate of Fisheries under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Vietnam accepts nearly 83% of UN’s human rights recommendations
Fri, 05 Jul 2019 14:56:00
Vietnam accepts 241, or nearly 83 percent, of 291 recommendations made by UN member countries within the framework of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism, said Deputy Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung.
Vietnamese arrested for illegal fishing in Malaysia to stand trial Friday
Fri, 05 Jul 2019 14:54:00
21 fishermen from southern Vietnam who were arrested in Malaysian waters on June 21 will be put on trial in Malaysia on Friday.
Kien Giang to host investment promotion conference
Fri, 05 Jul 2019 14:52:00
The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang will hold a conference on July 26 and 27 in a bid to attract more investment.
Vietnam respects rights to freedom of belief and religion
Fri, 05 Jul 2019 14:49:00
Vietnam respects and guarantees citizens’ rights to freedom of belief and religion, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang said at a regular press conference in Hanoi on July 4 while responding to reporters’ question about Vietnam’s assessment of the US State Department’s recent Report on International Religious Freedom.
South Koreans running poker gambling ring arrested in HCMC
Fri, 05 Jul 2019 14:43:00
Ho Chi Minh City police have arrested four South Korean men running a gambling ring through poker games.
Vietnamese banks expect big inflow of foreign capital
Fri, 05 Jul 2019 14:39:00
Tens of trillions of VND is expected to be poured into Vietnamese banks by foreign investors in 2019 and 2020 as negotiations on many deals are running smoothly.
Panama wants to learn Vietnam’s development experience
Fri, 05 Jul 2019 14:37:00
Newly-elected President of Panama Laurentino Cortizo Cohen recently voiced his hope to learn Vietnam’s experience in development.
Four drug dealers sentenced to death in HCMC
Fri, 05 Jul 2019 14:35:00
Four people including a woman were sentenced to death on Wednesday by a HCMC court for trading six kilograms of narcotics in 2014.
Government bond futures contracts launched on HNX
Fri, 05 Jul 2019 14:33:00
The Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) began on July 4 the trading of five-year Government bond futures contract, a new product in the derivatives market.
Additional outbreaks of African swine fever detected in HCM City
Fri, 05 Jul 2019 14:32:00
Further outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) were discovered in three pig-farming households in Tan Tao ward, Binh Tan district, HCM City, according to HCM City’s Veterinary and Animal Health Sub-Department on July 4.
Vietnam says keeping close watch on China's missile tests
Fri, 05 Jul 2019 14:30:00
Vietnam has requested efforts to maintain peace and security in the South China Sea following the U.S.’s criticism over China’s missile tests.
Vietnam values traditional friendship with China: NA Chairwoman
Fri, 05 Jul 2019 14:28:00
Vietnam consistently treasures the traditional friendship, and wants to develop the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership with China, Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has said.
US organisation helps Thua Thien-Hue overcome natural disaster aftermath
Fri, 05 Jul 2019 14:26:00
he US’s Adventist Development and Relief Agency International organisation has provided 89,700 USD to the central province of Thua Thien-Hue to help the locality overcome natural disaster consequences.
