Vietnam border guards seize $470,000 from Cambodian boat
Wed, 26 Jun 2019 14:10:00
Border guards in An Giang stopped a suspicious-looking motorboat entering Vietnam from Cambodia on Monday and found $470,000 on board.
VN, UNICEF join hands for 30th anniversary of UN Convention on Rights of Child
Wed, 26 Jun 2019 14:07:00
Viet Nam is willing to join hands with the UNICEF to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and attend the 74th session of the UN General Assembly in September this year.
Contracts inked to step up gas, power projects in southern region
Wed, 26 Jun 2019 14:06:00
The PetroVietnam Gas Joint Stock Corporation (PV Gas) on June 24 signed contracts on the building of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) warehouse and the provision of the product for two thermal power plants.
Project assists central provinces in coping with natural disasters
Wed, 26 Jun 2019 14:02:00
Four central provinces will receive assistance in coping with natural disasters under the third phase of a project sponsored by the Office of US Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA), which was launched during a workshop held on June 25.
Mekong Delta accords a yellow-green carpet welcome for visitors
Wed, 26 Jun 2019 13:58:00
The nation’s rice granary, the Mekong Delta, presents its own spectacular vistas as the spring-summer harvest season gets underway.
Can Tho, New Zealand step up agricultural cooperation
Wed, 26 Jun 2019 13:56:00
New Zealand investors want to develop strategic relations with Can Tho city - an economic hub in the Mekong Delta region that has produced a wide range of high-quality agricultural products, said New Zealand Ambassador to Vietnam Wendy Matthews.
Graffiti campaign inspires wild animal protection
Wed, 26 Jun 2019 13:53:00
A graffiti campaign has been conducted in some Vietnamese localities to call for the public protection of wild animals.
Where women collect wood to light the fire of romance
Wed, 26 Jun 2019 13:51:00
In Vietnam’s Central Highlands, Gie Trieng women can spend years collecting wood to ensure they catch a good husband.
Korea Eximbank opens 2 billion USD credit line to PetroVietnam
Wed, 26 Jun 2019 13:49:00
The Export-Import Bank of Korea (Korea Eximbank) has said that it has agreed to open a 2 billion USD credit line to Vietnam’s State-owned Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) in a bid to help more Korean companies venture into the fast-growing economy.
Training-the-trainers course aims to help autistic children
Wed, 26 Jun 2019 13:47:00
Nineteen lecturers and practitioners are learning communication and language therapy as well as life skills that can be taught to children with autism.
Viet Nam is a key partner of EU in Southeast Asia
Wed, 26 Jun 2019 13:45:00
Since establishing diplomatic ties in 1990, Viet Nam has become one of EU's main partners in Southeast Asia and will be the second ASEAN country to sign trade and investment deals with the EU.
JICA wants to help agricultural cooperation with Can Tho
Wed, 26 Jun 2019 13:42:00
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) wants to help more Japanese investors to cooperate with the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho in agriculture, heard a working session between the local People’s Committee and JICA’s working team on June 24.
Heavy rain, floods wreak havoc in northern mountainous localities
Wed, 26 Jun 2019 13:41:00
Downpour and floods since June 23 left one person dead and three others missing in the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau as of 6am of June 25, said the Office of the Central Steering Committee on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control.
Ministry to help police handle sexual abuse of children
Wed, 26 Jun 2019 13:38:00
The Ministry of Public Security will directly assist local police in preventing and handling sexual abuse of children, a senior official says.
Trade balance accrues upward trajectory
Wed, 26 Jun 2019 13:36:00
Vietnam’s trade balance has been back on an upward path after recording a surplus worth US$70 million between January and mid-June.
Enterprises urged to prepare for escalating US-China trade war
Wed, 26 Jun 2019 13:34:00
Vietnamese exporters have been urged to prepare for any trade-related lawsuits and disputes arising from the escalating US-China trade war amid concerns that the two major powers will not reach an agreement at a meeting in Japan this month.
Vietnam's legal system should keep pace with tech changes: PM
Wed, 26 Jun 2019 13:32:00
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said Monday that Vietnam should update its legal system or it will fall behind in the digital age.
Mekong Delta re-plans in response to climate change
Wed, 26 Jun 2019 13:30:00
After nearly two years of implementing a government resolution on sustainable and climate resilient development of the Mekong Delta, known as Resolution 120, a number of policies have been revised to enable the region’s comprehensive development.
