Vietnam, Singapore hold defence policy dialogue
Tue, 18 Jun 2019 16:54:00
Vietnam and Singapore want to step up the comprehensive and substantial development of defence links in the coming time as heard at their 10th defence policy dialogue.
Vietnam to scrutinize foreign-registered vehicles following deadly accident
Tue, 18 Jun 2019 16:52:00
Vietnam is set to check all foreign-registered vehicles after a Laotian truck was involved in an accident that killed three people on Monday.
Vietnamese smartphone brands disappear, sales poor
Tue, 18 Jun 2019 16:50:00
Home markets are the biggest markets for Chinese, South Korea, Japanese and Amercian mobile phone manufacturers, but this has not occurred in Vietnam.
HCM City, US seek to boost ties in human resources development
Tue, 18 Jun 2019 16:49:00
Politburo member and Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan received Senior Vice President of the US-ASEAN Business Council (UABC) Michael Michalak on June 17 to discuss ways to bolster cooperation in improving local human resources quality.
Reach for the sky, former NASA chief exhorts Vietnamese youth
Tue, 18 Jun 2019 16:47:00
Major General Charles Bolden Jr. believes Vietnamese have tremendous space science potential and that the youth should chase their dreams.
Cooperative ships over 500 tonnes of organic peppercorns to Europe
Tue, 18 Jun 2019 16:45:00
Lam San agricultural cooperative in Cam My district, the southern province of Dong Nai, has exported over 500 tonnes of safe and organic peppercorns to Europe since early this year.
PM: Vietnam, India should further promote bilateral trade ties
Tue, 18 Jun 2019 16:43:00
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc suggested that Vietnam and India step up their trade ties during his reception for outgoing Indian Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish in Hanoi on June 17.
Child bullying is so normal that it’s not even seen as bullying
Tue, 18 Jun 2019 16:40:00
Adults are instilling in children a depowering mindset when they bully the young ones with tasteless jokes and pranks.
Vietnam Sustainable Shrimp Alliance established
Tue, 18 Jun 2019 16:37:00
An alliance was set up on June 17 with a view to promoting sustainable shrimp production, an important sector in Vietnam’s agriculture.
Social media for country’s political stability: official
Tue, 18 Jun 2019 16:35:00
The creation of a healthy and safe information environment will contribute positively and effectively to protecting and maintaining political and social stability, and will serve as a foundation for Vietnam’s sustainable development.
All but one Mekong Delta province infected with African swine fever
Tue, 18 Jun 2019 16:33:00
Long An is the latest African swine fever victim, leaving Ben Tre as the only Mekong Delta locality untouched by the incurable disease.
Sugar prices likely to trend up due to lack supply
Tue, 18 Jun 2019 16:31:00
Sugar prices are likely to increase due to the shortage of 2.5 million tonnes of sugar during the 2019 – 2020 crop, experts forecast at the fourth conference of the ASEAN Sugar Alliance (ASA) underway in Ho Chi Minh City on June 17-18.
Remains of Vietnamese soldiers brought home from Laos
Tue, 18 Jun 2019 16:29:00
The remains of 12 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers who sacrificed their lives in Laos were repatriated from Oudomxay province in northern Laos on June 18.
When throwing money down the drain makes sense
Tue, 18 Jun 2019 16:17:00
Tables inside concrete sewage pipes and on glass panels above a pond make a café on the outskirts of Saigon one of its kind.
PM highlights development potential of private economic sector
Tue, 18 Jun 2019 16:11:00
There is room for the private economic sector to further develop, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc affirmed during a reception for representatives from the Vietnam Private Business Association in Hanoi on June 17.
Vietnam strengthens fight against desertification, land degradation
Tue, 18 Jun 2019 16:09:00
World Day to Combat Desertification (WDCD) is observed each year on June 17 to promote public awareness of international efforts to reverse desertification.
Vietnamese holiday-goers show a preference for Southeast Asian cities
Tue, 18 Jun 2019 16:06:00
Growing affluence has spurred Vietnamese holiday-goers to spend more on foreign jaunts, and Southeast Asia is heavily favored for this summer.
Banks to work harder to promote credit access
Tue, 18 Jun 2019 16:02:00
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) and credit institutions are set to augment efforts in the coming time so as to promote people and businesses’ access to credit.
