Vietnam rescues 22 Filipinos after Chinese vessel sinks boat
Fri, 14 Jun 2019 14:48:00
A Vietnamese boat saved 22 Filipino fishermen after their boat was rammed and sunk by a Chinese vessel in the South China Sea.
Workshop discusses air-health benefits from clean energy
Fri, 14 Jun 2019 14:43:00
A roundtable dialogue on co-benefits of sustainable energy development for air quality and community health took place in Hanoi on June 13.
Gov’t to assess resolution on Mekong Delta development
Fri, 14 Jun 2019 14:37:00
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc is scheduled to chair a conference which will assess the implementation of Resolution 120/NQ-CP on Sustainable and Climate Resilient Development of the Mekong Delta on June 18 in HCMC.
‘Moving’ Georgian love monument finds new home in central Vietnam
Fri, 14 Jun 2019 14:35:00
Khanh Hoa has installed a replica of ‘Ali and Nino’ statue at The Arena condotel in Cam Ranh Port, a value addition to its many attractions.
Credit institutions support ASF-affected pig breeders
Fri, 14 Jun 2019 14:06:00
Credit institutions have assisted households affected by African swine fever (ASF) with 357 billion VND (15.35 million USD), heard a press conference in Hanoi on June 13.
Vietnamese contemporary circus makes it to Sydney Opera House
Fri, 14 Jun 2019 14:01:00
New Circus of Vietnam troupe is performing contemporary circus show 'A O Lang Pho' in Australia from June 12-15.
Over 7.4 tonnes of ivory, pangolin scales seized in Hai Phong
Fri, 14 Jun 2019 13:58:00
Customs and police officers in the northern city of Hai Phong have discovered 3,446 kg of ivory and 3,977 kg of pangolin scales hidden inside a container.
Scorching weather severely disrupts life in central Vietnam
Fri, 14 Jun 2019 13:52:00
Ha Tinh residents have had to drastically change their daily life routine to avoid extremely hot weather.
Nearly 2.5 million pigs culled due to African swine fever
Fri, 14 Jun 2019 13:45:00
The African swine fever (ASF) in pigs has appeared in 55 out of 63 provinces and centrally run cities in the country, forcing the cull of 2.5 million pigs, or 7.5 percent of the total pig stocks, it was reported at a conference on fighting the disease and restoring the pig farming industry on June 13.
Ha Nhi ethnics’ traditional festival named national heritage
Fri, 14 Jun 2019 13:43:00
Ga Ma Thu, a traditional festival of Ha Nhi ethnic people in Muong Nhe district, the northwestern province of Dien Bien, has been named in the list of national intangible cultural heritage.
Finance ministry affiliate to divest from Maritime Bank
Fri, 14 Jun 2019 13:41:00
The Vietnam Debt and Asset Trading Corporation will auction a 0.34 percent stake in Maritime Bank this month.
Former leader of major rubber business group prosecuted
Fri, 14 Jun 2019 13:40:00
The Supreme People’s Procuracy has completed the indictment to prosecute Le Quang Thung, former General Director of the Vietnam Rubber Group (VRG), for the charge of deliberately acting against the State's regulations on economic management and causing serious consequences under Article 165 of the Criminal Code 1999.
Vietnam imports 4.91 billion USD worth of mobile phones, components
Fri, 14 Jun 2019 13:38:00
Vietnam spent 1.1 billion USD importing mobile phones and spare parts in May, up 36.2 percent from the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
VinaCapital Ventures invests $4 million in Vietnamese prop-tech startup
Fri, 14 Jun 2019 13:34:00
VinaCapital Ventures has invested $4 million in Rever, a tech-enabled real estate brokerage company.
Hanoi builds dossier to join UNESCO Creative Cities Network
Fri, 14 Jun 2019 13:32:00
The Hanoi People’s Committee recently issued a plan on building a ‘Hanoi - creative city’ dossier to apply to join the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Creative Cities Network.
WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement to boost exports of MSMEs
Fri, 14 Jun 2019 13:29:00
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) will help micro, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) further diversify exports and expand markets, as well as improve GDP growth in Vietnam, experts said at a seminar held in Ho Chi Minh City on June 13.
Offshore wind power seminar held in Hanoi
Thu, 13 Jun 2019 17:57:00
An offshore wind power seminar took place in Hanoi on June 12, as part of the second Vietnam Wind Power Conference
Vietnam keen to develop all-around ties with RoK
Thu, 13 Jun 2019 17:53:00
Vietnam greatly values the cooperation with the Republic of Korea (RoK), considering the Northeast Asian nation an important and long-term partner, and stays ready to discuss the enhancement of the strategic cooperative partnership with the country and develop bilateral ties across multiple fields.
