Parishioners endorse plan to dismantle, rebuild 135-year-old church
Fri, 10 May 2019 19:18:00
Churchgoers are sad, but feel the Bui Chu Cathedral should be dismantled and rebuilt so they can attend its services in safety.
US investors keen on Vietnam’s rapid rise
Fri, 10 May 2019 19:12:00
American investors are ramping up their interest in Vietnam in order to mitigate the risks of the ongoing US-China trade dispute, as well as capitalise on one of the fastest-growing economies in the ASEAN bloc.
Support programme for climate change response needs adjustments
Fri, 10 May 2019 19:10:00
A workshop held in Hanoi on May 9 highlighted the need to adjust the Support Programme to Respond to Climate Change (SP-RCC) to better suit the current situation.
Trump's tariff hike on $200 billion of Chinese goods takes effect
Fri, 10 May 2019 19:06:00
President Trump’s tariff increase to 25 percent on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods took effect on Friday, ratcheting up tensions between the U.S. and China.
Forum looks to bolster Vietnam-Eastern Europe trade
Fri, 10 May 2019 19:04:00
Huge opportunities remain in trade between Vietnam and Eastern Europe, said Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Hoang Quoc Vuong during a forum held in Ho Chi Minh City on May 8.
Mission of tech enterprises in turning Viet Nam into powerful country
Fri, 10 May 2019 19:00:00
Technology enterprises must be the “nucleus” in realizing the national aspiration of turning Viet Nam into ‘dragon’ by 2045, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
Workshop reveals inadequacies in tax audits
Fri, 10 May 2019 18:58:00
Tax evasion remains a complicated matter and has spread across many localities and throughout different types of businesses, according to an international workshop held in Hanoi on May 9.
Influential excrement: How life in Antarctica thrives on penguin poop
Fri, 10 May 2019 18:54:00
For more than half a century, biologists studying Antarctica focused their research on understanding how organisms cope with the continent's severe drought and the coldest conditions on the planet.
Stock market needs product impetus
Fri, 10 May 2019 18:52:00
There are many securities products that are widely used in other countries but have not yet appeared on the Vietnamese stock market, said Phan Duc Hieu, deputy director of the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM).
National men’s football coach visits disadvantaged students in Phu Tho
Fri, 10 May 2019 18:49:00
Head coach of the national men’s football team Park Hang-seo met with more than 1,000 students in Viet Tri city of the northern province of Phu Tho on May 9.
North Korea fires more missiles, US announces ship seizure as tensions mount
Fri, 10 May 2019 18:47:00
North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range missiles on Thursday in its second such test in less than a week.
International container port inaugurated in Thanh Hoa
Fri, 10 May 2019 18:44:00
An international deepwater container port was put into operation at Nghi Son International Port in the north central province of Thanh Hoa on May 8.
VN respects, ensures freedom of belief, religion
Fri, 10 May 2019 18:43:00
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang answered a reporter’s query about Viet Nam’s reactions to the information about religious situations in Viet Nam referred in the annual report 2019 of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom at a press conference on May 9.
Technologies for agricultural sector showcased at Techmart 2019
Fri, 10 May 2019 18:40:00
The Vietnam Technology and Equipment Market (Techmart) in the fields of cultivation, farm produce and food processing and preservation opened in Ho Chi Minh City on May 9.
Da Nang int’l food fest to get top chefs from 13 countries
Fri, 10 May 2019 18:39:00
The very first Da Nang International Food Festival will be held June 2-6 on eastside of the iconic Dragon Bridge.
Hanoi officials visit Ireland, United Kingdom
Fri, 10 May 2019 18:36:00
A delegation from Hanoi led by Vice Secretary of the municipal Party Committee and Chairwoman of the People’s Council Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc is paying a working visit to Ireland and the United Kingdom from May 2-12.
HCM City to develop resettlement housing
Fri, 10 May 2019 18:34:00
Ho Chi Minh City plans to develop social housing on its own instead of building new resettlement housing with state funds, according to the city’s People’s Committee.
Netflix to screen Vietnam action film Furie
Fri, 10 May 2019 18:32:00
Vietnamese action film Furie will be shown on online movie streaming platform Netflix from May 22.
