VIETNAM TODAY

PM stresses human resource development for industrial revolution

Vietnam will focus on developing human resources in addition to science and technology in a bid to staying on track with the fourth industrial revolution, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said at a debate session on the future of

Hanoi to install physical barriers on BRT route

Physical barriers will be installed on the bus rapid transit in Hanoi in an attempt to make the express bus system more effective.

Multi-level marketing firm attempts to deflect accusations

Amway Vietnam said they had difficulties with administrative procedures after it was found out that they had failed to inform the authorities of changing business licence content.

Anger at skeletal sun bears in Indonesian zoo

Animal rights activists Wednesday demanded the closure of an Indonesian zoo after skeletal sun bears were pictured begging for food from visitors and eating their own dung.

YouTubers fined for publishing inappropriate video clips

The Authority of Broadcasting and Electronic Information has issued a VND30m (USD2,200) fine to a group that produced sensationalist and salacious comedy video clips for children on YouTube.

Two Laotians caught smuggling 41,000 pills

Two Laotians were arrested on Wednesday for smuggling some 41,000 pills of synthetic drugs into Vietnam, according to the border force of the central province of Quang Binh.

Vietnam halts agricultural product imports from Indonesia

Vietnam has suspended the import of peanuts (Arachis hypogaea), cassiatora linn (Cassia spp.), cocoa seeds (Theobroma cacao) and beans (Phaseolus spp.) from Indonesia.

Top 500 Vietnamese enterprises in 2016 announced

The list of top 500 companies in Vietnam in 2016 was announced at a ceremony in Hanoi on January 19.

Defence Minister vows joint work with AO victims association

Defence Minister Gen. Ngo Xuan Lich pledged to continue working closely with the Vietnam Association of the Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin (VAVA) to support AO victims during a working session in Hanoi on January 18.

Malaysia to offer reward for missing Flight MH370

Malaysia said on Thursday it would pay a reward to any private company that found the fuselage of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, days after a fruitless, three-year hunt was suspended.

Vietnam, WEF sign first PPP agreement

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and World Economic Forum (WEF) President Klaus Schwab on January 18 attended the signing ceremony of a cooperative agreement in form of Public – Private Partnership (PPP) between Viet Nam and the WEF on the

Nha Trang–Khanh Hoa sea festival slated for June

The Nha Trang – Khanh Hoa sea festival 2017, the eighth of its kind, will take place in the south central province of Khanh Hoa on June 10-13, with nearly 50 social, cultural and sport activities.

Vietnam is accelerating economic reforms: Prime Minister

Vietnam is focusing on completing economic reforms and building a consistent, synchronous and modern administrative regime to enhance governance efficiency, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Hoan Kiem Lake ‘walk of fame’ proposed

An avenue to honour people who have great contributions to the capital’s development has been proposed.

Japanese firms look for business opportunities in HCM City

Deputy chairman of HCM City, Le Thanh Liem received vice president of the Japan External Trade Organisation, Tatshuhiro Shindo, and a delegation of Japanese enterprises who came to seek investment opportunities in the city.

Readers donate to help orphaned children

Dan Tri Newspaper has transferred over VND95m (USD4.2m) in donations from readers to support an old couple and their three grandchildren in Bac Ninh Province.

HCM City to launch open-top buses to serve tourists

HCMC-based Anh Viet Tourist Company has asked the city government for permission to launch open-top buses to serve tourists wishing to take city tours.

S. Korea court rejects arrest warrant for Samsung heir

A Seoul court on Thursday refused to issue an arrest warrant for Samsung heir Lee Jae-Yong, who had been wanted over his alleged role in a corruption scandal engulfing President Park Geun-Hye.

Vietnam severely behind on public transport usage

A report by property consultants Savills Vietnam said that the rate of people that use public transport in urban is the lowest in Southeast Asia.

Museum programme to discover traditional Tết

A ceremony to set up a cây nêu (New Year’s tree) on the 23rd of the last lunar month (January 20) will kick off a series of activities discovering Vietnamese traditional Tết (Lunar New Year festival) at the Việt

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