VIETNAM TODAY

MOIT to take over control of milk formula prices

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) on Friday delivered documents to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) regarding the management of 877 formula milk products for children less than six years old. The Domestic Market Department under the MoIT

Residents reject Quang Ngai Tet extravagance

Many residents in Quang Ngai City have complained about the local authorities' spending too much on decorations for Tet while the province is having to ask for support from the government and donors following recent devastating floods.

Hanoi shooting under investigation

A shooting in Hanoi occurred at a cafe on Phan Boi Chau Street on January 16.

HCM City clears up pavement for Tet Holiday

The authorities in HCM City's District 1 have started clearing up the pavements which are encroached by illegal parking areas and street vendors to improve the city's look and prevent congestion.

Vietnam’s most modern children’s hospital goes into operation

The Ho Chi Minh City Children’s Hospital was officially put into operation on January 16. It is the third children’s hospital in the southern hub and the most modern of its kind in Vietnam so far.

Abe thanked for devotion to Vietnam-Japan partnership

President Tran Dai Quang acknowledged Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s role in and devotion to nurturing the Vietnam-Japan extensive strategic partnership at a meeting in Hanoi on January 16.

Central Highlands provinces fail to meet forest replantation target

Provinces in the Central Highlands region failed to achieve their plans on replanting forest in 2016, according to the Steering Committee for the Central Highlands Region.

Vietnam’s first university takes international quality verification

The University of Science at the Vietnam National University–Hanoi (VNU University of Science) has become the first in Vietnam to undergo quality verification based on the ASEAN University Network–Quality Assurance (AUN-QA) standard.

E-waste rising dangerously in Asia: UN study

Electronic waste is rising sharply across Asia as higher incomes allow hundreds of millions of people to buy smartphones and other gadgets, with serious consequences for human health and the environment, according to a UN study.

PM blasts Hanoi over worsening traffic jams ahead of Tết

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc yesterday called a meeting with Hanoi authorities, urging them to work out immediate solutions to address the worsening traffic jams in recent days.

Multi-level marketing companies face ministry's wrath

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has announced a number of wrongdoings at two multi-level marketing companies, Amway Vietnam and Thien Ngoc Minh Uy.

SBV aims to hold inflation under 4% in 2017

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) will control inflation under 4 per cent and stabilise the macro economy to reach a GDP growth of 6.7 per cent, as well as ensure a safe operation for the banking system, a

Vietjet Air launches Ho Chi Minh–Taichung route

The budget carrier Vietjet Air launched its fifth route to the Chinese province of Taiwan on January 15, connecting Ho Chi Minh City with Taichung.

PM holds talks with Japanese counterpart

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc reaffirmed the consistent policy of regarding Japan as a top and long-term partner of Viet Nam during his talks with Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe in Ha Noi on January 16.

More classrooms built for children in remote area

Dantri/DTiNews Newspaper, the For Children Foundation, and the People's Committee of Lang Chanh District in Thanh Hoa Province held the opening ceremony for Na Dang Kindergarten on January 15.

Japanese PM’s Vietnam visit – A good start for bilateral relations in 2017

Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Nguyen Quoc Cuong has described the upcoming Vietnam visit by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as a good start for an eventful year in bilateral relations.

Residents approach HCM City party chief in building dispute

350 households in The Everrich Apartment Building in HCM City have sent a letter to the city's Party Secretary Dinh La Thang to resolve disputes with the building's investor.

3mn tons of rice to go to the Philippines

Vietnam will export a maximum of 3 million tons of rice to the Philippines under a bilateral commercial agreement extended until the end of 2018.

At least 32 dead as cargo plane crash destroys Kyrgyzstan houses

A Turkish Airlines cargo plane crashed into a village near Kyrgyzstan’s main airport Monday, killing 32 people and destroying homes after attempting to land in thick fog, authorities said.