VIETNAM TODAY

At least 40 people died and many were injured when a platform collapsed at a construction site in eastern China’s Jiangxi province Thursday morning. Several people are believed to be still trapped in the collapsed scaffolding, state-run Xinhua news

Cần Thơ City and Phú Quốc Island will be developed into Mekong Delta tourism centres over the next five years, while Mỹ Tho City in Tiền Giang province will be made a tourism hub for the region’s eastern tourism zone.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc on November 23 held talks with his Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen on the sidelines of the 9th Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam (CLV) Development Triangle Area Summit.

Construction of the new Bến Đình Tourism Port in Quảng Ngãi Province’s Lý Sơn Island District kicked off yesterday.

Midfielder Trong Hoang scored the only goal at the 80th minute to help Vietnam beat Malaysia 1-0 and secure a place in the semi-finals of the ASEAN Football Federation Suzuki Cup 2016.

A Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Agribank) customer in HCM City has USD4,400 stolen from his ATM account overnight.

Many disabled people have complained that they still face many difficulties when using public buses, particularly unfriendly attitudes from bus staff.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc held talks with his Lao counterpart Thongloun Sisoulith on November 23 on the sideline of the ninth Summit of Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam (CLV) Development Triangle Area in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has mapped out next year’s development plan for the industrial sector and forecast an 8 per cent rise in industrial production, against this year.

Maritime Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Maritime Bank) and Meed, a U.S-based company, held the“Launching Meed Smart Financial App In Vietnam” press conference on November 22.

Children affected by HIV/AIDS continue to face discrimination and other challenges despite significant gains made in efforts to help them, officials said at a meeting in Hanoi.

South Korea and Japan signed a military intelligence pact on Wednesday to share sensitive information on the threat posed by North Korea's missile and nuclear activities, the South's defense ministry said.

The Australian and Vietnamese Governments are strengthening agricultural relations, holding the first ever bilateral agriculture talks from November 22-23 in Hanoi.

Thai Beverage Public Company Limited (Thai Beverage) is considering bidding for Vietnamese state-owned enterprises Saigon Beer, Alcohol and Beverage Corporation (Sabeco) and Vietnam Daily Products JSC (Vinamilk), according to newswire Nikkei.

The Prime Minister has recognised the Cu Thach Hang Gon ancient tomb in the southern Dong Nai Province as a national special relic site and Tran Bien Temple of Literature as a national historical relic.

The Nhon-Hanoi Station metro route project continues to be delayed until as late as 2019 as the investor claim they need more capital to cover additional expenses.

An elderly couple in Ha Nam Province is in need of financial support to help treat their eight-year-old granddaughter after her mother died and father left her.

The upcoming visit to Laos by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong aims to show the Vietnamese Party and State’s focus on the Vietnam-Laos relationship, thus further deepening bilateral ties, a senior official has said.

South Korean prosecutors on Wednesday raided the offices of Samsung Group, Yonhap news agency reported, over its alleged link with Choi Soon-sil, President Park Geun-hye's confidant who has been indicted in an influence-peddling scandal.