VIETNAM TODAY

The Hanoi Centre for Wildlife Rescue has received an Asian black bear that was illegally kept for bile extraction for over a decade in the suburban district of Dong Anh, according to Education for Nature-Vietnam.

The Vietnamese parliament always wishes to promote cooperation with the National People’s Congress of China towards increasing mutual understanding and trust between the two countries, National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan said on November 8.

With 85.02 per cent of delegates voting in favor, the National Assembly has adopted a resolution that sets three reform targets for the 2016-2020 period: public investment, State-owned enterprises, and financial institutions.

Vietnam will destroy over two tonnes of ivory and 70 kilos of rhino horn seized in recent smuggling cases according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

India's refusal to renew the foreign funding licenses of 25 charities is a violation of their right to freedom of association and appears to be a move to quell criticism, two rights groups said on Tuesday.

A 14-year-old girl in Ha Tinh Province who is suffering from lupus erythematosus and staying alone at hospital is in need of help as her family can't afford the treatment.

The United Nations Children’s Fund and the Vietnam Red Cross Society have signed a co-operation agreement to implement a project on clean water and sanitation for children and families affected by drought and salt intrusion in Vietnam.

Bankrupt South Korean shipping giant Hanjin has left up to 4,122 containers at HCM City ports, said the Vietnam Maritime Administration.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) yesterday signed an agreement with Japanese Marubeni Company and South Korean KEPCO Company for the Nghi Sơn 2 Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) thermal power plant.

On November 11, the ship carrying 328 youth from 10 ASEAN countries and Japan participating in the 43rd Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Program will arrive in Ho Chi Minh City for a four-day visit.

The Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports is planning to organise ‘Hanoi Festive,’ a fireworks, light and colours festival, to celebrate the 2017 New Year.

The Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap will invest 90 billion VND (4 million USD) to develop sustainable ecological tourism in Tram Chim National Park in 2016-2020.

Ho Chi Minh City is preparing for the Japan Festival to be held in the city from November 18-20.

Thousands of families in HCM City’s suburban areas refuse to use tap water, prefer well water despite of increasing risks caused by ground water use and exploitation.

Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, Dao Ngoc Dung, has asked Dong Nai Province Drug Rehabilitation Centre to release over 200 inmates following continuous recent protests among inmates at the centre.

The tourist town of Sapa has seen its first chilly weather of the year over the last couple of days.

The newspaper New York Times of the United States has named Vietnam one of the 20 places to travel for young people in their twenties.

A construction company has discovered 80 105mm bullets, other munitions and weapons from the American War while digging drainage in Buon Ma Thuot City.

South Korean prosecutors raided the offices of Samsung Electronics on Tuesday as part of a probe over a political scandal involving President Park Geun-hye and her friend who is alleged to have exerted improper influence in state affairs.