VIETNAM TODAY

Vietnamese President meets with UN Secretary-General in NY

Vietnam is determined to foster sustainable development as its regular and long-term orientation, President Truong Tan Sang stated during his meeting with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in New York, the US, on September 24 (local time).

EU leaders agree to mobilise 1bn euros for UN refugee agency

EU leaders agreed at an emergency refugee summit Thursday to boost aid for Syria's neighbours, including one billion dollars through UN agencies, as well as strengthening their borders to deal with a wave of migrants.

Chinese zoning plan on Vietnam’s archipelagoes raises protest

Vietnam opposes China’s approval of a national marine functional zoning plan which includes Vietnam’s Paracel and Spratly archipelagoes, an official said.

Thailand: New visa rules to be launched

Thailand’s new six-month, multiple-entry tourist visas will become available from November 13, announced the country’s Foreign Ministry on September 22.

Vietnam urged to export workers with master's and PhDs

With the qualifications of Vietnamese scientists, Vietnam is capable of exporting highly qualified workers, analysts say.

Hanoi safety audits French-period buildings

Hanoi’s authorities have decided to inspect all old buildings in the city after a 110-year-old house collapsed, leaving two people dead.

State leader to attend UN sustainable development summit

President Truong Tan Sang will attend t he United Nations (UN) Summit for the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in New York, the US from September 25-27.

Vietnam climbs up 19 places in Global Innovation Index 2015

Vietnam is ranked 52th out of 141 countries in this year’s Global Innovation Index (GII), up 19 places from last year, said the Ministry of Science and Technology.

Seven captive bears rescued in Quang Ninh

Seven moon bears were rescued from two bear farms in the north-eastern Quang Ninh Province by Animals Asia and the provincial Forest Management Department.

Mobile fast food services flood in HCM City

Mobile fast food outlets have become increasingly popular in HCM City's streets, but there are concerns about food safety.

Vietnam co-chairs international seminar on children at UNHRC session

Vietnam, Kenya, Portugal, and Uruguay jointly held a seminar on “Investing in children and their families to avoid unnecessary separation” in Geneva, Switzerland on the sidelines of the UN Human Rights Council’s ongoing 30th session.

At least five Chinese police reported killed in Xinjiang knife attack

At least five police officers have been stabbed to death by separatists in a knife attack at a coal mine in China's violence-prone far western region of Xinjiang, U.S.-based Radio Free Asia reported on Wednesday.

VCCI calls for lower lending interest rates

Chairman of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry Vu Tien Loc has proposed that the state bank should lower lending rates while inflation is still low to help local businesses.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are reportedly adopting a Syrian refugee

Jolie and Pitt are claimed to be in the final stages of the adoption process, following an emotional meeting with Syrian brothers whose father was kidnapped by local soldiers and mother was killed in what is being described as

Ho Chi Minh City’s September CPI drops 0.47 %

Ho Chi Minh City’s consumer price index (CPI) in September decreased slightly by 0.47 % from August and 0.99 % against the same month last year, the municipal Statistics Office announced on September 22.

Nearly 1 million OVs want to buy houses in Vietnam

The government has issued its policy for foreigners to buy houses, but the guiding circulars have not been released.

Vietnam to host Southeast Asian handball tournament

The fourth Southeast Asian Handball Championships begins in HCM City's Tan Binh Sports Centre on September 23.

Scholars talk new forms of terrorism in Hanoi

Scholars and diplomats from Vietnam, the Middle East and African countries met at a workshop in Hanoi on September 22 to discuss new forms of terrorism and the international community’s reaction.

Vietnamese rice to have a national trademark

An established national trademark is needed for Vietnamese rice products to build their image and gain shares on the global market.

Philippines: Gunmen kidnap three foreigners

Unidentified gunmen have abducted two Canadian tourists, a Norwegian resort manager and a Filipino woman from a popular resort island in the southern Philippines, the local army confirmed on September 22.

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