VIETNAM TODAY

Jetstar Pacific offers 70 percent airfare reduction

Low-budget carrier Jetstar Pacific will offer 70 percent airfare reductions and 70 free return tickets on domestic routes for passengers born in 1945 to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2).

Long Thanh International Airport investment assigned

The Prime Minister has given a nod to the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) to invest in Long Thanh International Airport.

NA discusses cutting death penalty crimes

Talk of abolishing the death penalty for several crimes continued to divide National Assembly (NA) deputies yesterday as they discussed the draft Criminal Code.

China arrests 12 over Tianjin blasts: Xinhua

Chinese police have arrested 12 people over giant explosions that killed 139 people and devastated a swathe of a Chinese port city, state media said Thursday as prosecutors probe 11 officials for neglecting their duties.

Rehearsals for National Day parade take place

Nearly 30,000 people have been involved in rehearsals for a massive parade to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day.

Traffic deaths fall from last year

Authorities have claimed that deaths and injuries caused by traffic accidents have fallen in the first eight months of this year.

Cambodian PM warns legal action against government’s map critics

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has warned that legal actions would be taken against anyone who continues to accuse the government of using a false map to demarcate the country's border line.

Quang Tri rolls out better fishing vessels

The first steel-clad fishing boats in Quang Tri Province, built under the provisions outlined in Decree 67, are nearing completion.

Poverty rate falling as services improve, 2014 survey finds

The poverty rate has reduced dramatically in rural households from 27.1 per cent in 2012 to 13.2 per cent in 2014 while access to public services such as vocational and educational training and health care has improved.

EVN earns 43.6 million USD from divestment

Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) has completed divestment from three real estate companies, while reducing its capital at EVN Finance Company to 16.5 percent of its original charter capital.

Quang Nam lcoals protest over sand overexploitation

Many residents in Quang Nam Province protested against a firm they believe is extracting sand from the local area without regard to the environmental damage.

Overseas Vietnamese return home to celebrate National Day

Thirty-two outstanding Vietnamese expatriates across the world have returned home to herald the 70th founding anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2).

Pig-tailed macaque handed over to Quang Binh park

The Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park in the central Quang Binh Province has received a northern pig-tailed macaque.

Timely first aid after traffic accidents reduces death rate by 20%

The death rate could be reduced by 15%-20% if first aid is administered properly and promptly, according to the European Community's statistics on first aid, said Vice Chairman of the National Traffic Safety Committee (NTSC) Khuat Viet Hung.

Arts festival honours outstanding Vietnamese and international artists

The ‘Autumn Melodies 2015’ arts festival, introducing audiences with the essence of world academic music and the most prominent pieces by Vietnamese composers, officially opened at the Ho Chi Minh City Theatre.

Master plan approved to develop northwest national tourism area

The Prime Minister has approved a master plan for the development of the Dien Bien Phu – Pa Khoang national tourism area in northern Dien Bien province by 2020.

Millions of Vietnamese women to be dewormed

World Vision in Vietnam donated five million deworming tablets Albendazole to the National Institute of Malariology Parasitology and Entomology (NIMPE) at a ceremony in Hanoi on August 25.

Hanoi Museum remains mired in controversy

Vice head of Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has blamed the lack of visitors and poor exhibits for the failure of the Hanoi Museum.

Vietnamese workers upset by modest wage increase proposal

Many Vietnamese workers are upset by the meagre 10 per cent suggested pay increase proposed by the VCCI for next year's national minimum wage.

China, Japan battle to build Indonesia's first bullet train

China and Japan are locked in an increasingly heated contest to build Indonesia's first high-speed railway, with the Asian giants sweetening deals and turning up the charm as time runs out to woo Jakarta.

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