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Some 50,000ha of farmland uncultivable: ministry

Some 50,000ha of farmland uncultivable: ministry

About 50,000 hectares of farmland across Vietnam, mostly in the south central coast region, are no longer cultivable due to a severe drought, said the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).
Chinese tourists boost Thai economy but stir outrage

Chinese tourists boost Thai economy but stir outrage

Accused of urinating in public, spitting on the street, or kicking a sacred temple bell -- free-spending Chinese tourists are receiving a mixed welcome as their soaring numbers help the kingdom's creaking economy.
Hanoi-Sapa link road gets Lao Cai approval

Hanoi-Sapa link road gets Lao Cai approval

The People's Committee of the mountainous Lao Cai province has approved a plan to build a link road from Noi Bai – Lao Cai Highway to Sapa district, officials said last week.
Sea turtles need protection from extinction

Sea turtles need protection from extinction

New measures to protect sea turtles are needed as their number has fallen sharply because of human impact and economic development, delegates heard at a conference on July 3 in the central province of Ninh Thuan.
US university provides scholarships for Vietnamese students

US university provides scholarships for Vietnamese students

Representatives of Eastern International University (EIU) in southern Binh Duong province and Portland State University (PSU) in the US’s Oregon State signed a memorandum of understanding on granting scholarships to Vietnamese students to learn at the PSU on July 3.
PM attends Greater Mekong Sub-region Forum

PM attends Greater Mekong Sub-region Forum

Leaders from five nations in the Greater Mekong Sub-region and 200 Japanese businesses joined an Economic Forum on the sidelines of the 7th Mekong-Japan Summit Meeting.
Douc langur to be shifted to rescue centre

Douc langur to be shifted to rescue centre

The central Quang Ngai Province's forest management department began legal procedures today to shift a grey-shanked douc langur to the northern Ninh Binh Province's Cuc Phuong Endangered Primate Rescue Centre.
Party leader to make official visit to US

Party leader to make official visit to US

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong will make an official visit to the US from July 6-10, the Party Central Committee's Commission for External Relations announced.
Clampdown on cross-border human trafficking

Clampdown on cross-border human trafficking

Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia have launched a three-month crackdown on human trafficking along Vietnam’s borders through September, given the recent complications with the issue.

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