VIETNAM TODAY

Hanoi moves to adapt climate change

Nguyen Vinh Lien, Head of the municipal Department of Irrigation, has called on units to speed up upgrades to embankments, irrigation systems and flood-proof initiatives to ensure maintained agricultural production during this year’s flooding season which starts from July

Vietnam has SE Asia's most curious shoppers: survey

Consumers in Vietnam show a strong affinity for brands investing in new product development and are among the most likely regionally to try new product offerings, according to a report released by a global performance management company.

Party, State leaders pay tribute to late party chief

State and Party leaders offered incense to pay tribute to Nguyen Van Linh in his hometown, northern Hung Yen province, on June 29 as part of a ceremony marking the late Party General Secretary’s 100th birthday (July 1).

Tsipras urges ‘No’ vote on bailout referendum to ‘better arm’ Greece

Greece’s left-wing Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras urged Greeks Monday to reject the terms of an international aid deal in a July 5 referendum in order to give the country a stronger hand in negotiations with its international creditors.

Red flag rising over Vietnam-China illegal cross-border trade

Over the past few years, there has been an ever widening disparity between the import-export statistics released by Vietnamese and Chinese trade officials, specifically as it relates to cross border trade.

HCM City issues plan against looming MERS spread

The southern metropolis Ho Chi Minh City has issued a Plan of Action as prep against the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) threat.

Foreign tourist arrivals fall slightly in June

The number of foreign arrivals visiting Vietnam for the month of June fell modestly by 1.9% when compared against the corresponding period last year to 529,000, according to the latest figures from the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Contractors must repair subsidence, cracked roads: Ministry

Contractors will not be allowed to collect toll fees, and they must pay for repairs if cracks and subsidence are found on roads, Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang said.

Overloaded trucks destroying Ha Tinh roads

National Highway 12C in Ky Anh District is falling apart due to overloaded trucks from adjacent gemstone mines.

Vietnam win U14 girls’ regional football champs

Vietnam beat defending champions Thailand 2-1 in the final to win the Asian Football Confederation U14 Girls’ Regional Championship in Hanoi on June 28.

Hanoi seeks supply of safe fruit, vegetables

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and the People's Committee of Hanoi are implementing a programme to ensure supplies of safe vegetables and meat.

Two Vietnamese places enter world’s top 20 gorgeous natural wonders

New York-based Business Insider, has announced top 20 gorgeous natural wonders around the world, including two Vietnamese tourism sites, Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park and Ha Long Bay.

Vietnamese children have few places to play during summer holiday

Vietnamese parents can take their children during the summer to modern and safe playing fields, which require expensive admission tickets, or to free playing fields, which are not safe enough.

Nha Trang beach to be 'privatized' despite public outcry

Leaders of central Khanh Hoa Province are moving ahead with plans to privatize Nha Trang beach despite strong opposition from local residents.

Sand exploitation threatens Mekong

Policymakers and experts gathered at Can Tho City on Friday to discuss and propose an inter-provincial policy for the sustainable management of sediment in the Mekong Delta region.

Greece orders banks closed for a week after run on ATMs

Greece announced early on Monday it will shut banks for a week and impose capital controls, pleading for calm after anxious citizens emptied cash machines in a dramatic escalation of the country's debt crisis.

Disbursement of FDI up 9.6 percent in first half

The disbursement of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first half of the year reached 6.3 billion USD, up 9.6 percent from a year ago.

New law aims to protect best interests of children: official

Dao Hong Lan, Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs explained to the newspaper “Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam” (Vietnam Economic Times) the process of revising the Law on Child Protection.

Automobile imports on the rise

More than 56,000 completely built units (CBUs) of automobiles were imported during the first half of this year, an increase of 30,000 units over the same period last year.

Sao Beach listed among top 10 island beaches to relax on

Readers of an online website, www.cntraveler.com, have selected Sao Beach on Phu Quoc Island as one of the top 10 island beaches to unplug and unwind.

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