VIETNAM TODAY

Clothing likely to remain top export: HSBC

Clothing and apparel is expected to remain the country's top export item in the foreseeable future, contributing almost 20 per cent of the projected growth in total merchandise exports in the decade to 2030, according to an HSBC report.

PM Dung expresses wish to develop ties with Bulgaria

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and his Bulgarian counterpart Boyko Borissov have agreed to strengthen bilateral co-operation in all fields towards establishing a strategic partnership.

Vietnam responds to World Environment Day

Speaking on the occasion of World Environment Day (June 5) in Vinh Yen City, Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai affirmed the entire nation should take steps to get more actively engaged in protecting the environment.

Tinh Bien – An Giang int’l trade fair kicks off

Nearly 200 exhibitors joined the 2015 Tinh Bien–An Giang International Trade Fair that opened on June 5 at the Xuan To industrial zone, Tinh Bien district, the Mekong Delta province of An Giang.

Int’l workshop on sea-related issues in Quang Ninh

Asian and European scholars shared their approaches to territorial disputes and the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Seas (UNCLOS) during a June 4-5 workshop in the northern province of Quang Ninh.

Small firms struggle in tough market

Small companies are finding it hard to compete with technological and product diversity as they struggle to gain a foothold in the marketplace.

Vietjet announces direct routes from HCM City to Seoul

Vietnamese passengers will soon be able to fly direct from HCM city to Seoul (the Republic of Korea) after budget carrier Vietjet announced on June 5 that it will launch daily flights between the two cities in November.

Painting to be auctioned to support Gac Ma Island

A painting by Bui Le Trang will be sold at an auction to raise funds to support families of 64 navy soldiers killed by Chinese soldiers who invaded Viet Nam's Gac Ma Island, part of the Truong Sa (Spratly)

Eurasian trade will open new page

The free trade agreement (FTA) between Viet Nam and the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) will create more export opportunities for some of Viet Nam's agricultural, industrial and processed products.

Death toll in Yangtze River capsizing hits nearly 400

Disaster teams searched the Yangtze River on Saturday for dozens of missing bodies from the Eastern Star as the death toll in the cruiser's capsizing rose to nearly 400, making it China's deadliest boat disaster in nearly seven decades.

Proposal for dedicated police station at Tan Son Nhat Airport

A police station to serve Tan Son Nhat International Airport should be established in the third quarter of 2015 to help ensure security, the chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee, Le Hoang Quan, has proposed.

Dangerous fishing habits kill too many fish

Unnatural and harmful fishing methods are depleting fish stocks in unsustainable ways across the country, but localities lack the means to stop them, a Tin Tuc report says.

Vietnamese cyclists on a quest for gold

Vietnamese cyclists will leave for Singapore next Monday with the aim of winning two gold medals at the 28th Southeast Asian Games.

NA debates wrongful convictions

National Assembly deputies yesterday discussed a Standing Committee report on wrongful convictions and compensation for those involved.

Experts, parents question unusually high number of ‘excellent’ students

Most schools in large cities have reported that 90 percent of their students are considered excellent, a figure described as “abnormally high”.

Hollywood filmmaker joins Vietnam project

Hollywood filmmaker David Hardberger has joined a comedy film project directed by Vietnamese director Phan Minh.

Illegal residents in RoK can repatriate without punishment

Vietnamese nationals illegally residing in the Republic of Korea (RoK) now can return to their homeland without paying penalty fines or being detained under a voluntary repatriation programme.

Philippines wants defense pact for Japanese troops

Philippine President Benigno Aquino III said Friday he wants to start talks to allow Japanese troops into his Southeast Asian country, as both nations try to build up their defenses at a time of tense territorial disputes with China.

Recycling of tyres poses health risk in village

Thousands of people in the central Quang Ngai Province's Hoa Binh Village earn money by recycling used tyres, regardless of the environment pollution and health risks.

Illegal hotel complex threatens dam safety

An illegal hotel complex under construction in central Ha Tinh Province is threatening the integrity of a nearby dam, but local authorities are dodging responsibility.

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