VIETNAM TODAY

Researcher drafts solutions to revive “xoan” singing

A manuscript was submited to Phu Tho provincial authorities featuring ancient “xoan” singing as well as solutions to revive the practice in response to its recognition as an Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding.

Cancer centre opens in HCM City

A cancer centre was inaugurated on April 30 at the Hospital of Cho Ray in Ho Chi Minh City.

US leads Vietnam in patent and trademark applications

The National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam (NOIP) has announced new statistics on Vietnamese innovation that analysed the nation’s patent and trademark trends in 2014.

Sa Pa culture, tourism week kicks off

The 2015 Sa Pa Culture and Tourism Week opened on April 30 in Sa Pa town, northern Lao Cai province, amid the cheerful celebrations marking the 40th anniversary of national reunification.

Nepal rules out finding more quake survivors as death toll climbs

Nepal ruled out the possibility Saturday of finding more survivors buried in the rubble from a massive earthquake that killed more than 6,700 people and devastated vast swathes of one of Asia's poorest countries.

HCM City develops seaport system

Ho Chi Minh City is developing a system of seaports to facilitate trade activities between the city and its vicinity.

Crashed jet pilots given posthumous promotions

Two pilots killed in a training exercise two weeks ago have been honoured as martyrs and will be given posthumous promotions in recognition of their service to Vietnam, the National Defense Ministry said.

Vietnam commits to fighting human trafficking

Vietnam is committed to implementing the Coordinated Mekong Ministerial Initiative against Human Trafficking (COMMIT), the country’s Deputy Minister of Public Security, Le Quy Vuong, has declared.

Overseas Vietnamese bring expertise back to homeland

The lives and fortunes of millions of Vietnamese changed when they fled their homeland and emigrated from Vietnam following the fall of Saigon at the end of the Vietnam war 40 years ago this month.

Urgent aid assists drought-hit people in central region

As severe drought continues to affect the central region, the Vietnam Red Cross will provide urgent aid for 900 poor and near-poor households.

Space radiation may harm astronauts' brains

Flying people to deep space -- like Mars or an asteroid -- is high on NASA's wish list, but research on mice suggested Friday that extended radiation exposure permanently harms the brain.

Numerous visitors pay tribute to General Vo Nguyen Giap

More than 100,000 visitors across the country offered incense to commemorate late General Vo Nguyen Giap over the past three days, the highest number ever recorded.

Efforts continue to aid Vietnamese stranded in Nepal

Continued efforts underway to quickly send relief to Vietnamese people stranded in Nepal following the devastating earthquake that occurred on April 25.

Hoi An hosts international choir competition

The 4th Vietnam International Choir Competition was officially opened in the ancient town of Hoi An, on April 29, by the Quang Nam provincial People’s Committee in collaboration with Germany-based InterKultur Organisation.

Memorial stele commemorates military medical officers

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung attended a ceremony to inaugurate a memorial stele for military medical officers in the southern province of Kien Giang on May 1.

District’s chair refuses 100 scholarships for poor students for fear for lawsuits

The chair of Yen Lap District, a poor locality in the northern province of Phu Tho, has refused 100 scholarships offered to local poor students to avoid possible disputes.

Hanoi moves to protect intangible cultures

Authorities in Hanoi have implemented a number of projects to preserve the city’s intangible cultural heritages, including a project to review the city’s intangible cultural heritages and apply effective conservation methods.

Vietnam strives to improve SOE equitisation efficiency

Vietnam is grappling with inefficiencies as it works towards the equitisation of State-owned enterprises (SOEs).

Elderly Japan looks to its youth as teens set to vote

Japan is set to take a baby step towards rebalancing the age scales when lawmakers lower the voting age to 18 from its current 20, allowing teenagers into polling booths for the first time.

Annual cycling tourney crosses finishing line

The 27th annual Ho Chi Minh City Television Cycling Tournament concluded on April 30, with riders taking on the final 165km stage from Bao Loc city in Lam Dong province to Ho Chi Minh City’s Thong Nhat Square.

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