VIETNAM TODAY

Russian to enter the aviation market in Vietnam, SEA

Russian Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Yuri Slyusar, who is also CEO of Russia’s United Aircraft Building Corporation (UAC), has met representatives from Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet Air for an opportunity to sell Superjet 100 to Vietnam.

Ministry of Public Security reviews disaster response performance

The Ministry of Public Security held a teleconference with localities nationwide to review the public security force’s performance in climate change, natural disasters and search and rescue work last year and determine major tasks for this year.

Domestic medicine producers struggle to lift market share

Great effort is required by the domestic pharmaceutical companies to expand their share in the medicine market, which is currently largely dominated by imported drugs.

Vietnam win four medals at Suzuki World Cup

Vietnamese gymnasts have won two silver and two bronze medals at the Suzuki World Cup 2015, held in Tokyo, Japan.

US officer sacked after shooting black suspect dead

The white police officer who fatally shot a fleeing black man in the US city of North Charleston has been fired after he was charged with murder, the mayor said on Wednesday.

8,000 festivals a year contribute to Vietnam's poor labor productivity?

Vietnam has up to 8,000 festivals a year, in which many people take part while taking off work. Meanwhile, the country ranks at the bottom in Southeast Asia for labor productivity.

Prodigy guitarist to return for encore performance

Sungha Jung, a highly talented guitarist from the Republic of Korea (RoK) is returning to Vietnam for two concerts on April 18 and 19 in Hanoi and HCM City respectively.

Da Nang students honoured for eco-friendly inventions

A two-student team from Da Nang University overcame 628 peers' projects from across 30 universities to come in first place at an urban energy-saving innovation competition held in March.

Thanh Hoa: Ba Trieu relic site receives national honour

Central Thanh Hoa Province held a ceremony on April 7 to receive the special national relic site title for the Ba Trieu historical-architectural relic and launch the Ba Trieu festival.

Finance Ministry to inspect foreign shipping firms, adjust fee collection

The Finance Ministry will inspect 20 foreign shipping companies located in big ports, including HCM City, Hai Phong and Hanoi this month, Deputy Minister of Finance Vu Thi Mai said.

Traditional music prodigy wins Vietnam's Got Talent 2015

Nguyen Duc Vinh, a nine-year-old boy from the northern province of Bac Ninh, won Viet Nam's Got Talent 2015 competition in HCM City.

Phu Quoc to host photo exhibit of rescued wildlife

Large-sized photos of over 40 endangered wildlife species will be on display at the Mango Bay Resort on Phu Quoc Island from April 15 to May 15 with the aim of providing a peek into the life of rescued animals.

Director of centre for HIV-positive children suspended

HCM City authorities yesterday suspended Nguyen Thi Kim Tien, director of the Linh Xuan Children Welfare Centre for children with HIV/AIDS.

Party General Secretary meets OVs in China

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong visited the Vietnamese Embassy and met with overseas Vietnamese people and students in Beijing during his official visit to China.

Hanoi authorities pledge to rebuild dilapidated nursery schools

Hanoi People's Committee has asked the authorities in Quoc Oai and Chuong My districts to inspect, repair and rebuild dilapidated nursery schools in their areas.

Transport Ministry bans cadres from drinking alcohol

All officials and staff workers at the Ministry of Transport are banned from drinking alcohol before and during their working time, including at parties to entertain guests.

Senator Rand Paul announces bid for White House

Senator Rand Paul, a favorite of the conservative Tea Party movement and frequent antagonist of leaders of his own Republican Party, is declaring his candidacy for US president.

Exhibition on Truong Sa, Hoang Sa opens in Ben Tre

An exhibition on historical and legal evidence proving Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos opened in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre on April 7.

TMV undecided on local assembly

Toyota Motor Vietnam (TMV) is wavering between continuing to assemble and manufacture cars and importing completed cars when the 2018 import tax on cars from ASEAN countries drops to zero.

Death penalty restrictions discussed

Lawmakers discussed abolishing the death penalty for several crime categories as well as criteria for commuting capital punishment sentences to life imprisonment in Hanoi on April 7.

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