VIETNAM TODAY

Inspectorate to ramp up efforts to deal with violations

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong held a working session with senior officials of the Government Inspectorate, urging them to increase their efficiency in dealing with violations and in protecting the legitimate rights of the State and people.

Hanoi residents respond to Earth Hour campaign

The Hanoi-based Electricity of Vietnam launched an action month on March 16 to conserve electricity in response to the 2015 Earth Hour campaign.

Jetstar Pacific proposes buying Da Nang airport terminal

Low-cost carrier Jetstar Pacific Airlines has proposed purchasing the operational rights to the old terminal of Da Nang international airport, the third busiest airport in Vietnam.

Vietnamese hackers allegedly steal 50,000 accounts

More than 50,000 accounts of customers of Vietnam's state-run telecom giant VNPT were stolen and leaked on the Internet over the weekend, company spokesperson Bui Quoc Viet said.

Prime Minister arrives in Australia

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung arrived in Sydney on March 16, commencing his official visit to Australia at the invitation of his Australian counterpart Tony Abbot.

Public Security Minister meets senior US official

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State at the US Department of State’s Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Scot Marciel on March 16 received Public Security Minister General Tran Dai Quang who is leading a high-level public security

Thousands to rally in India over nun gang-rape: archbishop

Thousands are expected to join a rally led by priests in India's Kolkata later Monday in support of a 71-year-old nun who was gang-raped at her convent school, the city's archbishop said.

17 people killed in bus accident in northwestern Nepal

At least 17 people were killed Monday when a bus slipped off a rain-drenched mountain road in northwestern Nepal, police said.

Jetstar to open Ho Chi Minh City-Phu Yen air route

Low-cost carrier Jetstar Pacific announced on March 15 that it is ready to launch a new air route between Ho Chi Minh City and Tuy Hoa city in the central province of Phu Yen later this month.

Hanoi to restore Kinh Thien Palace

The Hanoi People's Committee approved the restoration of Thang Long Citadel Complex's Kinh Thien Palace in Hanoi, which was used for royal meetings under the reigns of the Ly, Tran, Le and Nguyen dynastries.

Boy dies after being lifted by kite in HCM City

A four-year-old boy in HCM City died in a 20m fall after becoming entangled in the line of a kite in the Dong Dieu area in Hooc Mon District.

Oil slicks reappear in Vung Tau

Oil slicks have appeared again along the coast of Vung Tau city in southern Vietnam in what has become an unexplained annual phenomenon.

Mining rights to go up for auction

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has approved a plan to auction mineral mining rights in 2015, reported the Vietnam Investment Review.

PM leaves for Australia, New Zealand

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has left Hanoi on March 16 for his visits to Australia on March 17-18 and New Zealand on March 19-20.

Health Minister uses social media to help dying man

Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien has used her social media network to call support for a man with a life-threatening spinal injury.

China becomes world's number three arms exporter: study

China has eased ahead of Germany and France to become the world's number three arms exporter after the United States and Russia, a Stockholm-based think-tank said Monday.

Quang Liem secures berth in Chess World Cup 2015

Vietnamese top seed player Le Quang Liem on March 14 defeated Laylo Darwin of the Philippines in the Zone 3.3 qualifying round of the World Chess Championships 2015 in HCM City to secure a berth in the upcoming Chess

Green Earth Hour campaign kicks off in HCM City

The Green Earth Hour campaign in Vietnam was launched with a ceremony at the Youth Culture House in District 1, HCM City, on March 14.

Myanmar ferry capsizes; 33 dead, at least a dozen missing

A crowded double-decker passenger ferry capsized in northwestern Myanmar after being slammed by huge waves, killing 33 people and leaving at least a dozen missing, officials said Saturday.

French locality holds concert to help AO victims

The Committee for the Van Canh Friendship Village (CFV) in Essonne province, on the outskirts of Paris, staged a concert on March 13 to raise money for Vietnamese Agent Orange (AO) victims.

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