VIETNAM TODAY

UAE minister urges firms to seize opportunities in Vietnam

The Economy Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri has called on both UAE and Vietnamese businesses to seize the opportunities offered by the great potential in economic and trade ties between the two countries.

Vietnamese auto producers work together

Five Vietnamese companies have decided to cooperate to produce locally-made automobiles amid increased competition from foreign producers.

Beijing to get third airport to reduce congestion, delays

China has green-lighted a third airport for the capital Beijing in a bid to reduce congestion and chronic delays, state media reported Wednesday.

Vietnam’s gender balance returning to par

Fewer boys are being born compared with the number of girls in Vietnam for the first time since 2006, suggesting a return to gender balance in the country, said a local official.

Rescuers race to reach 12 trapped workers

Rescuers are racing against time to reach 12 workers who were trapped in the Da Dang-Da Chomo hydropower plant tunnel collapse.

Putin holds late-night talks on Ukraine with European leaders

Russia's President Vladimir Putin and his French, German and Ukrainian counterparts agreed in a phonecall early Wednesday that they wanted talks between Kiev, Moscow and rebels controlling parts of eastern Ukraine to resume as soon as possible.

Korean Jeju Air opens new flight to Hanoi

To meet the increased demand of inbound and outbound tourists between Vietnam and Korea, Jeju Air has announced the opening of a new daily route connecting Incheon and Noi Bai International Airport.

Elephants push back against human encroachment

A growing number of incidents involving elephants pushing back against human encroachment on their natural habitat has prompted the MoPI to step up a monitoring programme to limit conflict.

New discoveries made at Thang Long Citadel announced

Previously, scientists had only found relics from two dynasties at Thang Long Royal Citadel, but this year they had a major breakthrough when they were able to identify objects from several more dynasties at the historical site.

EVN plans to increase power prices

The Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) has proposed increasing the power price by an average 9.5 percent from this month.

International dance festival winds down in HCM City

Choreographers and dance troupes from eight countries around the globe performed December 7-16 at the second annual International Dance Festival in Ho Chi Minh City.

Five soldiers dead after chasm crash plunge

Five soldiers were killed and another four injured after a vehicle plunged into a chasm in the central province of Quang Nam on December 16.

Taliban attack on Pakistan school draws global revulsion

World leaders Tuesday condemned the Taliban massacre of Pakistani schoolchildren as "heinous" and "an act of horror" in an outpouring of global revulsion at the attack which killed 141 people.

Emergency landing at Noi Bai Airport leaves passengers terrified

A Vietnam Airlines A321 made an emergency landing at Hanoi's Noi Bai Airport due to what aviation officials called "technical problems", leaving hundreds of passengers frightened.

Trapped tunnel collapse workers cold but in good health

Rescuers are continuing efforts to extricate 12 workers trapped in a collapsed tunnel at the Da Dang-Da Chomo Hydropower Plant in Lam Dong since December 16.

CAAV proposes cut in air ticket prices

The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam has ordered local airlines to reduce ticket prices following declining fuel prices.

PM Dung to attend GMS summit in Thailand

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung will lead a Vietnamese delegation to attend the 5th Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Summit in Bangkok, Thailand on December 19-20 at the invitation of Thai counterpart Prayut Chan-ocha.

Trans-Vietnam cycling tournament concludes

The trans-Vietnam cycling tournament or the National Defense Cup wrapped up on December 16 with ADC Vinh Long Television’s cyclist Trinh Duc Tam finishing first the last 36km race around Cao Bang city, the northern province of same name.

Taliban storm Pakistani school, killing 126

Taliban gunmen stormed a military-run school in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar on Tuesday, killing 126 people, officials said, in the worst attack to hit the country in years.

Ancient human skull successfully restored in Quang Nam

Scientists have successfully restored a human skull dating back to 5,000-6,000 years ago found at the Bau Du archaeological site in Nui Thanh district, the central province of Quang Nam, said Assoc. Prof. Dr Nguyen Lan Cuong, Secretary General

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