VIETNAM TODAY

Chinese ships maintain aggressive acts in Vietnam’s waters

China on June 24 sent 102 – 108 vessels, including six military ships, to protect its oil rig that is illegally stationed in Vietnam’s waters, continuing aggressive acts to harass Vietnamese ships, according to the Vietnam Fisheries Resources Surveillance Department.

Poor family lives secluded life in the deep forest

A family of six members is currently living deep in a forest in Binh Thuan Province, where their children are isolated from community and education.

HCM City revokes licenses for real estate projects

While municipal authorities in HCM City are planning to revoke the licenses of hundreds of real estate projects, investors place blame on cumbersome regulations.

Quang Ninh hosts photo exhibition on Hoang Sa, Truong Sa islands

Northern border Quang Ninh province on June 24 hosted an exhibition featuring photos, documents and map collections of the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes, asserting Vietnam’s sovereignty over the two islands.

Philippine Armed Forces Chief of Staff visits Vietnam

General Emmanuel Bautista, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and his wife are paying an official visit to Vietnam from June 23-26 at the invitation of Senior Lieutenant General Deputy Defence Minister Do Ba Ty.

Philippine leader backs larger Japan military role

The leader of the Philippines on Tuesday endorsed Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ongoing push to expand Japan's military role.

National Assembly passes revised environment law

More than 86 percent of National Assembly deputies approved a draft revised Environment Protection Law on June 23 afternoon during the NA’s ongoing seventh session.

Special economic zone to take shape in HCM City

Ho Chi Minh City is on the path to creating a special economic zone concentrating on bolstering its GDP through the development of the sea-borne economy.

Vietnam, Japan continue talks on anti-corruption

Leaders of the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) on June 24 met with Japanese Envoy to Vietnam Hideo Suzuki Hideo Suzuki, discussing the government’s recent efforts to combat corruption.

East Sea tensions warned to get out of control

The international community has expressed deep concern about escalating tensions in the East Sea caused by China, and several scholars even said the situation may get out of control unless a viable solution is introduced.

Proliferation of restaurants around West Lake causes pollution

Parts of West Lake in Hanoi City have seriously deteriorated due to the waste of an increasing number of restaurants and shops.

Residents struggle with sewage water

People in an old apartment block in Hanoi are complaining that their homes were flooded with sewage water because the nearby construction ruined the sewage system.

Vietnamese nationality registration rescinded

Amendments to the Law on Vietnamese Nationality approved on June 24 abolished the requirement that expatriates residing abroad register to retain their Vietnamese nationality.

Vietnam to have Bus Rapid Transit routes in 2015

Vietnam will build Bus Rapid Transit routes in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Danang from 2015 to 2018 to improve the capacity of public transport in big cities.

Large fire forces evacuation of building with hundreds of residents

Hundreds of residents in an apartment building in HCM City escaped in panic when a fire broke out on the 22nd floor on the morning of June 23.

Another body recovered from sunken South Korean ferry

Dive teams on Tuesday recovered another victim of South Korea's ferry disaster, the first to be retrieved from the sunken vessel in 16 days in an increasingly frustrating search for the last bodies.

EMG replaces Cambridge for language study in HCM City

Ho Chi Minh City educational authorities have decided to choose EMG as their new partner for international education programmes.

Chinese ships damage Vietnamese fisheries surveillance vessel

The Chinese side on June 23 continued harassing Vietnamese law enforcement authorities operating in Vietnam’s waters, according to the Vietnam Fisheries Surveillance Department.

Two Vietnamese cited in “Who’s Who in Photography”

The Photographic Society of America (PSA) recently announced the winners of its Who’s Who in Photography contest for 2013 on its website, citing two Vietnamese photographers.

MERS-Cov likely to enter Vietnam

The deadly Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) may be on its way to Vietnam, spreading via tourists and immigrants from the Middle East, according to health officials.

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