VIETNAM TODAY

Vietnamese professor honoured in France

France’s Ecole normale superieure de Cachan (ENS Cachan), a prestigious public institution of higher education and research, presented Vietnamese professor Nguyen Van Hieu with an honorary doctorate degree at a ceremony on October 18.

Police bust internet gambling ring

The police have arrested seven offenders who operated a large-scale online gambling website in HCM City, with accounts worth hundreds of billions of VND.

Public hospitals offer incentives to ease doctor shortage

In order to attract more doctors, Quang Nam Province will give financial support to medical graduates who work at public hospitals.

Arex exercise rehearses “Neptune” super storm response

The Arex-13 exercise, rehearsing natural disaster response, will be held on October 23 in Ba Vi, Hanoi and involve 10 participating ASEAN countries.

French NGO provides IT training to poor students

Fifty four poor students from Central and Central Highlands provinces have benefited from an IT training programme funded by the French non-governmental organization, Passerelles Numeriques.

Japan’s naval defence ships visit Danang

Japanese coastal defence ships have docked at Danang Port on October 19, beginning their friendship visit to the central city.

14 Laos plane crash victims identified

Lao Airlines on Saturday said it had identified almost half of the 30 bodies so far recovered after a plane carrying dozens of people, many of them foreign travellers, plunged into the Mekong River.

Vietnam attempts to increase profits for farmers

Authorities in Vietnam are discussing solutions to rice production so as to increase the incomes of farmers who have continued to complain about modest profits.

Greater Mekong tourism students hold exchange

Students studying tourism across the Greater Mekong Sub-Region (GMS) gathered for an exchange at the Ho Chi Minh City Youth Cultural House on October 18.

Pepper exports explode above US$850m on continued demand

Vietnam, the world's largest pepper exporter, is expected to export 130,000 tonnes of pepper worth US$850 million this year, up $50 million from last year, according to the Vietnam Pepper Association.

Titanic violin up for auction

The violin played by the bandmaster of the Titanic as the liner sank beneath the waves goes up for auction on Saturday.

Experts call Long Thanh Airport feasiblity study unbelievable

Some experts said that the feasibility study of Long Thanh International Airport is unbelievable and must be re-checked to avoid waste.

Hoi An one of Asia's top cities

Hoi An was voted the second-best city in the Far East by Conde Nast Traveler readers.

MoET faces appeal for doctorate degree withdrawal

A lecturer from the National Economics University has lodged an appeal against the MoET after the ministry revoked his doctorate degree.

Vietnam claims fourth place in SEA rankings

Vietnam's national football team remain outside of the top three in the Southeast Asian rankings, but have managed to jump from seventh place to fourth this month, according to FIFA.

Dolphin killings rise in Peru due to Asia shark fin sales

Peru has dramatically increased its sales of shark fins to Asia, triggering the slaughter of about 15,000 dolphins a year used as bait, officials said Friday.

UNDP report assesses gender equality in Vietnam

Findings of an “Assessment of the situation of women in the criminal justice system in Vietnam” were issued in Hanoi on October 18, in a bid to ensure the gender equality effectiveness of the country’s laws.

Death toll from storm, flood rises to 18

By October 18, at least 18 people were killed by storm Nari and flooding which hit the central provinces from Nghe An to Binh Dinh and the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum .

ADB to lend funds for major highway project

The Asian Development Bank will lend Vietnam US$410 million to build sections of a second arterial highway linking HCM City with the Mekong Delta and southern coastal region.

Couple in China 'sells' daughter for iPhone

A young Chinese couple are facing criminal punishment for "selling" their daughter and using part of the proceeds to buy an Apple iPhone, state media said Friday.

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