VIETNAM TODAY

Tra fish exports to EU down by 12.8 percent

Vietnam’s tra fish exports are estimated at US$237 million in the first eight months of the year, down 12.8% against the same period last year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers.

Vietnam-RoK Joint Statement

Vietnam and the Republic of Korea has issued a joint statement during RoK President Park Geun Hye’s state visit to Vietnam from September 7-11.

UN chief calls for destruction of Syria chemical weapons

UN leader Ban Ki-moon on Monday called for the destruction of Syria's chemical weapons in internationally supervised safe zones.

Buffalo fighting festival recognised

The Do Son buffalo fighting festival in the northern port city of Hai Phong will be recognised as a national intangible cultural heritage on Thursday when the festival takes place.

Tuy Hoa Airport’s civil aviation zone inaugurated

An inauguration ceremony was held on September 9 in central Phu Yen province to put the civil aviation zone at Tuy Hoa Airport into operation.

Con Dao Museum inaugurated

The Con Dao Museum has just been inaugurated in the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau and will feature 2,000 images, artifacts and documents on the history of Con Dao District.

Samsung Group to plug into Vietnam energy gap

After committing $4.5 billion towards electronic manufacturing projects in Vietnam, South Korea’s Samsung Group is now expanding its footprint in the Southeast Asian country’s power sector.

Long lost Van Gogh painting of French oaks unveiled

After being stored for more than 100 years by collectors who thought it was a forgery, a work by Dutch master Vincent Van Gogh has finally been authenticated and unveiled in Amsterdam.

Expert denies reading culture in Vietnam

Dr. Nguyen Manh Hung is nicknamed the “PhD of reading culture” in Vietnam as he has been making ceaseless efforts over time to encourage more people to read.

Seminar discusses Vietnam-RoK nuclear cooperation

A seminar on nuclear cooperation between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea was held in Hanoi on September 9 by the Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Korea Electric Power Corporation.

Industrial HCMC hubs struggle to treat waste

Only two out of 16 HCM City-based industrial hubs have set up centralised waste water-treatment systems, according to the city Natural Resources and Environment Department Director, Dao Anh Kiet.

Hanoi public-service companies urged to present income report

Hanoi authorities have requested 11 local public-service firms to inform them of the income of their officials and staff.

Police uncover huge ATM fraud operation in Nha Trang

Police in the central province of Khanh Hoa has arrested three foreigners for using counterfeit ATM cards to withdraw money from banks’ ATMs.

Uncontrollable prices on baby formula challenge authorities

Improper management policies have created huge rip-off possibilities in the market place for imported baby formula.

Vietnam textile, garment industry to join TPP

Participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement would create favourable conditions to boost Vietnam's textile and garment sector as the third key industry of the country, according to industry insiders.

China school explosion kills 2

An explosion outside a primary school in China killed two people and injured 17 others on Monday, state-run media and a local official said.

Man lost in Andes for 4 months found alive in Argentina

Argentine authorities have rescued a 58-year-old Uruguayan man who had been lost in the Andes mountains since May.

HCM City seeks to end hospital overload

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has worked with leaders of HCM City in order to lessen the overload at major hospitals.

Fire breaks out at water puppet threatre

A fire broke out at the Thang Long Water Puppetry Theatre in Hanoi on September 8 during a performance.

Singaporean PM’s visit to elevate bilateral ties

Singapore ’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Singapore and Vietnam will elevate their relations to a Strategic Partnership during his upcoming official visit to Vietnam.

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