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Vietnam still faces rice export difficulties

Vietnam's rice export industry is trying to find new customers as exports to China, the country’s biggest customer, dropped.

 

Lai Chau: Four people swept away by flash floods

Four people have gone missing after being swept away by flash floods in the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau on early June 24, according to the provincial Steering Committee for Disaster Response, Search and Rescue.

 

Buses to remain Hanoi's mainstream public transport in next 20 years

Buses lines have covered 100% of Hanoi’s districts, reached 100% of the city’s schools, 86% of industrial parks and 90% of urban areas in the capital.

Apple posts modest profit in Vietnam despite earning huge revenue

Although iPhone retains its charm by the classy design, the sales of the US’s brand seems to slow down in the face of South Korea’s Samsung and China’s emerging Huawei Android smartphones which are less pricey but packed with breakthrough features.

What is ASEAN’s role in settling East Sea disputes?

ASEAN must actively respond to its members’ calls on the East Sea issues.

Unlawful unilateral activities in East Sea worrisome: Vietnam PM

Unlawful behaviors in the sea require ASEAN`s better role in dealing with.

HCM City to issue regulation on common-use databases

A regulation on HCM City’s common-use databases is expected to be issued in the third quarter of this year, Nguyen Thien Nhan, secretary of the HCM City Party Committee, said at a conference to review the past 18 months of project implementation.

Mekong Delta faces severe climate risks

Nguyen Huu Thien, talks to the newspaper Thanh Niên (Young People) on the eco-system in the Mekong Delta and threats from climate change.

Will Vietnam become a new global factory?

Some have opined that spurred by the Sino-American trade war, Vietnam is likely to become a new world’s factory in place of China. Nevertheless, it is the quality of that factory which counts, argue many economists.

HCMC installs surveillance cameras in many public sites

A slew of surveillance cameras have been installed in front of headquarters of HCMC’s and districts’ People's Committees, the U.S. and Chinese consulates general, and parks in HCMC as a result of the 18-month implementation of a smart city project.

Singapore’s Lee says his remarks not meant to hurt Vietnam

Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has said his remarks on the 1979-1980 war involving Vietnam and Cambodia were not meant to hurt Vietnam.

Illegal sand mining should be criminal violation: official

A high-ranking city official has demanded stricter punishment for illegal sand mining activities, saying the violation must be considered a crime.

Concerns persist over taxation of foreign e-commerce firms

The passing of the amended Law on Tax Management by the National Assembly is expected to improve the taxation on e-commerce activities.

Vietnam take two Asian gymnastic bronzes

Vietnamese athletes won two bronze medals at the Asian Gymnastics Championships which closed on Saturday in Mongolia.

Exorbitant parking fees charged at Hanoi Old Quarter

Illegal parking lots are mushroomed in Hanoi Old Quarter at the weekend, charging people exorbitant fees.

Flights connecting HCM City and Taiwan cancelled due to strike

Dozens of flights between Tan Son Nhat Airport in Ho Chi Minh City to Taoyuan Airport in northern Taiwan will be cancelled due to an ongoing strike by Taiwan's Eva Airways' attendants.

SS Khanh Hoa bring home AFF Futsal Cup silver

Sanvinest Sanatech Khanh Hoa claimed silver at the ASEAN Football Federation Futsal Cup 2019 held at Terminal 21 in Korat, Thailand on Sunday.

Inspectors release damning report on stagnant Saigon Safari Project

Many agencies in HCM City will have to take responsibility after the Government Inspectorate released the results of its review of the Saigon Safari Park Project in Cu Chi District which has been left idle for the past 14 years.

Vietnamese tennis team to play Davis Cup for promotion, big bonus

The national tennis team left for Singapore’s Davis Cup Group III Asia-Oceania Zone round on Sunday.

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