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High UV level warned for big cities in Vietnam

High UV levels have been forecasted to hit Hanoi, Danang and HCM City in the next three days.

 

HAGL Agrico to sell rubber company to Thadi

Hoang Anh Gia Lai Agrico (HAGL Agrico) plans to sell its 100 per cent of its stake in Dong Duong Rubber Investment and Development Co Ltd to Thadi Agriculture Production And Processing JSC.

 

Vinaconex to increase foreign ownership to 49 percent

Vietnam Construction and Import-Export Joint Stock Corporation (Vinaconex or VCG) plans to eliminate and amend some business lines to open more room for foreign investors, to 49 percent.

 

HCM City merges 18 wards with larger administrative units

The HCM City People’s Committee has announced plans to reorganise districts, communes and wards by 2021.

Two-tonne whale found dead on Khanh Hoa beach

A whale weighing around two tonnes has been found dead on a beach in the southern central province of Khanh Hoa.

 

VTV announces broadcasting rights for UEFA Euro 2020

VTV have announced that they have successfully secured the right to broadcast the UEFA European Championship 2020 in Vietnam.

 

No violation found in Grab-Uber deal: VCC

Grab’s acquisition of Uber in Vietnam did not violate the country's competition law, the Vietnam Competition Council (VCC) has said.

 

Disciplinary measures decided for two senior officials

The Secretariat of the Party Central Committee agreed on disciplinary measures against a senior official of Son La province and another of the naval force at a meeting in Hanoi on June 19.

 

Two Vietnamese universities keep places in world’s top 1,000

The Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU) and the Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM) have been listed among the top 1,000 universities in 82 countries in the 2020 QS World rankings.

 

Vietnam triumph at regional chess tournament

Vietnam emerged victorious from 20th ASEAN+ Age Groups Chess Championships, which closed in Myanmar on Tuesday.

Vietnam lose at Asian U20 Futsal Championship

Vietnam were knocked out in the quarter-finals of the Asian U20 Futsal Championship after losing 5-7 to Indonesia on Tuesday in Iran.

PM orders national land use review

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, people’s committees at all levels and other relevant agencies to review their land use starting on August 1, 2019.

Illegal gold mining pollutes Dakrong River

Although the Thua Thien-Hue Province People’s Committee announced it had cracked down on illegal gold mining along the upper part of the Dakrong River in A Luoi District, the river water is still polluted, affecting people living downstream.

Vietnam needs measures to deal with non-communicable diseases

Controlling the number of people with hypertension and diabetes is a big challenge for Vietnam, experts said.

 

PM asks press to intensify fight against fake news

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on June 19 asked the press offices to manifest their core values of providing verified news and intensify the fight against fabrications as well as fake news.

 

Russian experts to provide advice on late President Ho Chi Minh’s embalmed body

Vietnam has invited four Russian experts to help in the assessment of the embalmed body of late President Ho Chi Minh.

 

Contest popularises Vietnam’s sovereignty over seas and islands

A contest popularising Vietnam’s sovereignty over seas and islands in the Mekong Delta region and localities in the vicinity was held in Can Tho on June 19 by the Ministry of Information and Communications and Can Tho city.

 

Ha Giang disciplines officials in exam cheating scandal

The Party Committee of northern Ha Giang province has taken disciplinary measures against some senior leaders for committing violations related to the exam cheating scandal in the province last year.

 

Vietnam's Binh Duong FC win first leg of AFC Cup’s ASEAN Zonal semi-finals

Ten-man Becamex Binh Duong battled to a 1-0 victory over PSM Makassar at home in the first leg of the AFC Cup’s ASEAN Zonal semi-finals.

 

Lam Dong hit by flashflood

More than 100 houses were submerged in a flash flood in Lam Dong Province on June 18.