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Vessel with oversized cargo crashes into bridge in Hai Duong

An oversized cargo vessel that crashed into An Thai Bridge over the Kinh Mon River in the northern province of Hai Duong on Tuesday afternoon was stranded for several hours.

Vietnam places third in regional AFF U15 Girls Championship

Vietnam won the bronze medal at the AFF Women's U15 Championship which ended on Tuesday in Chonburi, Thailand.

Most SOEs operating at a profit: audit

Most State-owned enterprises were operating at a profit but still needed to improve their operational efficiency, according to a report by the State Audit Office of Viet Nam (SAV).

 

HCM City promises to resolve difficulties for business sector

Erratic planning and other problems related to land use are hurting the business sector, according to the HCM City Department of Industry and Trade.

 

HCM City learns from Netherlands’ innovative technologies

HCMC wishes to learn from the Dutch city of Eindhoven’s experience in smart city development and cooperation models between the state and businesses, schools, and research institutes, especially in smart city building and operation.

Hai Phong river swan faints due to hot weather

One of 40 swans at a river in the northern city of Haiphong has taken to Hanoi for the treatment after it fainted.

 

Prime HCM City land plot reclaimed for school

HCM City authorities have decided to reclaim a 10,000-square metre prime land plot to build a school.

Vietnam, EU seek to expand defence cooperation

Deputy Defence Minister, Sen. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh led a delegation of Vietnamese defence officers to attend a meeting of EU Chiefs of Defence (CHODs) in Brussels from May 19-22.

Late President Ho Chi Minh’s birth anniversary marked in Spain

The Vietnamese Embassy in Spain recently celebrated the 129th birth anniversary of late President Ho Chi Minh and the 42nd anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Spain (May 23, 1977).

 

Vietnamese PM hails active developments in relations with Russia

The traditional friendship and comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Russia are developing actively, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said.

 

More market access for insurance auxiliaries needed: NA deputies

Insurance auxiliary service providers have the right to join professional associations to develop the insurance-finance market, according to National Assembly deputy Tran Thi Quoc Khanh.

 

Chatbot Vietnam wins technology award in Switzerland

Chatbot Vietnam JSC has won an award for a technology solution in the “E-business” category at the UN’s World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) held in the Switzerland.

 

Van Long Wetland Nature Reserve becomes Vietnam’s ninth Ramsar site

The Van Long Wetland Nature Reserve in the northern province of Ninh Binh has been recognised as Vietnam’s ninth Ramsar site.

 

More than 200 Vietnamese pass visa exam to work in Japan

A total of 203 Vietnamese people passed Japan’s exam for working visas in the restaurant industry under the country’s new visa system, the Japanese government announced on May 21.

 

Vietnam holds huge potential in resort market

Vietnam holds huge potential for developing the resort market thanks to high economic growth and growing travel demand, experts said at a recent workshop in Hanoi.

 

Official welcome ceremony for Vietnamese PM in Moscow

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on May 21 arrived in Moscow for his official visit to Russia at the invitation of his Russian counterpart Dmitri Medvedev.

 

Hanoi reports first Japanese encephalitis case of the year

A four-year-old boy was hospitalised last week in Hanoi due to Japanese encephalitis (JE). He was suffering from a high fever and seizures.

Textbooks and national exam on NA agenda

The 14th National Assembly (NA) on Tuesday weighed in on the amended draft Law on Education during its seventh session. Textbooks and national exam were the topic of a heated debate.

Services sector could boost Vietnam’s GDP growth to over 7% in 2019

The services sector in case of growing over 7.2% in 2019 could boost Vietnam’s GDP to be equivalent or even higher than last year's growth of 7.08%, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI).

 

Vietnam’s public debt hits three-year low at 58.4% of GDP

Vietnam’s public debt hit the lowest since 2015 at 58.4% of the GDP as of the end of 2018, much lower than the projection of 63.9% made by the Ministry of Planning and Investment last August.