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App helps Vietnamese search int’l human rights law

The Australian Human Rights Commission and Ho Chi Minh Political Academy have collaborated to launch Rights App, a free Vietnamese-language reference guide to international human rights law.

Three young men missing at Dak Lak waterfall found dead

After three days searching, the authorities of the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai have recovered the bodies of three young men who went missing when swimming at Ia Grang waterfall in Ia Grai district.

 

Foreign tourist killed in traffic accident in Ninh Binh Province

A foreign woman died when her motorbike crashed into a truck in the northern province of Ninh Binh yesterday, August 20. 

 

Additional buses, trains planned to cope with Independence Day rush

Transport companies in HCM City and Hanoi plan to increase the number of trains and buses to cope with the rush expected during the long Independence Day weekend next month.

Salinity intrusion leads to water shortages in Da Nang

Da Nang Water Supply Company (Dawaco) announced that water sources have become eight times saltier so they will have to cut supplied freshwater.

 

Made-in-Vietnam social network Lotus to make debut

Vietnamese group VCCorp has informed that the pilot version of its “Lotus” social network will officially be launched on September 16.

 

Vietnam's Vu Thi Trang, mixed pair progress at world badminton champs

Vu Thi Trang of Vietnam beat Kristin Kuuba of Estonia 21-12, 21-15 in the first round match of the Badminton World Federation World Championship in Belgium.

Quang Hai praised for Hanoi FC's victory in AFC Inter-Zone semi-finals

Hanoi FC beat Altyn Asyr of Turkmenistan 3-2 in the first leg of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup Inter-Zone semi-finals at Hanoi's Hang Day Stadium on August 20 evening.

 

Vietnam, Cambodia seek ways to step up bilateral ties

 The Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) within the framework of the 17th meeting of the Vietnam -Cambodia Joint Commission for Economic, Cultural, Scientific and Technological Cooperation (JC 17) opened in Phnom Penh on August 20.

Doctors perform successful liver transplant on premature baby

Doctors at the Pediatrics Hospital No.2 have successfully performed a liver transplant on a baby with congenital biliary atresia, the doctors said at a press briefing on Monday.

Medical prices to increase slightly from August 20

The prices of about 1,900 different services offered at public hospitals have increased from Tuesday (August 20), according to the Ministry of Health.

Study of Uncle Ho’s thought, morality and lifestyle reviewed in teleconference

The study of President Ho Chi Minh’s thought, morality and lifestyle has become a regular activity for officials, Party members and people nationwide, contributing to the country’s development in many aspects,

Nine Vietnamese seamen awarded for saving 22 Filipino fishermen

The Tien Giang People’s Committee on Tuesday gave certificates of merit to nine Vietnamese seamen for having saved 22 Philippine seamen who got into an accident at sea.

Land use plans to be made available to the public online

The Ministry of Construction has requested the people’s committees of provinces and cities make land use planning information available to the public through an online portal.

Korean scholar says states should not resort to force

President of the Geopolitics Institute of Korea, Professor-Doctor Lee Woong-Hyeon, talks to Vietnam News Agency correspondent Manh Hung in Seoul about the recent activities by China in the East Sea.

KaiYang footwear workers to go back to work, receive back pay

The new management board of the Chinese Taiwan-invested footwear manufacturer KaiYang Vietnam Limited Company spoke to thousands of employees on Monday morning, saying the firm would restart its work on Tuesday

Drought in Phu Yen destroys several hectares of forest

The prolonged severe drought has dried up thousands of hectares of protection forest in the southern coastal province of Phu Yen, causing many forest fires.

Yamaha Cup returns, seeking young football talents

The U13 Yamaha Cup football tournament will return to the country later this month after two years of absence.

Vietnam Offroad Cup to start in Dong Mo, Hanoi

The Viet Nam Offroad Cup 2019 will be held on September 28-29 at the Viet Nam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in the Dong Mo Tourism Area in Son Tay Town, Hanoi.

Serious erosion reported along Hau River in Mekong Delta's An Giang Province

Authorities of An Giang Province in Mekong Delta said on Monday that erosion along the Hau River passing Vinh Truong Commune, An Phu District has become a serious issue worthy of being a "emergency situation."