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Dong Nai authority forces illegal Chinese doctors to leave Vietnam

The Agency of Immigration of the southern province of Dong Nai on Thursday completed procedure to deport six Chinese people who illegally entered Vietnam and worked without labor permission.

 

Vietnam successfully controls population growth

Over the recent past, population work in Vietnam has achieved important results, said Nguyen Doan Tu, Director General of the General Department of Population and Family Planning.

 

FTAs rouse Taiwanese investors

Shih Rui-Chi, representative of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Vietnam, writes about the prospects of Taiwanese investment in Vietnam in the context of the country entering the CPTPP and the EVFTA this year.

AirAsia still seeking partners in Vietnam

Malaysian carrier remains keen on Vietnam's aviation market despite failure of fourth attempt at establishing a low-cost airline.

Hanoi considers charging cars entering downtown

According to Hanoi Department of Transportation, driving cars from ring road 3 toward the inner city will be charged and the automatic fee payment will not affect cars’ operation or cause road congestion.

 

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Tax debts soar in HCM City

 

Genetic resources of local plants, animals alarmingly decline

A recent report by the Vietnam Environment Administration showed that forest cover in the South has reduced drastically from 39.7 percent in 2016 to 33 percent in 2018.

Vietnam targets plastic-free operations, high rate of female officers in its peacekeeping mission

Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh, deputy minister of defence, speaks to Vietnam News Agency on Vietnam’s plans in United Nations’ peacekeeping missions.

Phu Quy‎’s handmade hammocks come back in style

Sitting in front of her small grocery, Huynh Thi Nhon, 56, carefully splits dried stilt roots of Pandanus trees into fibres to make hammocks that help her earn extra income.

Children’s book industry needs more attention

While there are multiple books for children to choose from, only a few of them are written by young, local authors.

Nghe An fishermen battle the waves in search of squid

Fishermen across the world have tough lives, and squid catchers from the central province of Nghe An are no exception.

Child sleep disorders bother parents

It's not just busy adults that struggle to shut their brains off at night, but many children also find it hard to escape to the land of nod.

Hanoi Chairman told to provide information on Nhat Cuong Mobile case

The Ministry of Public Security has asked Hanoi Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung to direct city agencies to provide information on Nhat Cuong Mobile, as part of an investigation into the company’s violations.

 

API startup Stringee raises US$2 million

Dau Ngoc Huy and Nguyen Ba Luan, the two co-founders of Stringee, a communications platform, have raised almost US$2 million from a local investment fund and other angel investors.

 

63-year-old woman enrolls in university to pursue study path

An elderly woman in District 8 in Ho Chi Minh City decided to continue her study at a Van Hien University in her sixties.

 

Families need more help to stay above poverty line: Deputy PM

The gap between the rich and the poor in Vietnam has been widening.

Bus commuters in Hanoi remains low

The commute to or from downtown Hanoi during rush hour can be stressful to say the least.

Da Nang ironman contest opens for registration

Registration for the 2020 TECHCOMBANK IRONMAN 70.3 Vietnam competition opened on Friday, offering early registration for 600 people in a two-month period.

HCM City visits homes, works extra hours to carry out admin tasks

HCM City district authorities and state offices are setting up hotlines, working extra hours and visiting residents’ houses to provide public administrative procedures.

Prime Minister requests urgent actions to cope with drought

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has urged central localities to redouble efforts to cope with the prolonged heat wave, drought and saltwater intrusion in the region.