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Tra Dong beats the drum for bronze

Tra Dong Village in Thanh Hoa Province’s Thieu Hoa District has a long history of traditional bronze casting. After many centuries, the craft survives as evidence for the importance of Vietnam’s cultural heritage in people’s lives. 

Tourists asked not to feed wildlife on Son Tra Peninsula

Authorities in the central city of Da Nang have warned tourists not to feed local monkeys, the Vietnam News Agency.

BUSINESS NEWS 17/8

Pork prices continue to rise on African swine fever, increasing demand

Hai Phong authorities try to arrange wages for footware workers

Hai Phong authorities have contacted the leaders of Chinese Taiwan-invested footwear manufacturer KaiYang Vietnam Limited Company in their home country to secure support for the company's Vietnamese employees

Ministers questioned over expressway projects and social networks

The progress of key road projects and toll collection were among hot topics raised at a cabinet hearing held by the National Assembly's Standing Committee (NASC) on Thursday. 

Quang Binh residents oppose titanium mining

Residents in Le Thuy District, central Quang Binh Province, have become concerned about environment pollution caused by titanium exploitation.

Thai Son Nam lose in semis, to compete for AFC bronze medal

Thai Son Nam failed to meet their goal of a final berth at the Asian Football Confederation Futsal Club Championship yesterday in Thailand.

Deputy PM orders inspection into land acquisition in Thai Nguyen urban area project

Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has assigned the Government Inspectorate to look into the change of land use purposes of the Thai Hung Eco City urban project in northern province of Thai Nguyen.

VN children raise their voices on important issues

More than 160 young people, representing the 26 million children of Vietnam, gathered in Hanoi this week to express their concern over child-related issues and propose recommendations to State officials.

Measures needed to curb unhealthy airline competition

Unhealthy competition among air carriers has led to damaging practices must be stopped to ensure the safety of passengers.

HCM City seeks to clean up public bus subsidy regime

HCM City has ordered its Department of Transport to review the subsidies paid to bus companies after inspectors recently concluded they have indulged in fudging of figures and other wrongdoing to get larger subsidies since 2011.

BUSINESS NEWS 16/8

Second Fintech Challenge Vietnam launched

Baa baa black duck

Now this is an absolutely quackers case.

 

HCM City will make fair compensation for Thu Thiem residents: official

Residents who had their land illegally taken by the local authorities have been told they will finally be compensated – at current market value.

VAR will not be used in V.League

The video assistant referee (VAR) will not be used in the V.League 1 this season because of a FIFA rule change.

Quang Ninh: One woman arrested for illegal surrogacy

Police in the northern Quang Ninh Province have charged a woman for alleged involvement in running an illegal commercial surrogacy business.

BUSINESS NEWS 15/8

Jan-Jul rice exports exceed 4 million tons

 

Long Bien Market parking racket mastermind died

Nguyen Kim Hung, also known as Hung “kính”, the infamous mastermind of a parking racket in Hanoi’s Long Bien wholesale market, died of end-stage liver disease on Wednesday at Ha Dong General Hospital.

Thai Son Nam in AFC Championship’s semis

Vietnam’s Thai Son Nam advanced to the semi-finals of the AFC Futsal Club Championship for the fourth time in a row after a 5-1 win over Shenzhen Nanling Tielang yesterday in Thailand.

Three Chinese suspects arrested for murdering taxi driver

Three Chinese men suspected of killing a taxi driver and stealing his car have been arrested in the border province of Son La, local police said on Tuesday.