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Pupil stabbed dead in Thanh Hoa school attack

A pupil was killed while four others injured when a man broke into a primary school in Thanh Hoa Province and stabbed the children on Friday morning.

 

Beauty of Lak Lake

Lak lake in Dak Lak province is the second largest natural freshwater lake in Vietnam. Surrounded by mountains and primeval forests, Lak Lake is also home to unique cultural values of M'nong people.

 

Sweet sticky rice flour cake

Tourists to Tay Phuong pagoda in Thach Xa commune, Thach That district, Hanoi are likely to opt for Che lam (sticky rice flour cake), which is believed as a gift from Buddha.

 

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French bank named financial adviser for Ke Ga wind power project

 

 

VN's trade surplus estimated at $711 million in four months

The surge in imports of several commodities limited the trade surplus in the past four months to 711 million USD, compared to the surplus of 3.7 billion USD during the same period last year.

 

CBRE: Vietnam benefitting from production shift out of China

There was an increase in production shifting from China to alternative locations in Southeast Asia, including Vietnam, in 2018, according to CBRE Vietnam.

Fire burns down Hanoi West Lake floating restaurant

An abandoned floating restaurant on Hanoi’s West Lake burnt down on Thursday morning.

 

New directive issued to fight ‘black lending’

The Prime Minister has released a directive to fight loan sharks who are targeting vulnerable people.

 

Whirlwinds and flooding cause losses for Lao Cai

More than 120 houses were damaged by whirlwinds and flashfloods before dawn yesterday in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai.

 

Traffic accidents kill 80 during reunification holiday

Vietnam saw 111 traffic accidents on the first four days of Reunification Day and Labour Day holiday, killing 80.

HCM City increases bus tickets

HCM City has raised bus fare from today, May 1, which is expected to help increase the city’s bus revenues by VND92.5 billion per year (USD4 million).

Women detained for cheating tourist

Two women in the northern province of Quang Ninh have been arrested for cheating a tourist who bought two kilos of their lima beans.

 

Adjustments to put wind in private sector’s sails

Vietnam is amending the Law on Investment 2014 and Law on Enterprises 2014, aiming to bring half a decade old laws up to speed with current realities.

Real estate at the heart of economy

The private sector in Vietnam has long been playing an important role in the development of the country’s economy.

mPOS mobile card payment leads payment channels in 2018

2018 was the year witnessing the outstanding development of the new payment method via mPOS device. There was 27,500 places accepting payment via mPOS, posting 99 percent year-on-year increase.

Vietnam sends relief aid to Zimbabwe cyclone victims

The Vietnamese Embassy, VNA’s bureau and the Vietnamese Women’s Association in South Africa on April 30 handed over relief aid to the Zimbabwe Embassy in support of Zimbabwe people who were hit by Cyclone Idai last March.

National Reunification Day observed in Russia

The Vietnam War Veterans’ Association in Russia on held a ceremony in Moscow on April 30 night to mark the 44th anniversary of the liberation of South Vietnam and national reunification.

 

Hung Kings’ death anniversary held in Canada

The death anniversary of the Hung Kings, the legendary founders of Vietnam, was observed for the first time in Canada on April 30.

 

Over 45,000 people pay tribute to President Ho Chi Minh

The President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum welcomed 45,615 visitors, including 4,658 foreigners during the holidays in celebration of the 44th National Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day.

Vietnamese veterans in Russia mark national reunification

The Association of Vietnamese Veterans in Russia (AVVR) held a ceremony in Moscow on April 30 to mark the 44th anniversary of southern liberation and national reunification.