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Over 5 tonnes of pangolin scales discovered in Ba Ria-Vung Tau

Anti-smuggling officers in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province found five tonnes of pangolin scales at the Cai Mep International Terminal (CMIT) in the province’s Phu My town on May 23.

 

Three Laos arrested for trafficking drugs into Vietnam

Three Lao citizens were arrested on May 23 for trafficking meth pills into Vietnam.

 

District-level hospitals use advanced medical techniques

Hospitals in HCM City districts have shared knowledge about advanced medical techniques in an aim to offer treatment normally provided to patients admitted to city-level or central-level hospitals,

Vietnam's Pho named among favourite bowl foods

Some of the crew at Lonely Planet ladle out their best bowl food experiences from across the globe. And a bowl of pho in Vietnam is among their favourite bowl foods from around the world.

 

Three bills to be tabled for discussion at NA on May 24

The National Assembly will examine three bills during May 24.

 

HCM City among top 50 cities in the world for coworking growth

A recent report ranks Ho Chi Minh City 41st among world’s 50 fastest growing coworking markets in the world.

 

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Vietnam to hold Cashless Day

 

Premature and inter-family marriages hold Thanh Hoa’s ethnic minorities back

Pham Thi Hien got married in 2018 when she was 16 years old to a man a year her senior.

China asked to respect Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa, Truong Sa archipelagos

Vietnam has full legal foundations and historical evidence affirming its sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos in accordance with international law.

 

Prime Minister meets Russian upper house leader and State Duma Chairman

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc met Chairwoman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of Russia Valentina Ivanovna Matviyenko in Moscow on May 23 as part of his official visit to the country.

 

Four arrested for trafficking women into China

Border guards in Lai Chau province have arrested four suspects for allegedly trafficking women into China.

 

Da Nang former official faces trial for child sexual abuse

The former deputy director of Danang City People's Procuracy, Nguyen Huu Linh will be brought to trial soon for sexually abusing children under 16.

Hot weather parches central province, residents suffer from lack of water

People in the central province of Quang Nam are suffering from a severe water shortage due to extreme and prolonged hot weather and drought.

Delayed flights on the rise in Vietnam

Domestic airlines reported 12,514 delayed flights in the first four months of this year, accounting for 15.4% of the total operated flights, up 1.9% on-year.

Phu Yen coral reefs in need of conservation

The central coastal province of Phu Yen is searching for solutions to protect the local coral reefs which have been damaged by human activities.

 

E-commerce: profitable platform for Vietnamese exports

Vietnamese businesses should take advantage of e-commerce to export to global markets, experts said at a conference on e-commerce and international exports via Alibaba.com held in HCM City yesterday.

 

VN Government advances $97 million to repay paper mill debts

The government has so far advanced USD97 million to pay debts for the Phuong Nam Pulp Mill which is one among 12 loss-making projects of the Ministry of Indsutry and Trade.

 

VN to become Asia’s next high-performing economy

Vietnam should take advantage of the next wave of digital technologies such as blockchain, AI, IoT and cloud-based services to become Asia’s next high-performing economy and improve the living standards of its residents, experts said.

Fire destroys sticky-tape factory in Binh Duong

A fire destroyed a sticky-tape making factory covering nearly 2,000 square metres in Viet Huong Industrial Zone in Thuan An Town in the southern province of Binh Duong on Wednesday.

Dong Nai: Coach flips on side, killing two and injuring 17

Two people died and 17 were injured after a coach flipped on its side on National Highway 1A in Long Khanh Town in the southern province of Dong Nai on Wednesday evening.