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173 administrative procedures handled through national single window

As many as 173 administrative procedures of 13 ministries and sectors have been connected to the National Single Window (NSW) window since it was implemented in 2015.

 

Old Quarter litterbugs to face fines

Hanoi has implemented a pilot program installing cameras to film people littering on the pedestrian mall around the Old Quarter and Hoan Kiem Lake.

 

Vietnam’s second field hospital ready for mission in South Sudan

Vietnam’s first level-2 field hospital which is in South Sudan for a UN peacekeeping mission will finish its duty in October, 2019.

Farmers in ‘dragon fruit capital’ deal with drought

Although the dry season has on its last days, drought has still been accelerating in the South Central and Central Highland Regions, including Binh Thuan, the province dubbed ‘Vietnamese dragon fruit capital’.

 

Google launches AI Assistant in Vietnamese

Google Assistant has learnt to speak Vietnamese, and the search company launched its revamped AI personal assistant in the language on May 6.

 

Overseas Vietnamese footballers catch attention of Park Hang Seo

Vietnam’s head coach Park Hang Seo has begun scouring Europe in his search for Vietnamese footballers to help join the national team. Let’s review some of the outstanding faces who could become key members of the squad in the future.

Hanoi motorcycle drivers captured through the lens of British photographer

British photographer Jon Enoch has captured the image of many motorcycle drivers in Hanoi as part of a project to showcase the necessity of the two-wheeled vehicle in the country.

Motor racers to compete in national champs' stage 2 in Hanoi

The Viet Nam Motor Racing Championship's second stage will be held on May 24-25 in Hanoi.

 

Berlin tennis tournament held for Vietnamese expats

A tennis tournament was recently held in Berlin, Germany, for Vietnamese expats living in Europe.

 

Quang Hai named among Top 5 footballers taking part in AFC Cup 2019 qualifiers

The Fox Sport Asia website has named the Top 5 footballers who are taking part in the AFC Cup 2019 qualifiers. Included in the list is Hanoi FC’s midfield maestro Nguyen Quang Hai.

 

Foreign-born players welcomed to contribute to Vietnamese football

At the beginning of June, the national senior team and the U23 squad will all gather to prepare for their important goals in 2019.

Education Ministry issues official code of conduct for teachers and students

The Ministry of Education and Training has just issued a circular on code of conduct for teachers, students and parents from preschool to high school level nation-wide.

 

Flag tower to be erected on Tho Chu Island

A ceremony was held on May 5 to break the ground for the construction of a flag tower on Tho Chu island, the southwestern province of Kien Giang.

Vietnam ranks sixth globally in DDoS attack sources

Vietnam ranked sixth in the world and second in Asia-Pacific for Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack sources in the fourth quarter of 2018, according to Nexusguard.

Vietnam mulls stricter penalties to drunk driving

The Ministry of Transport has asked the Directorate for Roads of Vietnam to revise the Decree 46 issued in 2016 towards imposing stricter penalties on drivers whose alcohol content in blood or breath exceeding the permitted level.

 

Over 6 tonnes of drugs seized in Q1

Police busted many drug trafficking rings in the first quarter of 2019, seizing over 6 tonnes of drugs – higher than the amount seized last year and tripling that in 2017.

 

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Corporate bond issuance up 220% in Q1

 

VN player helps Thai club Chonburi go through to national championship final

The first female Vietnamese footballer competing abroad, Tran Hong Nhung, will have a chance to win the Thai national championship.

 

Vietnamese players, coach to attend Madrid's Football for Friendship Academy

The Promotion Fund of Vietnamese Football Talents Academy will send four athletes to Spain to train at the International Football for Friendship Academy in Madrid.

 

National Innovation Centre incentives entice entrepreneurs

In the context of Industry 4.0, Vietnam is trying its best to promote a digital economy, with an initiative to promote a national innovation centre.