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Former policemen prosecuted for stealing 11kg of drugs

Two former policemen from Son La Province Police have been prosecuted for stealing 11kg of drugs, Tuoi tre (Youth) newspaper reported.

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CPI slightly increases in July

Balance needed for industrial and agricultural development

Tien Phong (Vanguard) newspaper speaks to two senior Government officials on how to balance the development of traditional crafts with agricultural production.

Volunteer ambulance drivers save lives in remote area

In Co Do District in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, there is a special team of volunteer ambulance drivers who offer free services to local people.

Underground parking areas a must for Hanoi

With the number of cars and bikes on the rise, Hanoi should accelerate planning for underground parking, experts have said.

More measures for better integrated coastal zone management

Experts discussed plans for Vietnam’s integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) by 2020 during a conference yesterday in Hanoi.

HCM City gets tough on illegal construction

HCM City authorities are considering imposing stricter penalties on individuals and companies that violate regulations on construction projects.

Traditional martial arts to be performed in Hanoi next week

About 1,500 athletes will take part in the Ha Noi Open Traditional Martial Arts Tournament which will be held on August 9-11.

Mekong Delta suffers from coastal erosion, landslides

Provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta have suffered land erosion for decades, with hundreds of hectares being washed away along with many houses.

HCM City offers free cai luong performances

The HCM City's Department of Culture and Sports Department in collaboration with the Tran Huu Trang Cai Luong Theatre is offering free traditional performances targeted to young people this month.

Quyet scores only goal in all-Vietnamese AFC Zonal final

Nguyen Van Quyet scored the only goal to help Ha Noi FC beat Becamex Binh Duong 1-0 in the first leg of the AFC Cup ASEAN Zonal final on Wednesday.

Vietnam defeats Singapore at regional U15 tournament

Vietnam beat Singapore 1-0 in their third Group A match at the ASEAN Football Federation U15 Championship on Wednesday in Thailand.

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Sharp rises in Q2 corporate earnings come from asset sales

 

A trip to Truong Sa – a destination of attractions and emotions

I first learned about the Truong Sa (Spratly) Islands when I was at primary school in the 1980s. Every year, when Tết (Lunar New Year) approached, the students wrote letters and collected gifts to send to the soldiers stationed on the islands.

Fake reporters extort VNĐ50 million from construction material companies

Hanoi police on Tuesday started criminal proceedings against three men suspected of posing as journalists to blackmail 20 construction material firms in Hanoi and neighbouring provinces.

SMS campaign launched to help Agent Orange victims in Vietnam

The Viet Nam Association for Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin (VAVA) in collaboration with the National Humanitarian Information Portal 1400 launched an SMS campaign to mobilise funds to support Agent Orange victims in Vietnam on Tuesday.

British Embassy in Vietnam joins fight against slavery

The British Embassy in Hanoi yesterday joined the global fight to tackle human slavery.

International volleyball tourney to open in Quang Nam

The International Women’s Volleyball Tournament, the VTV Hoa Sen Sheet Metal Cup, will be held with the participation of seven clubs from different countries on August 3-11 in Quảng Nam Province.

‘Magic’ givey sim turns locked iPhones into international iPhones

Khoa, a university student, complained he was deceived when buying an iPhone. He wanted to buy an international iPhone 8 Plus, but he mistakenly got a locked iPhone.

HCM City police crack down on massive fake medicine ring

Economic police in HCMC have cracked down on a large ring that was producing and selling counterfeit medicines and supplements throughout the city’s districts and many Mekong Delta provinces.