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Hai Phong FC ordered to pat $200,000 to former player

Hai Phong FC have been ordered to pay a former player VND5 billion (US$200,000), or face a transfer ban.

German musicians perform to open summer programme

The musicians will bring an emotional performance of European music from the gentle melodies of Clara Schumann in Germany to the Slavic rhythms of Antonin Dvorak's music.

Dangerous weedkiller still used despite ban

Despite its negative effects on human health and the environment and a Government ban from February, Paraquat is still being traded in Vietnam, the Vietnam News Agency has reported.

HCM City to revoke licences for construction projects behind schedule

The HCM City Department of Transport will withdraw licences or not grant new licences for construction projects that are behind schedule.

Hanoi: Residents demand compensation over pollution

Residents on the outskirts of Hanoi affected by serious pollution have urged local authorities to pay them compensation by the end of this month.

The 'count' of bamboos straws

The name Nguyen Van Mao, or Mao Meo (Cat), is quite well known in the national start-up community. 

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CPTPP opens up opportunities for agricultural products

 

New law enables Vietnam Coast Guard to operate outside Vietnamese waters

Coast Guard Commander Lieuternant General Nguyen Van Son Viet Nam, talks to the Vietnam News Agency about a new law which took effect this month.

Khmer monks open summer class

Every summer, monks from Khmer pagodas in southern province of Kien Giang host classes to teach the written Khmer language to local children in 1st to 7th grade.

Leading publisher brings quality music books to Vietnam

The children’s book market has been developing strongly in Vietnam, with many books coming from foreign countries. However, music books are rarely found at bookstores, with only about 500 titles. 

Driving tests first stop in improving road safety

In many countries, passing one’s driving test is a rite of passage, on par with graduation or being able to vote.

Singer makes debut album of xam music

The very first album featuring xam (music of blind buskers) has been released in an effort of Mai Tuyet Hoa and her team to revive the traditional music.

Former pharma firm exec may face death penalty

Nguyen Minh Hung, 41, former chairman and general director of Vietnamese pharmaceutical firm VN Pharma, could face the death penalty for trading in fake cancer drugs.

 

Vietnam real estate market on steady foundations

Here are the opinions of local and foreign industry players on Vietnam's property market.

35 more contestants for Miss Word Vietnam 2019 final round revealed

The organisers of the Miss Word Vietnam 2019 pageant have announced the list of 35 contestants who will go on to compete in the final round of the northern region, which is set to transpire on July 7 in Quang Ninh.

China receives nearly three-quarters of Vietnam’s vegetable, fruit exports

China remained Vietnam’s largest importer of vegetables and fruits, accounting for 72.6% of Vietnam’s total export revenue from these products in the first five months of this year.

 

Dead fetuses in Ca Mau-based waste treatment plant confirmed

The competent agencies have determined that the bones found buried at a waste treatment plant in Ca Mau Province belonged to human fetuses, Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper reported.

 

Hanoi to reloan $98.35 million to launch Cat Linh-Hadong metro line

The Hanoi People’s Committee has proposed to collect a re-loan of $98.35 million from the government to help finish and put into operation the long-delayed Cat Linh-Hadong metro line.

 

HCM City struggles to deal with teacher shortage

Schools and universities in HCM City are having to deal with a shortage of teachers for the coming new school year.

Filipino Secretary of Foreign Affairs to visit Vietnam next week

Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines Teodoro Lopez Locsin will pay an official visit to Viet Nam from July 8-9, according to the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry.