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USD43m golf course constructed without permit

Inspectors from the Ministry of Construction have halted construction of a large golf project in Ha Nam Province after the investors failed to show construction permit.


 

Vietnam, EU sign free trade, investment protection agreements

Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the EU – Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) were officially signed in Hanoi on June 30 afternoon.

World experts descend on Vietnam for UNESCO education forum

The UNESCO Forum for Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship Education is expected to welcome between 300 and 350 delegates from across the world with the event running in Hanoi on July 2-3.

 

Fires ravage forests in central region in prolonged heat wave

Hundreds of households have been evacuated after fires broke out at forests in some central provinces.

Ninh Thuan uses laser land levellers to reduce water runoff on rice fields

The south-central province of Ninh Thuan is using laser-operated land levellers on large rice fields to increase yield and efficient use of irrigation water.

 

Campaign launched to deal with overloaded trucks in Vietnam

The Directorate for Roads of Vietnam (DRVN) is planning to launch a campaign to put an end to heavy trucks that had been modified to carry excess loads.

 

BUSINESS NEWS 30/6

Conference to help UK investors understand Vietnam

 

Ethnic groups revive art of brocade

They wore traditional handmade brocade costumes of the Pa Co and Van Kieu ethnic minority groups on their recent wedding day instead of wearing the more popular Vietnamese ao dai (long dress).

Conifer forest reborn in Son La Province

Lu A Say once was called a crazy man after spending months in the forest searching the seeds of a type of confer tree known as pơ mu (fokienia hodginsii) in Vietnamese with the hope of cultivating them on a large scale.

Vietnam, EU to sign EVFTA on June 30 in Hanoi

The European Council announced on June 25 that it has approved the EVFTA and the EU – Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA), and assigned the EU to sign the deals with Vietnam on June 30 in Hanoi.

 

Vietnamese hoop dreams with Moe Ager

It’s rare to spend a day driving around Hanoi without seeing at least a few kids taking a basketball to or from a court.

Going to school against all the odds

Ho Thi Phuong has a lot more responsibilities on her small shoulders than any 15-year-old should. The ninth grader raises her three siblings alone, without help from her mother or father.

Writing history in Vietnam

I arrived in Hanoi for the first time on 2nd December 1978 to replace Chris Ray as an English-language specialist at the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) working on the daily English news bulletin.

Phong Nha villagers rowing against the current

On the fringes of the world-renowned Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park sits a quiet village which has become synonymous with rowing tourists to and from the spectacular limestone mountains and caves.

BUSINESS NEWS 29/6

Rice exports drop in first months of this year

The piano lady who wings melodies to the stars

Many people love learning to play the piano, but following the classical technique it can take up to five years to become an accomplished player. Many give up after only three months because they find it too difficult and discouraging.

Local technology group sells 25 million shares to Samsung SDS

The board of directors of CMC Corporation has approved the issuance of 25 million shares through a private placement for Samsung SDS, the system integration arm of South Korea’s electronics conglomerate Samsung.

 

Five State officials in southern Vietnam detained for land mismanagement

Five current and former officials from the Office of Natural Resources and Environment of Tra Vinh City were arrested on charges of breaching regulations on land management and usage which caused losses totaling US$5.1 million.

 

Vietnam's central region faces serious drought

The prolonged heat wave and severe drought in Quang Tri and other central provinces has badly affected local people.

 

Son La: Family suffers tragic fate after eating mushrooms

A man died while his wife and daughter-in-law are in critical condition after eating white mushrooms in the northern province of Son La.