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Olaha to leave Song Lam Nghe An at end of season

Song Lam Nghe An’s top scorer Michael Olaha will join Hapoel Tel Aviv FC of Israel at the end of this years V.League 1.

Harvesting weaver ant eggs in Bac Giang province

Visitors to the mountainous districts of Bac Giang province, such as Luc Ngan, Son Dong and Luc Nam, from the third to the fifth lunar month every year can have a chance to taste indigenous dishes made from weaver ant eggs.

76-year-old woman travels alone to Thailand

Vietnam’s online community is buzzing with the story of a 76-year-old woman from Phu Quoc.

Parents in Ha Giang score manipulation may face criminal charges

Ha Giang Province Police on Tuesday asked local authorities to criminally charge 210 parents of students who had their scores manipulated in the national high school examination cheating scandal, Tuổi trẻ (Youth) newspaper reported.

Economies look to spread trade risks

The US-China trade war has made a major impact on the economy of Vietnam and the country still requires to tackle several challenges in order to attract supply chains relocating from China.

 

Event to honor 100 outstanding blood donors

One hundred outstanding Vietnamese blood donors will be honoured in a series of events in Hanoi and Phu Tho Province from Tuesday to Thursday to celebrate World Blood Donor Day (June 14).

Impulse necessary for highway plans

Vietnam Expressway Corporation, the state-owned group tasked with national highway network development, is awaiting an impetus from the government in order to drive the implementation of key national highway projects.

 

Pharma firms debate reforms

With possible new changes in drug rules involving strict conditions for branded pharmaceutical production on the horizon, multinational corporations might find it harder to attend tenders of high-cost branded drugs.

 

Month-long events for children to be held at Culture-Tourism Village

A string of activities will be organised during this month to entertain children at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in the Dong Mo tourism area, Hanoi’s Son Tay town.

 

Talk show inspires learning and teaching

A talk show entitled Educated – Teaching will take place at Dong Tay Culture Space with translator Nguyen Bich Lan and teachers from the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien.

 

Electronic medical records piloted in eight localities

The Ministry of Health has piloted the electronic medical records (EMRs) system at 26 communal health stations in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Ha Tinh, Khanh Hoa, Lam Dong, and Long An provinces.

 

Vietnam sets up national committee to wipe out TB

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved the establishment of a national committee on tuberculosis (TB) eradication.

 

Police arrest fuel tycoon in southern Vietnam

Major fuel trader Trinh Suong, chairman and director of My Hung Co., Ltd, in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang, is being held in police custody for allegedly producing and trading fake fuel products.

 

Electronic dance music festival to feature best local DJs

Electronic dance music event Backpack Festival 2019 will take place on June 15-16 at the Ethnic Cultural and Historical Park in HCM City's District 9.

 

Vietnamese PM issued roadmap for SDGs realisation by 2030

Vietnam has rolled out a roadmap to realise 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) to 2030, focusing on aspects of economics, social affairs and the environment.

 

Islander builds house from recycled plastic bottles, sets up homestay

Islander Nguyen Loi, 29, has built his first house from 6,000 recycled plastic bottles on An Binh Islet, three miles from Ly Son Island of the central province Da Nang to promote waste reduction and recycling on tourism islands.

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Forestry product exports fetch $4.25 billion in five months

 

VCCI opposes VND20m daily transaction limit for individual e-wallets

The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry has objected to the State Bank of Vietnam’s (SBV’s) proposal that an individual must not conduct transactions worth more than VND20 million per day through e-wallets.

 

‘A Night of Mozart’ programme to entertain Ho Chi Minh City audience

The Ho Chi Minh City Ballet, Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will stage a programme entitled ‘A Night of Mozart’ at the city’s Opera House on June 8 in honour of the greatest Austrian musical genius.

 

Exciting but challenging: the life of a professional chef

Instead of an “air-conditioned office” job, many young people these days are pursuing a culinary career.