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Nine Vietnamese illegally staying in RoK are not members of NA delegation

The National Assembly’s Office has said it is working with relevant agencies to verify and handle the case of nine Vietnamese who illegally stayed in the Republic of Korea (RoK) after attending a Vietnam-RoK investment and trade forum.

 

NEWS HEADLINES SEPTEMBER 26

Vietnamese women arrested after attempting to sell newborn in China

 

BUSINESS NEWS SEPTEMBER 26

ADB forecasts Vietnam’s economy to grow at 6.8 per cent in 2019

 

Vietnam faces serious shortage of workers' housing

Most industrial parks in the country, including in the southern key economic zone, lack sufficient housing for workers, Phan Van Anh, vice chairman of Viet Nam General Confederation of Labour, said yesterday.

Lacquer art the ideal national brand: expert

The culture ministry’s Department of Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition recently chose sơn mài (lacquer) art as a national brand.

Gov’t inspectors scrutinise health insurance fund, bidding for medicine

Government inspectors will review the use of health insurance fund, the procurement of medical equipment and consumables and bidding for supplying medicines.

Classic opera & ballet restaged to celebrate theatre's anniversary

The Vietnam Opera and Ballet Theatre (VNOB) will perform a Vietnamese classical opera and a Russian ballet between October 5 and 7 at the Ha Noi Opera House to celebrate the theatre’s 60th birthday.

Transport Ministry seeks green light for HCM City to identify investors for expressway

The Ministry of Transport has sought the Government’s approval to seek investors for the HCM City-Moc Bai Expressway.

Indonesia, Japan sign deal on $4 billion railway project

Indonesia and Japan on September 24 signed an outline deal for a medium-speed train project linking the Southeast Asian country’s capital of Jakarta and its second-largest city, Surabaya.

 

Hanoi's GrabCar driver who ripped foreign visitors off fined US$65

Police in Hanoi City reported on Tuesday they had fined a GrabCar driver VND1.5 million (US$65) for ripping off foreign tourists.

POLITICAL NEWS SEPTEMBER 25

Vietnam highly values partnership with Spain: official

 

Ha Noi aim for historic AFC Cup first

Coach O Yun Son of North Korean side April 25 Sports Club (4.25 SC) maintained an air of mystery around his team ahead of the AFC Cup Inter-zonal Final first leg against Ha Noi FC today.

Hospitals in southern Vietnam lack hydroxyethyl starch to treat dengue-induced shock

Many hospitals in the southern region are worried about a shortage of hydroxyethyl starch used intravenously to treat shock caused by dengue fever even as the disease has entered its peak season.

Vietnam proposes enhancing dialogue at MSEAP 4

Vice Chairwoman of Vietnam’s National Assembly (NA) Tong Thi Phong has affirmed the role of multilateral co-operation in the region and the world in the context of rapid and complex global developments.

Former CEO of VN Pharma pleads guilty

The former general director of Viet Nam Pharma Joint Stock Company (VN Pharma), the mastermind behind the import of fake medicine for cancer treatment, yesterday pleaded guilty at the second-instance trial

Doctors at HCM City's Thong Nhat ospital remove 2.4kg tumour

Doctors at Thong Nhat Hospital in HCM City have removed a retroperitoneal tumour weighing 2.4kg protruding from the abdomen of a 40-year-old man from Tan Binh District.

NEWS HEADLINES SEPTEMBER 25

Vietnamese pianists win Putra International Piano Competition 2019 awards

 

BUSINESS NEWS SEPTEMBER 25

Vietnam’s top 50 brands in 2019 announced

The last iron forger keeps the furnace’s flame burning on Hanoi’s old street

In the memories of many Hanoians’ generation, Lo Ren street in Hoan Kiem District houses many forging furnaces.

DNA tests for buffaloes

DNA testing might be common on English TV programmes like The Jeremy Kyle Show, but in Vietnam, it seems its livestock queuing up to find out if the baby is theirs.