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Difficulties remain in ensuring food safety in Hanoi

Efforts to improve food service quality have spurred positive changes in the capital city of Hanoi, however, challenges remain in food safety control work, experts said.

BUSINESS NEWS 24/8

Vegetable, fruit exports target for 2019 reachable: experts

War veteran pays for new bridges

Veteran Do Quang San has spent his own money to upgrade and build seven bridges to help people in his home province Ninh Binh travel more conveniently and safely.

Raising labour productivity is the key in development

Nguyen Bich Lam, director general of the General Department of Statistics, talks to Việt Nam News Agency about measures to improve labour productivity.

Charity class makes dreams come true for needy children

On an area of 10 square metres in a narrow alley on Sai Gon riverbank is a special classroom which has operated for more than 20 years making literary dreams come true for many underprivileged children in the city.

Community projects help spread knowledge

Since August last year, an old house in Hanoi’s Hai Ba Trung District has been a familiar destination for students, children and even retirees living near and far.

U22 Vietnam prepare to face U22 China

Vietnam’s head coach Park Hang-seo announced the list of 27 players for the U22 national team to prepare for the friendly against U22 China to be held in China on September 8.

Da Nang's former prosecutor sentenced 18 months in jail for child molestation

HCM City’s District 4 People’s Court today sentenced former Vice Chief Prosecutor of Da Nang Nguyen Huu Linh, 61, to 18 months in jail for molesting a child under 16 years old.

 

Typhoon Bailu forms near East Sea

A typhoon, internationally named Bailu, with winds of up to 100km per hour, formed near the East Sea on Friday morning.

 

Four students drown in Mui Ne

Four tourists who are students have drowned after being washed away by strong waves while swimming at a beach in Phan Thiet City, the southern coastal province of Binh Thuan.

 

Park selects 27 players for World Cup qualifier versus Thailand

Park Hang-seo on Thursday announced his preliminary national team squad for the 2022 World Cup qualifier with Thailand next month.

VN's Vu Thi Trang ends competition at world badminton event

Vietnamese athlete Vu Thi Trang was knocked out of the World Badminton Championship on Thursday in Belgium.

Four storms to hit mainland in rest of 2019

Three to four storms are forecast to affect Việt Nam’s mainland, mostly in the central and southern regions, from now to the end of this year, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Metrological Forecasting.

Exhibition showcases new art works by Southern artists

The HCM City Fine Arts Association has launched an exhibition showcasing new works by artists in the South at the city Fine Arts Museum as part of the city’s celebrations of the 74th National Day, which falls on September 2.

Public opinion will be accounted for in BOT toll booth placements: draft circular

According to a new draft circular that the transport ministry is working on, the public will have a say on whether the locations of toll stations on Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) roads are appropriate.

Dams in Vietnam's Central Highlands in state of disrepair, pose threat of bursting

Provinces in the Central Highlands region face the risk of reservoirs bursting since hundreds of them are damaged or degraded.

 

National environment film festival launched

A national festival will be held to honour the best environmental films in Hanoi.

The festival is held every three years by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources; Viet Nam Cinematography Association and Viet Nam National Television.

Labour export in agricultural: a golden chance for Vietnamese farmers

Vietnamese farmers have many opportunities to work abroad as Asian markets have growing demand for agricultural labourers.

BUSINESS NEWS 23/8

Da Nang city to boost cashless transactions

Railway needs more money to close illegal crossings

The Viet Nam Railway Corporation (VNR) said it needs VND2.5 trillion (US$108 million) to build fences, frontage roads, and eliminate illegal level crossings by 2025, reported online newspaper vietnamplus.vn.