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Units urged to introduce good members into Party

Leaders of units under the Communist Party of Vietnam have been urged to abide with regulations on managing human resources to prepare for the Party’s 13th national congress.

Injured soldier flown from Truong Sa Island to mainland

A soldier based on Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago needed to be airlifted to HCM City Military after a serious fall.

 

Vietnam's Ha Thi Linh takes WBO belt after winning first professional fight

Ha Thi Linh pocketed a win in her professional debut over Zhao Yuanyuan in the World Boxing Organisation Asia Pacific tournament’s women’s 61kg category in Shenzhen, China, on Saturday.

DNA test resolves cow row

DNA tests have long been used by unscrupulous reality TV shows to determine the parentage of children but cows? Now that's udderly ridiculous.

BUSINESS NEWS 18/8

Peer-to-peer lending: Next fintech wave in Vietnam

Ancient painting in Ninh Binh in need of restoration

Cultural experts have sounded the alarm over the deterioration of a rare and ancient painting.

Keeping the song of the bamboo flute alive

A soil path, of over 10km in length, slippery and steep, stretches from the centre of Muong Dang Commune, Muong Ang District, northern province of Dien Bien, to Chan II Village – home to 64 families of the Mong ethnic minority group.

Tra Dong beats the drum for bronze

Tra Dong Village in Thanh Hoa Province’s Thieu Hoa District has a long history of traditional bronze casting. After many centuries, the craft survives as evidence for the importance of Vietnam’s cultural heritage in people’s lives. 

Tourists asked not to feed wildlife on Son Tra Peninsula

Authorities in the central city of Da Nang have warned tourists not to feed local monkeys, the Vietnam News Agency.

The Stark truth comes out: it’s not Tony

Feathers were ruffled and tiaras left askew after the organisers of a beauty pageant in HCM City reneged on a promise to present Hollywood megastar Robert Downey Jr. at an upcoming press conference.

BUSINESS NEWS 17/8

Pork prices continue to rise on African swine fever, increasing demand

Education quality accreditation should operate independently

PhD Pham Xuan Thanh, former deputy director of the Department of Testing and Quality Assessment, under the Ministry of Education and Training, talks on the need to let the education quality agency work independently.

 

Collector works tirelessly to make art

A castle made from discarded tyres? One might find it hard to believe, but that’s what an old man in the central province of Khanh Hoa is trying to finish by the end of this year.

Education ministry vows to fix shortage of pre-school teachers

With just a few weeks to go for the start of the new school year, there is a worrying shortage of pre-school teachers in many localities nationwide.

Hai Phong authorities try to arrange wages for footware workers

Hai Phong authorities have contacted the leaders of Chinese Taiwan-invested footwear manufacturer KaiYang Vietnam Limited Company in their home country to secure support for the company's Vietnamese employees

Ministers questioned over expressway projects and social networks

The progress of key road projects and toll collection were among hot topics raised at a cabinet hearing held by the National Assembly's Standing Committee (NASC) on Thursday. 

Quang Binh residents oppose titanium mining

Residents in Le Thuy District, central Quang Binh Province, have become concerned about environment pollution caused by titanium exploitation.

Thai Son Nam lose in semis, to compete for AFC bronze medal

Thai Son Nam failed to meet their goal of a final berth at the Asian Football Confederation Futsal Club Championship yesterday in Thailand.

Deputy PM orders inspection into land acquisition in Thai Nguyen urban area project

Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has assigned the Government Inspectorate to look into the change of land use purposes of the Thai Hung Eco City urban project in northern province of Thai Nguyen.

Can Tho theatre targets young audiences to popularise traditional arts

Tay Do Theatre in Can Tho City plans to launch new free cải lương (reformed opera), hát bội and tuồng (classical drama) performances for young audiences as part of efforts to preserve the traditional arts.