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International experts to help solve VN’s geographic-related issues

The 4th International Conference on Geotechnics for Sustainable Infrastructure Development (GEOTEC HANOI) will be held in November in Hanoi.

Vehicles large contributors to Hanoi’s air pollution

Transportation, construction and cooking at home are among factors causing pollution both indoors and outdoors in Hanoi.

Schools begin clean-up before start of new year

Teachers at schools in HCM City, especially kindergartens, have co-operated with health officials to clean and disinfect toys and the environment to ensure hygiene when a new academic year begins on September 5.

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Over $73.2 mln to develop hi-tech agriculture projects in Binh Phuoc

Young Vietnamese violinist makes history

A violinist from Hanoi took third place in the 2019 Viet Nam International Music Competition for Violin and Chamber Music, which saw musicians from South Korea, Japan, China, the US and Russia compete at the Viet Nam National Academy of Music.

Rich farmer devotes his life to helping others

Ngo Van Dau, a 56-year-old farmer living in Mekong Delta An Giang Province, often neglects his fields all day because he is too busy carrying the poor to hospitals.

Quality management and traceability to increase fruit exports

Vietnam’s fruit export value in 2018 reached nearly US$4 billion, with fruits sent to big markets like the US, Europe and Japan.

Provisional date for Hanoi F1 race released

Formula One has announced the provisional date for its first race in Vietnam.

 

Hanoi to ban some streets to hold Full Moon Festival

Hanoi will ban traffic from several streets in the Old Quarter, Hoan Kiem District to hold the Full Moon Festival 2019, announced the Hanoi Department of Transport.

 

HCM City scraps Le Van Tam Park underground parking lot deal

The HCM City People’s Committee has ordered the termination of the contract with the Investment and Development for Underground Space Corporation to build an underground parking lot at Le Van Tam Park in District 1.

Laos national sentenced to death for trafficking over 300kg of drugs

The People’s Court of central Quang Binh province on August 28 handed a death sentence to a Laos national who stood trial for trafficking 308.6 kg of methamphetamine in Vietnam.

 

Land at centre of 2017 hostage crisis belonged to military: GI

Nguyen Van Thanh, deputy head of the Government Inspectorate (GI) has said the land that sparked a hostage incident two years ago was military land.

Former world champion Vinh handed doping ban

Asian Games silver medallist Trinh Van Vinh has been banned for four years by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) because of a doping violation.

Two Quang Binh festivals granted national heritage titles

The Ma Coong ethnic minority group’s drum beating festival and traditional boat racing on Kien Giang River in Quang Binh have been recognised as national intangible cultural heritages by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

 

Passengers to pay $8-10 for using wifi service on Vietnam Airlines’ flights

Vietnam Airlines has announced to provide Wifi on some of its flights using Airbus A350 aircraft from October 10.

 

Ink wash painting exhibition celebrates National Day

Vietnam’s landscapes and lifestyles are topics of ink wash paintings on display at the HCM City Fine Arts Association to mark the 74th anniversary of National Day, September 2.

Phat wins shock Muay Thai championship

Truong Cao Minh Phat has defeated Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat in the National Muay Thai Championship which closed in Thanh Hoa on Tuesday.

VTV cycling event to be held in early September

The fourth International Cycling Tournament, VTV-Tôn Hoa Sen Cup will be held on September 1-8.

Vietnam U15s beat Myanmar 2-1 in Acecook Cup

Vietnam fought back late to defeat Myanmar 2-1 in their second match at the U15 International Football Tournament, the Acecook Cup, yesterday in Ba Ria-Vung Tau.

Ca Mau wants $22.5 million to upgrade sea dyke

The People's Committee of the southernmost province of Ca Mau has proposed the Government spend VND524 billion to upgrade the sea dyke on its west coast to combat rising tides and landslides, which are seriously affecting local people.