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Forest restoration set to conserve grey-shanked doucs in Quang Nam

Quang Nam is seeking solutions for the conservation of critically endangered primates living in a primary forest, while creating stable livelihoods for log farmers in Tam My Tay, home to 50 endangered grey-shanked douc langurs.

 

More than 5,000 runners compete in Hanoi Marathon - Heritage Race 2019

The Hanoi Marathon - Heritage Race will return to the capital city of Hanoi on October 10 with the competition of more than 5,000 runners.

Light at end of the tunnel for Agent Orange victims

It was on August 10, 1961, that the US military first sprayed Agent Orange in Vietnam. 58 years have passed, yet the tragic legacy left behind by the toxic defoliant remains indelible.

Schools told to ensure safety of students on buses

Education departments around the country should instruct local schools to choose reputed and quality transport service companies to pick up and drop off their students, the Ministry of Education and Training has said.

 

Hanoi FC to face Altyn Asyr FK FC in AFC Cup inter-zone semi-finals

V-League champions Hanoi FC are scheduled to face Altyn Asyr FK FC of Turkmenistan in the AFC Cup inter-zone semi-finals with the fixture taking place across two legs on August 20 and August 27.

 

As Hanoi's new apartment buildings rise, so do disputes

Early Thursday morning, Quynh Anh found a footprint on her apartment building’s elevator control panel.

 

Vietnamese student wins big at International Physics Olympiad

Proactive, humorous and intelligent from a young age – that is how friends, family and teachers describe Nguyen Khanh Linh, a former student of physics at Lam Son High School for the Gifted in the central province of Thanh Hoa.

Six million people to need agricultural vocational training

It is forecast that by 2030, between 4.5 and 6 million workers will need agricultural training.

 

Big difference between universities in term of quality revealed

As most of universities across the country announce their enrolment results, it is easy to recognise gaps in quality.

Danang Dragons beat HCM City Wings on the road

Danang Dragons defeated HCM City Wings 75-69 in the Việt Nam Basketball Association (VBA) on Thursday.

Monk prosecuted for assaulting 11-year-old child in Binh Thuan

Police in the southern province of Binh Thuan Province have prosecuted a local monk for intentionally causing serious injury to other people.

Central Vietnam faces severe water shortages

The rivers and lakes in Thua Thien-Hue and Quang Tri provinces are drying up in the on-going drought.

Action plan for marine debris reduction to be built

The Government has assigned the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the Vietnam Administration of Sea and Islands to design a national action plan on reducing marine debris towards 2030.

Tel Aviv willing to expand bond with Vietnamese localities

The Tel Aviv administration is willing to cooperate with Vietnamese localities and share experience in smart city development, tourism, investment and business, Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai told Vietnamese Ambassador to Israel Do Minh Hung.

Vietnam keeps goal of export value growth at 7.5 percent in 2019

The Ministry of Industry and Trade would not adjust its import and export goals despite current difficulties.

An Giang: 15 tonnes of fish released to protect biodiversity

About 15 tonnes of breeding fish of different varieties, including 193,000 individuals of rare indigenous fish, were released to nature in Vam Nao River in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang on August 10.

IT firms expected to lead country’s digital transformation

Information and technology (IT) firms will lead the country’s digital transformation in all sectors, said Phan Tam, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications (MIC).

Industry Ministry urges bidding mechanism for solar power projects

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has called for a pilot scheme on realizing a bidding mechanism for solar power projects in 2020 prior to the official launch and widespread implementation of such bidding as from 2021.

Promising signs ahead for Singapore-led FDI

Together with traditional interests in real estate, manufacturing, infrastructure, and healthcare, Singaporean investors are now venturing into other emerging sectors such as startups, smart cities, Industry 4.0, and consumer and lifestyle.

Phu Quoc airport re-opened following closure due to floods

Phu Quoc International Airport in the southern province of Kien Giang has been re-opened after being closed for many hours on Friday due to severe inundation.