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Unique home made from glass bottles

Dinh Nguyen Binh in Ho Chi Minh City has a beautiful home where all of the furniture and decorative items are made from glass bottles and plastic caps.

BUSINESS NEWS 4/8

Hanoi Gift Show 2019 to feature handicraft products

Ben Tre Coconut Festival to crack open in November

The fifth Coconut Festival will be held on November 14-20 in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre, offering a diverse range of cultural, sport and tourism activities.

Vietnam seeks to protect migrants’ rights

Improved international regulations and standards to protect the rights and welfare of migrants, including thousands of Vietnamese guest workers, are needed in today’s globalised world.

Ten thousand families in Quang Tri lack daily water due to drought

About 10,000 families in the central province of Quang Tri are in a shortage of water for daily use due to a prolonged drought, according to the province’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

 

One dead, dozen go missing in Thanh Hoa due to storm Wipha

One person was dead while 15 others went missing in the north central province of Thanh Hoa early August 3 due to landslides and floods triggered by rains brought by storm Wipha, which landed in northern Vietnam the previous night.

 

Hanoi's Cơm 2k serves up a healthy portion of respect

“We eat a meal for just VND2,000 (US$0.09) at Tiệm cơm An Phúc (An Phúc Charity Restaurant) on Hanoi’s Giai Phong Road every Saturday afternoon,” said Nguyen Thi Phuong. 

BUSINESS NEWS 3/8

FDI into Vietnam falls 13.4 percent in seven months

Drought, water shortages pose a big threat for Vietnam

Prof. Tran Thuc, chairman of the Vietnam Association of Meteorology and Hydrology, told the Voice of Vietnam online newspaper that Vietnamese central provinces are likely to suffer from severe drought and salt intrusion in the 2019-20 dry season.

Eight young VN football players play in 1st Milo Champions Cup in Spain

Eight talented young footballers selected from the 2018-19 School Football Tournament in HCM City are taking part in the first Milo Champions Cup being held in Barcelona, Spain, from July 30 to August 5.

Fishermen buries two-tonne whale washed up on Khanh Hoa beach

A dead whale weighing 2.5 tonnes was found on a beach in Van Huong Commune in Van Ninh District in the coastal central province of Khanh Hoa on Thursday, Thanh Niên (Young people) newspaper has reported.

Vietnam’s top 10 most valuable brands in 2019

Food and beverage industry and telecommunications continued to dominate the list of Vietnam’s top 10 most valuable brands in 2019 with the most representatives.

Swimmers, finswimmers to compete at national tournament

The National Swimming and Finswimming Clubs Championship will be held on August 5-9 at the Thanh Hoa Province’s Sun Sport Complex.

Airports in Hai Phong, Quang Ninh closed due to storm Wipha

The Cat Bi airport in Hai Phong and Van Don airport in Quang Ninh will be temporarily closed from 12:00 on August 2 to 12:00 on August 3 due to the approaching storm Wipha.

 

BUSINESS NEWS 2/8

CPI slightly increases in July

DKRA: Hospitality real estate still in favor

New supply and absorption see rapid rises in Q2 according to consultants DKRA.

Foreign firms dominate Vietnam logistics market through recent M&As

Foreign companies account for 80% of Vietnam`s logistics market, which is likely to be valued at US$87 billion by 2022.

Traditional martial arts to be performed in Hanoi next week

About 1,500 athletes will take part in the Ha Noi Open Traditional Martial Arts Tournament which will be held on August 9-11.

Agriculture Ministry urges northern provinces to take action against fall armyworm

As fall armyworm are wreaking havoc across the northern provinces, leaders of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development have been visiting the provinces to guide local authorities in their efforts to prevent FAW from spreading.

Vinalines sells old ships to restructure fleet

The Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) plans to sell 11 old vessels with total tonnage of more than 230,000 tonnes this year.