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Driving tests first stop in improving road safety

In many countries, passing one’s driving test is a rite of passage, on par with graduation or being able to vote.

Former pharma firm exec may face death penalty

Nguyen Minh Hung, 41, former chairman and general director of Vietnamese pharmaceutical firm VN Pharma, could face the death penalty for trading in fake cancer drugs.

 

35 more contestants for Miss Word Vietnam 2019 final round revealed

The organisers of the Miss Word Vietnam 2019 pageant have announced the list of 35 contestants who will go on to compete in the final round of the northern region, which is set to transpire on July 7 in Quang Ninh.

HCM City struggles to deal with teacher shortage

Schools and universities in HCM City are having to deal with a shortage of teachers for the coming new school year.

Filipino Secretary of Foreign Affairs to visit Vietnam next week

Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines Teodoro Lopez Locsin will pay an official visit to Viet Nam from July 8-9, according to the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry.

Father arrested for allegedly raping daughter

A man in Phu Tho Province has been arrested after being suspected of sexually abusing his daughter.

Compensation dispute hinders HCM City slum clearance

About 600 households in HCM City living in houses smaller than 20 square metres in Ma Lang Slum are awaiting relocation.

Big C pledges to resolve buying issue

Big C Vietnam has suspended local purchase of garments but insists it is only a temporary measure and will not pull out of the local apparel...

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Number of foreign visitors to Vietnam declines in June

Post-war desire for peace keeps burning in Quang Tri

Fastening her bucket hat and carefully tucking her khaki chinos into her boots, Nguyen Thi Thuy does a final check before stepping into a bare plot of sandy land.

Vietnam upholds dangerous fight against drug crime

Colonel Bui Van Lua, deputy director of the General Department of Drug Control under the Viet Nam Border Guards, talks to the Government Portal about the Vietnamese border guards and the people’s will to say no to illicit drugs.

FVH hosts talk at home with 'Beethoven of Viet Nam'

The Friends of Vietnam Heritage (FVH) will host a talk with “the Beethoven of Viet Nam” – Vietnamese composer Nguyen Van Quy, at his home on July 13.

Mekong Delta sugarcane farmers switch en masse to other crops

The area under sugarcane in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta has shrunk dramatically during the 2019-20 crop after many farmers switched to other crops following losses in recent years.

Can Gio’s green "lungs"

The Can Gio Mangrove Biosphere Reserve has been recognised by UNESCO as a World Biosphere Reserve with a unique diversity of flora and fauna of the mangrove area. 

Training model to help eliminate child labour introduced in HCM City

A training model that seeks to prevent child labour has been launched recently at Thien An School in HCM City’s Binh Tan District.

Veteran artist plays with colours

Veteran artist Le Ba Trong is displaying 95 of his works on oil at the HCM City Fine Arts Association.

20 Vietnamese students win New Zealand Schools Scholarships

Education New Zealand (ENZ) recently announced the list of 20 New Zealand Schools Scholarships (NZSS) recipients - the New Zealand Government’s first scholarships offered exclusively to Vietnamese secondary school students.

 

Young choreographers to compete at contest

The third National Young Talented Choreographers Contest will be held between July 6 and 16 in Hanoi and HCM City.

Thousands benefit from ODA-loaned projects

The lives of millions of people in Vietnam have improved greatly because of financial help from overseas, a conference in Hanoi heard on Wednesday.

Vietnamese photographer wins AGORA Images Beauty 2019

Vietnamese photographer Le Van Vinh of Pleiku in Gia Lai province has been awarded the first prize at AGORA Images Beauty 2019.