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Vietnam's Lan Anh to compete for Miss Tourism Worldwide title

Pham Lan Anh, Vietnamese representative at Miss Tourism Worldwide 2019, has departed for Croatia to compete in the grand finale of the pageant which is scheduled to take place on June 1.

Rising star of e-sports world

With the number of players forecast to reach 26 million in 2019, electronic sports (e-sports) are a rising star of the Vietnamese and global entertainment industry.

Hai Duong set to host Vietnam – Japan Friendship Golf Tournament

The Vietnam-Japan Friendship Golf Tournament 2019 is scheduled to tee off at the Chi Linh Golf Course in northern Hai Duong province on May 25.

 

Hanoi, HCM city poised to host European-Vietnamese Documentary Festival

The 10th version of the European-Vietnamese Documentary Film Festival is set to take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city between May 31 and June 9.

 

Kayaking in UNESCO-recognised Ha Long bay

After spending time admiring the bay on the sun deck, visitors can row themselves to explore majestic cave systems, swim in the cool sea, and enjoy the natural scene to the fullest.

 

Profits shrink for hydropower sector but rise for thermal plants

Hydropower plants have seen poor business performance in the first quarter of 2019, which could give coal-powered and gas-powered thermo-electric plants more opportunities to produce electricity.

 

Vietnam forecast to face net imports of crude oil

Vietnam’s self-sufficiency for crude oil could come to an end due to exploitation that could turn the country into a net importer of crude oil for the first time, experts warned.

 

X-ray technician in Son La accused of raping 13-year-old girl

Police in the northern mountainous province of Son La have detained a man working as an X-ray technician at a local hospital for being accused of sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl.

 

HCM City proposes new regulations on sale of state-owned housing

The HCM City Department of Construction has asked the city’s People’s Committee to propose new regulations on the sale of State-owned housing.

Lawmakers call for tougher drink-driving penalties

Lawmakers have mooted making drink-driving a criminal offence, whether they cause an accident or not.

 

Tan Son Nhat Airport at risk of flooding during rainy season

The HCM City People’s Council has urged Tan Binh District authorities to speed up the progress of flood-prevention projects inside Tan Son Nhat international airport to prepare for the coming rainy season.

French visual artist brings unique scents to exhibition in Hanoi

French visual artist Claire Xuan is giving Hanoi art lovers a unique exhibition with an olfactory journey.

Islanders rush to sell houses as Ly Son real estate market blooms

Many people in Ly Son Island are trying to sell land and houses as real estate prices soar, affecting the island’s land management plan.

 

Overseas Vietnamese singer Quang Le to perform solo in HCM City

Vietnamese-American singer Quang Le will stage a solo performance at the outdoor Trong Dong Music Stage in HCM City this weekend.

Vietnamese cyclist wins Tour of Zhoushan Island

Vietnamese cyclist Nguyen Thi Thu Mai won the Tour of Zhoushan Island II, which concluded in China yesterday.

Nearly 1,000 tonnes of fish reported dead in Dong Nai River

Nearly 1,000 tonnes of fish have died since last Thursday on the La Nga River in southern Dong Nai Province, causing losses of billions of dong to local fish farming households.

Vietnamese movie "The Tap Box" honoured in Australia

The Vietnamese movie “Song Lang” (The Tap Box) by producer Ngo Thanh Van has continued to win new international awards, most recently from the Australian Cinematographer’s Society.

 

VinMart 4.0 becomes first virtual store in Vietnam

The VinMart 4.0 virtual store, run by VinCommerce under the VinGroup company, has been launched as the first of its kind in Vietnam.

 

Three in Quang Binh pupils drowned

Three girl students from a secondary school in the central province of Quang Binh drowned while bathing in a local river.

 

Four women charged in cult double murder

Police in Binh Duong Province on May 23 started the prosecution against four women for murdering two men whose bodies were found encased in concrete.