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Four senior staff at Southern Bank charged for hefty losses

Four former leaders and executives at Southern Bank – which was later merged into Sacombank headed by jailed banker Tram Be – have been prosecuted for their alleged collusion with an ex-boss of a private firm, causing hefty losses.

 

Drownings occur in Khanh Hoa and Dak Lak provinces

Four members of the same family have drowned in Cam Ranh Bay, Khanh Hoa Province on Tuesday, according to a local official.

Special TV show to highlight Vietnamese seas and islands

The Viet Nam Fatherland Front Central Committee in HCM City and HCM City Television will broadcast a special music programme on Vietnamese seas and islands on August 29 to mark the 74th anniversary of National Day.

Four missing trippers rescued in Son Tra jungle

Three men and a woman from HCM City and central Thua Thien-Hue Province have been rescued by local rescuers after going missing in the jungle of the Son Tra Nature Reserve on Tuesday evening.

Designer Phuong My presents her first bridal collection

Designer Phuong My exhibited her first bridal collection “Espoir” (Hope) at HCM City’s Park Hyatt Saigon on Friday.

Vietnam take AFF title after beating Thailand

Vietnam defeated Thailand 1-0 in extra time to take the title of the ASEAN Football Federation Women’s Championships in Thailand after seven years of waiting.

School bus monitor prosecuted for unintentional murder

Cau Giay District’s investigative police have begun legal proceedings against Nguyen Bich Quy, a school bus monitor for Hanoi’s Gateway International School, following the death of a first grader there.

Vietnam, ILO co-operate for decent work

Social justice and satisfactory employment based on the respect and protection of workers’ and employers’ legitimate rights and interests are core values of the International Labour Organisation (ILO).

Nghe An company fined $25,600 for pollution

Le Hong Vinh, Vice Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee, issued a decision on Monday to fine Nghe An Urban Construction and Environment Joint Stock Company VND594 million (US$25,600) for pollution.

Vietnam Airlines employee returns lost bags to passengers

An employee of Vietnam Airport Ground Services Company Limited (VIAGS), a subsidiary of Vietnam Airlines, has found and returned assets worth nearly VND1 billion (US$43,000) to two passengers.

Hanoi seal berth at AFC Cup Inter-Zone finals

Hanoi FC made history as the first ever ASEAN club to take part in the AFC Cup Inter-Zonal Finals on August 27 in Ashgabat city, Turkmenistan.

 

BUSINESS NEWS 28/8

Traditional taxi firms demand equal treatment with ride-hailing apps

Management of fresh fruit stores sees marked improvement

A pilot project to enhance the management of fresh fruit stores in Hanoi has improved consumer awareness of food safety, but sellers' adherence to food safety regulations remains a problem.

Vietnam's IT and finance catching South Korean attention

South Korean investors are taking more of an interest in Vietnam's IT and financial sectors given the prospects created by new technology.

Scholarship foundation set up for rural Vietnamese students

The New York-based Institute for Vietnamese Culture and Education (IVCE) has established the Rural Villages Scholarship Foundation to support poor students in rural areas of Vietnam.

HCM City authorities admit to big housing shortage

HCM City faces a housing shortage caused by the rapidly rising population and shortage of new housing projects.

Time for businesses to develop eco-friendly products

Director of the Environmental Technology Centre under the Institute of Environmental Technology Phung Chi Sy speaks to Hải quan (Customs) newspaper about measures to help business tap opportunities to develop eco-friendly products.

New experimental play combining four traditional vocal arts staged

A play has just been staged with the unique combination of four traditional vocal arts, including cải lương (renovated opera), chèo (traditional opera), xẩm (singing by blind busker) and Hue’s hát văn (folk ceremonial singing of Hue).

Solar power providers left with excess

After rushing to connect to the national grid prior to end-June to benefit from price policies, solar power developers have now found that the grid can't handle the extra capacity.

Exhibition combines Heinrich Heine's poems and calligraphy

Calligrapher Ngau Thu will display his works featuring poems by Heinrich Heine at an exhibition at the Ha Noi Goethe Institute.