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Forest school opens in Da Nang

Central Vietnam's first forest school has been launched in Son Tra Nature Reserve to provide an outdoor education site for school students in the central city of Da Nang.

Vietnam Airlines receives first Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner

Vietnam Airlines (VNA) took delivery on August 15 of its first Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner, the industry’s most efficient twin-aisle aircraft.

 

Vietnam working to strengthen virtual money management

The Government is working on a policy to tighten the management of virtual currency and assets, heard a workshop in Hanoi on August 16.

 

India to build patrol ships for Vietnam

India’s Larsen & Toubro shipyard near Chennai city of Tamil Nadu State has launched a project to build 12 high-speed vessels for the Vietnam Border Guard Force.

Rising land rents make manufacturers’ life miserable

Constant rises in land rents at industrial parks (IPs) lessen the chance for Vietnamese enterprises to build new factories or relocate their production facilities

 

Tra Dong beats the drum for bronze

Tra Dong Village in Thanh Hoa Province’s Thieu Hoa District has a long history of traditional bronze casting. After many centuries, the craft survives as evidence for the importance of Vietnam’s cultural heritage in people’s lives. 

Tourists asked not to feed wildlife on Son Tra Peninsula

Authorities in the central city of Da Nang have warned tourists not to feed local monkeys, the Vietnam News Agency.

The Stark truth comes out: it’s not Tony

Feathers were ruffled and tiaras left askew after the organisers of a beauty pageant in HCM City reneged on a promise to present Hollywood megastar Robert Downey Jr. at an upcoming press conference.

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Pork prices continue to rise on African swine fever, increasing demand

Education quality accreditation should operate independently

PhD Pham Xuan Thanh, former deputy director of the Department of Testing and Quality Assessment, under the Ministry of Education and Training, talks on the need to let the education quality agency work independently.

 

Adoption of circular economy vital to solid waste settlement

Businesses which reuse materials are the lifeline of Vietnam’s environmental future, a workshop in Hanoi was told on Wednesday.

Vinpearl Air to fly next year

Major local conglomerate Vingroup’s own air carrier, called Vinpearl Air, is expediting procedures for its inaugural flight in July 2020.

 

Collector works tirelessly to make art

A castle made from discarded tyres? One might find it hard to believe, but that’s what an old man in the central province of Khanh Hoa is trying to finish by the end of this year.

Education ministry vows to fix shortage of pre-school teachers

With just a few weeks to go for the start of the new school year, there is a worrying shortage of pre-school teachers in many localities nationwide.

No licenses for airlines without training plans: CAAV

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) is encouraging the establishment of new carriers, but it will not grant operating licenses to carriers that fail to present plans for training human resources, particularly pilots.

 

Hai Phong authorities try to arrange wages for footware workers

Hai Phong authorities have contacted the leaders of Chinese Taiwan-invested footwear manufacturer KaiYang Vietnam Limited Company in their home country to secure support for the company's Vietnamese employees

Ministers questioned over expressway projects and social networks

The progress of key road projects and toll collection were among hot topics raised at a cabinet hearing held by the National Assembly's Standing Committee (NASC) on Thursday. 

Quang Binh residents oppose titanium mining

Residents in Le Thuy District, central Quang Binh Province, have become concerned about environment pollution caused by titanium exploitation.

Thai Son Nam lose in semis, to compete for AFC bronze medal

Thai Son Nam failed to meet their goal of a final berth at the Asian Football Confederation Futsal Club Championship yesterday in Thailand.

Men arrested over pine trees poisoning in an attempt to take over forestry land

Six suspected of poisoning large areas of pine trees in the Central Highlands Province of Lam Đồng have been arrested, Bao Lam District Police announced on Wednesday.