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Villages get rich but suffer environmental consequences

Villages across the country have benefited from the country’s economic development, however, many do not have measures in place to deal with environmental protection.

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Product quality more important than origin

Cooperative creates art and hope from fabric scraps

Silk fabric scraps, seemingly of no use, are put together to create vibrant artworks imbued with Vietnamese culture through the skilful hands and creativity of people with disabilities. 

Phu Yen province to host Cham festival

A festival on the cultural preservation and development of the ethnic Cham community will be held in the central province of Phu Yen from August 13-16.

Quach Thi Lan named as winner of 400m event at ASIAD 2018

Vietnamese runner Quach Thi Lan has awarded a gold medal for the women's 400m hurdles event at ASIAD 2018 following first-place finisher Kemi Adekoya testing positive for a banned substance.

 

Bolder moves to capture gains of new FDI strategy

With Vietnam’s new foreign direct investment attraction strategy towards 2030 set to be unveiled soon, international investors are making fresh moves to benefit from privileged incentives.

Director makes blockbusters from real-life stories

The TV series Về Nhà Đi Con (Come Home, My Dear) has proved a success with viewers. It has won over audiences with its family-based drama and realistic storylines. Director Nguyen Danh Dung talks to Minh Thu about the show.

Favourable factors allure Japanese groups

Vietnam has attracted plenty of FDI into industrial manufacturing, and while previously overseas investors talked about the weakness of supporting industries, the current changes are step-by-step contributing to the attraction of FDI for the future. 

150-year-old pottery village still uses traditional methods

Dozens of households in Thu Dau Mot City in the southern province of Bình Dương continue to make clay jars and pots by traditional methods, just as their ancestors once did.

Art data bank to help authetication work

Details on the biographies and creative careers of painters and photographers should be compiled and published in order to ease the task of checking copyright and authenticity of their works.

Promoting a green message with recycled treasures

Driftwood, broken fishing nets or flip-flops may be rubbish to many people, but through the skilful hands of Ho Cong Thang, who resides in An Bang Village in Hoi An, this detritus is transformed into unique objects.

Railway stake sales on track

After the protracted undertaking to attract investors, state-owned railway group Vietnam Railways is struggling to pursue its ambitious divestment plans.

E-commerce: exorbitant losses for a single percent

Each e-commerce platform needs to spend millions of US dollars to gain a single per cent of market share from competitors, showing just how serious the competition is.

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Calls for insider traders to be dealt with criminally

 

Landfill regulations found wanting

Associate Professor Dr Phung Chi Sy, Director of the Environmental Technology Centre (ENTEC), speaks to the newspaper Nhân Dân (People) on the need to have good criteria for sanitation in all Vietnamese landfills.

Da Nang beer festival slated for early next month

Thuan Nhi Company and its partners will be organizing the Danang Beer Festival at Whale Park in Son Tra District, Danang City from August 2 to 3.

 

Politburo issues disciplinary warning against former Deputy PM

The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee on July 19 decided to issue a disciplinary warning against former Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh.

Vietnam demands China to end violations in waters

Vietnam has demanded China to immediately end violations and withdraw all vessels from her waters, respect her sovereign right and jurisdiction, for the sake of the bilateral relations and for peace and stability in the region.

 

Vietnam logistic booms with million-dollar M&A deals done

The logistics market in Vietnam is booming with million-dollar merger deals being signed and many foreign companies striving to increase market share.

 

HCM City builds new climate-change response plan

Improved linkages with international organisations are needed to hasten the progress of HCM City's climate-adaptation action programmes, experts said at a workshop held in HCM City on Tuesday, July 16.