Groundwater use continues in HCM City

Update: September, 22/2017 – 08:00

Workers at Thủ Đức Water Company check the operation system. In addition to clean water supplied by companies like this, people in many residential areas use groundwater for their daily activities due to a shortage of tap water. — VNA/VNS Photo Ngọc Hà

Viet Nam News HCM CITY — With warnings about the ill effects of groundwater on users’ health and possible land subsidence due to overexploitation of water, 10 years ago HCM City authorities had adopted policies to reduce the use of groundwater.- Tiếp tục đọc “Groundwater use continues in HCM City”

Artisan strives to keep Khao melodies alive

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Update: September, 24/2017 – 09:00

Group music: Folk artisan Vàng Sín Phìn (third from left) practices the Thu Lao people’s melodies with women in the village. — Photo baolaocai.vn
Vàng Sín Phìn, a musical maestro from the northern province of Lào Cai, has dedicated himself to collecting musical instruments and preserving the folklore melodies of his people. Through painstaking study, Phìn has mastered the local musical instruments, ensuring that the mountainous music will be passed on to a new generation. Hồng Ninh and Cao Hương report. Tiếp tục đọc “Artisan strives to keep Khao melodies alive”

DEA and MOIT jointly launch Vietnam Energy Outlook Report 2017

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Today Mr. Thomas Egebo, Permanent Secretary of State, Danish Ministry of Energy, Utilities and Climate and Mr. Hoang Quoc Vuong, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) in Vietnam signed the Programme Document of the Energy Partnership Programme between Viet Nam and Denmark. The signing marks the beginning of another three years of close cooperation between the Danish Energy Agency and Ministry of Industry and Trade with a total budget of 21.6m DKK. Tiếp tục đọc “DEA and MOIT jointly launch Vietnam Energy Outlook Report 2017”

ASEAN reps endorse VN East Sea code proposal

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Update: September, 24/2017 – 19:00

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh addresses the 72nd Session of the UN General Assembly (GA) in New York.VNA/VNS photo Hữu Hoàng
Viet Nam News NEW YORK — ASEAN foreign ministers have endoresed a proposal by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh for the ASEAN-China Summit in November to issue an official statement on the start of negotiations over a Code of Conduct for the East Sea. Tiếp tục đọc “ASEAN reps endorse VN East Sea code proposal”

ASEAN Chairman’s Statement on The Humanitarian Situation in Rakhine State

ASEAN Chairman’s Statement on The Humanitarian Situation in Rakhine State

The Foreign Ministers of ASEAN expressed concern over the recent developments in Northern Rakhine State of Myanmar and extended their deepest condolences to all the victims and affected communities of the conflict.  They condemned the attacks against Myanmar security forces on 25 August 2017 and all acts of violence which resulted in loss of civilian lives, destruction of homes and displacement of large numbers of people. Tiếp tục đọc “ASEAN Chairman’s Statement on The Humanitarian Situation in Rakhine State”

Foreign capital flows to Vietnam’s pharmacy sector

Last update 08:00 | 23/09/2017
VietNamNet Bridge – Attracting foreign capital will allow Vietnamese pharmacy firms improve their competitiveness and develop the national pharmacy industry. However, analysts warn that the market may fall into foreign hands.


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A survey conducted by Grant Thornton earlier this year found that the healthcare & pharmacy market is among the three business fields most attractive to foreign investors. The other two are food & beverages and retail.

Foreign investors have been increasing their presence in Vietnam by buying stake in Vietnamese pharmacy firms. Tiếp tục đọc “Foreign capital flows to Vietnam’s pharmacy sector”

Exploring the untouched beauty of islets in Thai Binh

Last update 16:13 | 22/09/2017

Although the northern province of Thai Binh is not quite a renowned destination in Vietnam’s tourism map for breathtaking beaches, it is home to fantastic and striking islets, arousing the curiosity of a huge number of local and foreign tourists and those embracing a passion for sea tourism.

Con Den (Black Islet), Con Thu (Thu Islet), and Con Vanh (Vanh Islet) are among the most impressive islets in the province worth a visit for travelers longing for a place without earsplitting noises and with a tranquil space and poetic landscapes to escape the noisy and busy atmosphere and hide from the scorching heat these days. Tiếp tục đọc “Exploring the untouched beauty of islets in Thai Binh”

Top attractions in the northern port city of Hai Phong

Last update 08:00 | 23/09/2017
VietNamNet Bridge – Hai Phong is the main port of northern Vietnam and a commercial and industrial centre. It is the third most populous metropolis in the country.

100km from Hanoi, Hai Phong is a lovely city that retains a colonial look. The city is also known as ‘The City of Flame Flowers’ because most of its streets are lined with flame flower trees.

Hai Phong serves as a pleasant base when visiting other north-eastern spots such as Cat Ba and Halong Bay.

In Hai Phong, there are many places worth visiting and these include temples, shrines, pagodas and mausoleums. There is also a beach and communal house that tourists often frequent. The town is also known for a handful of festivals, including one which involves buffalo fighting. Tiếp tục đọc “Top attractions in the northern port city of Hai Phong”

Hue restores 100-year-old house for tourism

Last update 11:49 | 22/09/2017

The authorities in Hue City have started to restore an old wooden house for tourism.

The garden house of Doan Kim Khanh on 145 Van Xuan Street, Kim Long Ward, was built in the 20th century.

It is highly regarded for cultural values with the old wooden beams. Some details have been changed in order to meet the modern lives.

After over 100 years and lack of funding, the house has shown signs of deterioration. Tiếp tục đọc “Hue restores 100-year-old house for tourism”

Binh Thuan to build swimming pools for schools under BOT mode

VietNamNet Bridge – The BOT (build-operate-transfer) mode could be the solution for schools with tight budgets to build swimming pools to teach children how to swim. 


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The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has shown its determination to teach swimming to students as many drowning cases are reported every year. However, the biggest problem is the lack of pools, and  money to build pools.

The Binh Thuan provincial education department seems to have found the solution to this problem by calling for private investment. Nguyen Van Linh School in Binh Thuan province, for example, has borrowed money from the Binh Thuan Books and School Equipment Company. Tiếp tục đọc “Binh Thuan to build swimming pools for schools under BOT mode”

Chiến tranh, điều không nói

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Đúng vậy, thực sự chiến tranh, bạo lực là một sự thất bại, là thể hiện những nỗi sợ hãi của con người. Chiến tranh chẳng có ai là kẻ thắng người thua. Tất cả các bên tham chiến đều là kẻ bại trận. Có gì đáng tự hào đáng tung hô về số người lính mà bên này hay bến kia đã hay đã bị tiêu diệt? Tiếp tục đọc “Chiến tranh, điều không nói”

Village of Ong Hao preserves the art of drum-making – Những người giữ lửa làng nghề làm trống Trung Thu

Village of Ong Hao preserves the art of drum-making

Last update 15:31 | 22/09/2017

The village of Ong Hao in northern Hung Yen Province has a national reputation for its tradition of making drums for the mid-autumn festival each year.

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A local craftsman prepares wooden board to make the drums. Tiếp tục đọc “Village of Ong Hao preserves the art of drum-making – Những người giữ lửa làng nghề làm trống Trung Thu”

Vietnam’s health ministry faces inspection for self-financing, construction management

There are signs that group interests played a part in the ministry’s decision making

By Tuoi Tre News

September 22, 2017, 15:11 GMT+7

​Vietnam’s health ministry faces inspection for self-financing, construction management
Dang Cong Huan, deputy head of the Government Inspectorate of Vietnam, announces the inspection decision to the health ministry.
Vietnam’s state inspectorate announced on Thursday that it plans to open an investigation into allegations of the self-financing and mismanagement of several construction projects undertaken by the Ministry of Health.

The inspection will last in 70 days and attempt to uncover any misdeeds by the ministry during 2013-16 period, according to the Government Inspectorate of Vietnam. Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnam’s health ministry faces inspection for self-financing, construction management”