More than 80 dead as severe weather hits Pakistan and Afghanistan
A woman walks down a path in Quetta, Pakistan, after heavy snow. (Photo AFP/Banaras Khan) At least 42 people died and 21 were injured across Pakistan, with several still missing in weather-related...
View ArticleViettel creating a halo in the African country of Tanzania
After only 2 years setting foot in the country, Viettel Tanzania won the two titles in the “Tanzania Leadership Award,” namely the “Fastest-Growth Firm of the Year” and the “Telecoms of the Year” in...
View ArticleJapanese delegation visits Hoa Binh province
Delegates from Vietnam’s northern province of Hoa Binh and Japan’s Yamanashi prefecture at the event Koutarou said Hoa Binh shares a lot of similarities with Yamanashi such as proximity to the capital...
View ArticleVietnamese delegation plays active part at APPF 28
Canberra (VNA) – The 28th annual meeting of the Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF 28) wrapped up in Canberra, Australia, on January 15 afternoon with the adoption of 19 resolutions and a joint...
View ArticleNew free trade agreement to add $16bn to Vietnam’s exports to EU: expert
“Specifically, Vietnamese tuna will have an absolute advantage as the same product from its two main competitors, Thailand and China, may lose attractiveness in terms of price as none of the two...
View ArticleMarket forecast to improve before Tet
A staff monitors share prices at Maybank Kim Eng Securities Company in HCMC. The VN-Index is expected to increase toward the resistance range of 985-990 points in the remaining sessions before Tet –...
View ArticleNo more Tet getaway: expats learn to celebrate with Vietnamese spouses
“I also experienced many things like making ‘banh chung’ (glutinous rice cake) myself, giving and receiving lucky money, doing many rituals, decorating the house, visiting Tet markets, buying [Tet...
View ArticleMekong Delta sugarcane farmers switch en masse to other crops
Kien Phume, a farmer in Tra Cu District’s Ngai Xuyen Commune who has switched to other crops this time, said after the last crop the Tra Vinh Sugarcane One Member Limited Company bought sugarcane with...
View ArticleSamsung Electronics appoints new mobile chief
Roh, at 51, is the youngest president at Samsung, championed Samsung’s strategic shift to outsource more phones to Chinese and other companies, to cut costs and to better compete with cheaper Chinese...
View ArticleAmerican man killed in Saigon road accident
Road crashes are a leading cause of death in Vietnam, killing almost one person every hour. There were more than 17,000 accidents in 2019, which claimed 7,624 lives, a 7.1 percent decrease from a year...
View ArticlePresident to pay first State visit to Bangladesh
Hanoi (VNA) – President Tran Dai Quang and his spouse will pay a State visit to Bangladesh from March 4-6 at the invitation of his counterpart Mohammad Abdul Hamid to mark the 45th anniversary of...
View ArticleDeputy PM attends Tet celebration of expats in Switzerland
Bern (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh took part in a traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) celebration held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Switzerland on January 19. Binh highlighted Vietnam’s...
View ArticleVietnam attends Fullerton Forum in Singapore
Singapore (VNA) – A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Director of the Institute for Defence Strategy Maj. Gen. Nguyen Van Than is attending the Fullerton Forum in Singapore from January 19-21. With...
View ArticleMeaningful Tet gifts to needy people
* Ship 935 of Flotilla 811 under Brigade 125 of Naval Region 2 on January 19 carried 250 cubic meters of fresh water to people who are facing a shortage of clean water due to recent natural disasters....
View ArticleOverview of Vietnam’s seafood export in July
In contrast, shrimp exports to the EU fell by 21 per cent. Of which, the main consumption countries such as the UK, Germany and the Netherlands recorded a decrease of 5 per cent, 9 per cent and 45 per...
View ArticleVietnam’s FDI inflow up in ten months
Noteworthy projects in the period included the smart city project in Dong Anh district which costs more than 4.2 billion USD, invested by a joint venture between BRG Group and Sumitomo Corporation of...
View ArticleCambodia’s delegations pay Tet visits to Kien Giang
Kien Giang (VNA) – Representatives from Cambodian localities and agencies have paid visits to the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang on the occasion of the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) festival....
View ArticleVietnam chairs UNSC open debate on Middle East situation
Hanoi (VNA) – The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on January 21 held a periodic open debate on the Middle East situation, including Palestine, under the chair of Vietnam. The UNSC heard reports...
View ArticlePromoting gender equality, empowering women and girls
The Secretary-General’s report said women make up only 4.2% of the United Nations peacekeeping missions. In 2018, although the average rate of women in parliament around the world increased to 24.3%,...
View ArticleDeputy PM highlights ASEAN’s priorities at 50th WEF meeting
Davos (VNA) – Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh highlighted the theme and priorities of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Vietnam as ASEAN Chair in 2020 while...
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