The UK – heading in a new direction
On the 31st of January 2020, the U.K. left the European Union (EU). The U.K. is now heading in a new direction, in partnership with, but independent from the EU. We have big ambitions: to be a factory...
View ArticleMarket monitor warns against sales of used face masks
Speaking at the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s meeting on February 7 to find ways to remove difficulties in the prevention and control of the coronavirus, Linh said that some individuals have taken...
View ArticleSouth Korea’s destroyer visits central Vietnam
Vietnamese officials and officers and sailors from ROKS Moon Mu the Great pose for pictures in Da Nang City, September 11, 2018. Photo: Tuoi Tre This is the second time a South Korean naval ship has...
View Article‘Sleigh’ your Xmas in Hoi An
Situated on Nguyen Truong To Street, Hoi An Cathedral is one of the remaining monuments to the 17th century Catholic introduction to Vietnam. In anticipation of Christmas, the Cathedral thoroughly...
View ArticleAndreescu left off Canada’s singles roster for Fed Cup tie
Canada’s Bianca Andreescu waves after retiring injured from her match against Czech Republic’s Karolina Pliskova at Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China October 30, 2019 – PHOTO: REUTERS NEW YORK...
View Article135-year-old church pulled down after delays
Michael Croft, Head of Office and UNESCO Representative, told Tiền Phong in an earlier interview there had been a lot of chatter on social networks, but it rarely mentioned the most important factor –...
View ArticleAfrican swine fever continues to ravage north
Infected pigs are culled in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai. — VNA/VNS Photo Ngoc Anh Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, director of the department’s Animal Husbandry and...
View ArticleASF hits largest-ever pig farm in Dong Nai
A farmer takes care of his pigs in Dong Nai Province. Dong Nai Province has uncovered another case of African swine fever, at Phu Son Livestock JSC’s pig farm Tran Van Quang, head of the Dong Nai...
View ArticleVietnam to import 100,000 tons of pork in Q1
Prices of pork, face masks heat up pricing committee’s meeting The prices of pork and face masks were the centre of discussion at an extraordinary meeting of the steering committee for pricing on...
View ArticleStill a key export earner
The country’s exports of agro-products with available statistics for volume and value in the first 11 months of 2019 were nearly US$11.9 billion, down by nearly US$1 billion and 7.7% from the year...
View ArticleDaddy daycare: multitasking to the max
I’m 43 in July. I make no secret of being fairly basic on a number of levels. If something is kept as simple and straightforward as possible, I may still louse it up. I give myself due dates on how...
View ArticleWHO warns overseas virus spread may be ‘tip of the iceberg’
A man puts a protective mask in a neighbourhood on the outskirts of Wuhan in China’s central Hubei province on Jan 27, 2020, amid a deadly virus outbreak which began in the city. (Photo: AFP/Hector...
View ArticleBusinesses and workers in Da Nang hit by effects of nCoV epidemic
Son said the management board has focused on deploying trade promotion activities in an effort to help enterprises find new partners in fresh markets in order to make up for the loss of business from...
View ArticleHCM City real estate developers request help to resume projects
Le Hoang Chau – Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Real Estate Association (HoREA) has just submitted to the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission a proposal to create a more transparent, fair,...
View ArticleTextiles firms launch emergency production of antibacterial masks
The Dong Xuan company has set up a similar antibacterial cloth production line in one of its factories in Hanoi. Its director Tran Viet said although the company has not worked in medical supplies...
View ArticleVietnamese productivity still falls short of regional counterparts
Officials have cautioned that the demographic changes will require Vietnam to optimize its human capital via skills training, improved education and technology transfer, as well as inclusive social...
View ArticleOutward Bound Vietnam hosts second Asia Regional Staff symposium
The Outward Bound Asia Regional Staff Symposium 2020 has been kicked off with participants from different countries Outward Bound Vietnam (OBV) organised the second Asia Regional Staff Symposium for...
View ArticleNew reports of A/H5N6 avian flu outbreak hits Thanh Hoa
Reports on the outbreak of the A/H5N6 bird flu had been initially detected at 10 poultry farms across four hamlets as of February 10, with farmers in the districts of Nong Cong and Quang Xuong forced...
View ArticleDefence Minister hosts Australian, Armenian ambassadors
Hanoi (VNA) – Minister of National Defence General Ngo Xuan Lich hosted receptions for Australian Ambassador Robyn Mudie and Armenian Ambassador Vahram Kazhoyan in Hanoi on February 10. While receiving...
View ArticleVietnam’s breast cancer warriors bare their breasts
When asked if she was scared to have her hair cut, Nhien shook her head. “I’m donating to help sick people who can’t grow their own hair. I’m going to have my hair just like my mom after I donate,” the...
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