Hanoi offers cash incentive to boost birth rate
Hanoi will provide a one-off payment of 4 million VND (154 USD) to women who give birth to two children before the age of 35 from 2027, under a policy approved by the city's People's Council.
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Lawmakers discuss amendments to law on human organ and tissue donation, transplantation
Lawmakers are scheduled to discuss the draft Law on amendments and supplements to several articles of the Law on Investment; the draft Law on Donation, Removal and Transplantation of Human Tissues and Organs and Donation and Removal of Cadavers (amended); the draft Law on Lawyers (amended); and the draft Law on Adoption (amended) during a plenary sitting on November 2, as part of the 16th National Assembly’s second session.
Sustainable tourism development linked to digital technology in Mekong Delta
With the goal of building a smart and sustainable tourism ecosystem, provinces and cities across the Mekong Delta are stepping up efforts to promote green tourism models, adapt to climate change and adopt digital technologies.
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The Australian embassy in Vietnam and the Hanoi University of Industrial Fine Arts launched a logo design competition in Hanoi on October 10 to mark the 45th anniversary of Vietnam-Australia diplomatic ties.
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RoK’s naval ships visit Da Nang city
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Vietnam, Cambodia news agencies eye tightened connections
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Tra Vinh shares climate change-adapted livelihoods models
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20 million Vietnamese students embark on new academic year
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Ninth Vietnam-India friendship festival opens in Indian city
The ninth Vietnam-India People's Friendship Festival kicked off in Chandigarh city, Punjab state of India, on September 3.
Foreign workers can apply work permits online from October
Foreign workers in Vietnam can apply for work permits online from October 2, according to a circular recently issued by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA).
Seminar discusses sustainable, climate change-adaptable agriculture
A seminar on building a farm produce manufacturing and consuming system adaptable to climate change took place in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on August 18.
APEC Food Security Week kicks off in Can Tho
The APEC 2017 Food Security Week and a High-Level Policy Dialogue on Enhancing Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture in Response to Climate Change kicked off in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on August 18.
Designs chosen for APEC Year 2017 postage stamps
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Vietnam-RoK student exchange programme begins
Students from Daegu, the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Vietnam National University-Ho Chi Minh City are taking part in an exchange programme at the university’s campus in Thu Duc district.
Japanese goods selling at VND 40,000 per product in Can Tho
Previously, Japanese goods were concentrated in the premium segment, but now they are everywhere so Vietnamese consumers have easy access to them.
Vietnam wins eight gold medals at int’l maths competition
Vietnam’s contingent of 77 primary and secondary students have won 56 medals, including eight golds, 16 silvers and 32 bronzes at the International Mathematics Competition 2017.
HCM City hosts ASEAN’s 50th anniversary celebrations
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Vietnam bags one gold, two bronzes at Int’l Olympiad in Informatics
Vietnam won one gold and two bronze medals at the 29th International Olympiad in Informatics recently held in Iran.
Former executives of Sacombank kept in custody for investigation
The Police Department for Investigation of Economic and Corruption-related Crimes on August 1 launched criminal proceedings against and took into custody Tram Be and Phan Huy Khang, former executives of the Saigon Thuong Tin Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Sacombank).
Former PVC chairman Thanh gives himself up to police
Trinh Xuan Thanh, former Chairman of the PetroVietnam Construction Corporation (PVC), gave himself up to the Investigation Security Agency under the Ministry of Public Security after nearly one year of evading international arrest warrant, the ministry reported on July 31.
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Hanoi offers cash incentive to boost birth rate
Hanoi will provide a one-off payment of 4 million VND (154 USD) to women who give birth to two children before the age of 35 from 2027, under a policy approved by the city's People's Council.
