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Leaders pay tribute to Uncle Ho
Leaders pay tribute to Uncle Ho
The nation's leaders laid a wreath at President Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum in Ha Noi yesterday to mark his 122nd birthday, which is being celebrated today.
Farmer representatives told to push production
Farmer representatives told to push production
National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung called on the Farmers' Association to continue promoting effective production and farming models, thus contributing to push the country's agriculture sector to the next level.
European businesses in VN ‘still wary'
European businesses in VN ‘still wary'
Business confidence and outlook among European businesses in Viet Nam has remained consistently near "neutral" for the third straight quarter, a quarterly survey by EuroCham shows.
Politics & Laws
Officials discuss border transport
The Deputy Foreign Ministers of Viet Nam, Laos and Thailand discussed the progress and challenges in implementing the cross-border Greater Mekong Sub-region transport agreement for the East West Economic Corridor (EWEC) at a conference in the central province of Quang Tri yesterday.
Economy
Ministry delays plan for property market
Ministry delays plan for property market
The Ministry of Construction (MoC) has proposed to delay the submission of a development plan on foreign direct investment for the real estate industry to the Government until August at the Prime Minister's request.
Agriculture
    Drought hits summer crop
    Drought hits summer crop
    A drought has affected nearly 50,000ha of crops nationwide, says Dang Duy Hien of the General Department of Irrigation under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
    Life & Style
    Arts school aims to preserve works
    Arts school aims to preserve works
    Many valuable works by talented teachers and students of the Hue Arts College are being lost because of a lack of facilities to store them.
    Miscellany
    Police probe bus crash that killed 36
    Police probe bus crash that killed 36
    The provincial People's Committee has been working with representatives of the National Committee of Traffic Safety to investigate the cause of a tragic coach accident that killed 36 passengers and injured 21 others early Friday morning in the Central Highland province of Dak Lak.
    Social Issues
    Old hydrofoils carry higher accident risks, officials warn
    Old hydrofoils carry higher accident risks, officials warn
    Most of the hydrofoils currently operating on the popular HCM City-Vung Tau route are too old and fail to meet safety requirements, officials of the Waterway Safety Management Department warn.
    Industries
      Central region harnesses wind
      Central region harnesses wind
      Malaysian Timar Wind Solar Energy will invest US$800 million in developing the wind power industry of central Ninh Thuan Province, according to an agreement signed on Monday.
      Environment
        Lack of co-ordination keeps HCM City polluted: official
        Lack of co-ordination keeps HCM City polluted: official
        One year into a five-year programme to reduce environmental pollution in HCM City, very little improvement has been made, the city leader has admitted.
        Sports
        Shaky T&T coach to be tested
        Coach Phan Thanh Hung's skills will be under the scanner when Ha Noi T&T plays Navibank Sai Gon at HCM City's Thong Nhat Stadium in an 18th round V-League match tomorrow.
        Opinion
        Job insurance under control
        Le Quang Trung, deputy director of the Employment Department, under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, talks with Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam (Viet Nam Economic Times)


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