Illegal cafe on Mã Pí Lèng to become tourist stop: culture ministry The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism stated on Monday evening that it backed decisions made by Hà Giang authorities over a controversial hostel-café built along one of the country’s most beautiful mountain passes, just hours after the business was told to shut down.

Controversial cafe on Mã Pí Lèng Pass told to close Local authorities on Monday demanded a controversial hotel-café built along a stunning mountain pass in Hà Giang Province be shut down amid public criticism that the structure ruined the natural beauty of the area. 

Basel II deadline rapidly approaching, are banks on course to meet norms?

Banks with a relatively good performance and financial situation can easily adopt Basel II standards whereas it is difficult for those facing financial difficulties.

High-rise apartments trigger Hà Nội traffic hotspots

Eight more traffic hotspots have cropped up in Hà Nội despite the city’s efforts to improve infrastructure.

Stop monkeying around with our heritage sites

Long popular with tourists, the Kong film site in Tràng An in the northern province of Ninh Bình was packed up and closed to the public last month.

Late Netherlands blitz sinks Northern Ireland Luuk de Jong and Memphis Depay inspired the Netherlands' thrilling fightback as they scored three times in the last 10 minutes to seal a dramatic 3-1 win over Northern Ireland in Thursday's Euro 2020 qualifier.

Soft loan policy helps disadvantaged students Nearly 16,000 disadvantaged students in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Long An over the past five years have received soft loans worth a total of VNĐ420 billion (US$18 million) from the Việt Nam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP).

Trump leaves Washington troubles for the campaign trail Reeling from a Democratic impeachment investigation and rebellion in his own Republican Party, President Donald Trump retreated on Thursday to his comfort zone: the 2020 reelection campaign trail.

PV DRILLING V: outstanding achievement of oil and gas industry Võ Văn Phúc used to wake up at night and check his phone all the time, worried there may be a message indicating a problem at work. When your job in on board oil drilling rig operating off the coast of southern Việt Nam, those problems can be catastrophic.   

Tame the sea with “Marine Dinosaur” When it comes to working on rigs, safety is paramount. At the the Hải Thạch - Mộc Tinh gas field workers must strictly follow safety rules and not make any mistakes. Everyone must work together to ensure smooth co-operation.