Twenty-seven confirmed missing in Solomons ferry tragedy Solomon Islands police confirmed on Sunday that 27 people were believed to have been swept off an inter-island ferry which ignored weather warnings and sailed into a severe storm.

Bulrush cultivation offers stable income for farmers

The cultivation of bồn bồn (Typha orientalis), also known as bulrush, has offered stable income for farmers in Khánh An Commune in Cà Mau Province’s U Minh District.

Removing all landmines and unexploded ordnance in Việt Nam by 2030, can it be done?

KOICA Việt Nam and UNDP Việt Nam are encouraging us all to join the Decade of Mine Action to give back the land to local communities, leave no-one behind and ensure we fulfill the development aspirations of those who need it the most.

VUS donates masks, scholarships to healthcare staff The HCM City Department of Health and the Vietnam USA Society English Centers (VUS) on April 3 signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the programme Tiếp Sức Cùng Y Bác Sĩ Vững Vàng Chống Dịch COVID-19 (Assistance for Doctors and Nurses to Fight against COVID-19).

HDBank names new vice chairman, CEO

HCM CITY — The Ho Chi Minh City Development Joint Stock Commercial Bank (HDBank, HDB: HOSE) announced the appointment of a vice chairman and a chief executive officer (CEO) on April 2.

Hà Nội FC aiming to give coronavirus a kicking

To get involved, fans will be asked to enter five challenges.

Vietnamese workers to be required to pay deposits to work in RoK The policy will be effective from May 15 this year until the revised law on Vietnamese guest workers working abroad under contracts takes effect.

An Giang to raise over $275m for new-style rural area building The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of An Giang plans to mobilise VNĐ6.5 trillion (US$275.4 million) for the new-style rural area building programme for 2021-25, according to its People’s Committee.

Gov’t considering unprecedented US$2.6b support package for Vietnamese hit by COVID-19

The Vietnamese Government is poised to adopt a US$2.6 billion relief package to help those most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic that has waged devastation on the economy.

Olympic sports fret over lost Games income The postponement of the Tokyo Olympics and the shutdown of the sporting calendar because of the coronavirus pandemic are going to hit international sports federations hard financially.