Federer, Nadal lead stars swinging racquets for bushfire relief Tennis superstars Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal jointly donated A$250,000 (US$172,000) for Australian bushfire relief at a charity fundraiser in smoggy Melbourne on Wednesday.

MIC gearing up for 2.6 Ghz auction Minister of Information and Communications Nguyễn Mạnh Hùng urged the Authority of Radio Frequency Management to auction off space on the 2.6 Ghz spectrum.

Former top Đà Nẵng officials face jail terms of up to 27 years

The Hà Nội People’s Procuracy on Tuesday proposed jail sentences ranging from 18 to 27 years for two former chairmen of Đà Nẵng City People’s Committee for violations in land management and causing losses and waste of State resources.

Bank lending rates expected to fall in the new year

A report by securities firm SSI on the financial and monetary market says deposit interest rates are likely to be cut by 0.5- 1 percentage point this year, and lending interest rates would also be cut by at least 0.5 percentage points as required by the Government.

Lack of regulations hinders licence plate auctions In July 2017, a pilot programme by the public security ministry allowed vehicle owners in Hà Nội, HCM City, Đà Nẵng, Hải Phòng and Cần Thơ to buy registration plates via auctions.

Portrait of coach Park fetches $12,000 for charity The buyer of the painting also donated an extra $9,500 for charity.

Paintings show nature in time between seasons Artworks in various genres and materials depicting the beauty of nature when the season changes are on display at an exhibition in Hà Nội.

GIF approves $1.5m in funding to support Việt Nam’s Solar Pilot Auction Programme

The Global Infrastructure Facility (GIF) has approved US$1.5 million in funding to support the World Bank’s work with Việt Nam’s Government on the Solar Pilot Auction Programme.

Thousands of exotic blooms on display at ‘Japan in Flowers’

Flower fans in Hà Nội will have the chance to enjoy thousands of exotic fresh flowers from Japan when an exhibition dedicated to the blooms opens in the city on Thursday, December 19.  

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