France launches terror probe after two killed in stabbing spree A Sudanese refugee went on a knife rampage in a town in southeastern France on Saturday, killing two people in what is being treated as a terrorist attack.

Hà Nội GRDP growth slows down due to COVID-19 The growth was much lower than 7 per cent seen in the same period of 2019 due to the severe impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, hitting a wide range of sectors including import-export, tourism, transportation, processing and manufacturing as well as restaurant and catering services.  

MoIT issues requirements for consultants of SMEs

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) issued requirements for individuals and organisations who wish to join the network of consultants for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Ethnic village turns into civilised community

An ethnic-minority village in the Central Highlands province of Lâm Đồng has become well-known for its title “village with 3-nos” (no drinking, no smoking and no social evils) thanks to a concerted communal effort that commenced over a dozen years ago.

Peripheral artery vascular disease: Common but unfamiliar

PAD is a common circulatory problem but few people know about it. Others would even ask why does it matter.

Việt Nam eyes sustained fight against trade fraud, cross-border smuggling

Drastic measures are needed to sustain the fight against trade fraud and smuggling of goods into Việt Nam from Cambodia, speakers told a conference in HCM City yesterday (Mar 5).

February CPI falls by 0.17 per cent The February consumer price index (CPI) slipped 0.17 per cent from the previous month due to falling demand for goods after the Lunar New Year (Tết) holiday, falling petrol prices, and the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Super committee faces difficulties in checking SOE property

The increasing amount of property and land under State-owned enterprises (SOEs) was mentioned as a factor in their slow equitisation.

Every child under 'immediate threat' from climate, poor diet: UN The world is failing to protect children from the health dangers posed by climate change and poor diet, a landmark UN report said Wednesday, warning that every child is under "immediate threat".

Italian opera star Mirella Freni dies at 84 One of the great stars of Italian opera Mirella Freni, who as an infant shared a wet nurse with Luciano Pavarotti, died Sunday at the age of 84 following a long illness, media reports said.